Aeroméxico Premier

The airline that now claims to be Mexico’s only intercontinental carrier has signed an agreement with Canada’s Group Aeroplan, which will now operate Aeroméxico’s Club Premier loyalty program. Club Premier has some 2.5 million members. One advantage for passengers, according to early announcements, is that mileage points now will count for purchasing any seats available, rather than only a limited few. Whether this will require more miles in account was not mentioned.

As for Mexicana, many are promising that it will be flying again by December. Meanwhile, the fight goes on not only for the slots left vacant but also for more check-in space. Interjet reports that passengers sometimes must wait 90 minutes for a boarding pass simply because the airline cannot get space for more counters.

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Jimm Budd

Reporting from Mexico City

Member of the Society of American Travel Writers