WestJet, Air Transat resuming Mexico flights after eruption of violence
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WestJet said it would resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo.
Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence.
WestJet said it would resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo.
In an update on its website on Monday, the airline said the move followed a “thorough review of the current conditions” and that it would continue monitoring developments.
Air Transat said it was doing the same for flights to and from Puerto Vallarta.
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