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U.S. and Canadian airways canceled flights Sunday to elements of Mexico after Mexican officers mentioned drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, often called “El Mencho,” was killed in a army operation, triggering reported clashes in Jalisco state and prompting journey advisories.
United Airways canceled all Sunday flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara.
“United Airways flight operations to/from PVR (Puerto Vallarta) and GDL (Guadalajara) are canceled right now,” United Airways mentioned in a press release to FOX Enterprise.
Southwest Airways additionally canceled all flights arriving in and departing from Puerto Vallarta on Sunday.
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Airways within the U.S. and Canada canceled flights on Sunday to elements of Mexico after Mexican drug lord El Mencho was killed in a army operation. (Kevin Carter/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
“Southwest Airways canceled the 4 flights we had scheduled to fly into Puerto Vallarta right now and the 4 turns again,” the airline mentioned in a press release to FOX Enterprise. “We’ll proceed to judge the situations because the scenario develops. Nothing is extra vital to Southwest Airways than the security of our clients and our workers.”
American Airways mentioned it halted its remaining Sunday service to Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Mazatlán.
“On account of the scenario in Guadalajara (GDL), Mazatlán (MZT) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR), American has canceled flights to and from GDL, MZT and PVR for the rest of Sunday, Feb. 22,” the airline mentioned in a press release to FOX Enterprise. “We are going to proceed to watch the scenario and make any extra adjustments to our operation as needed to make sure the security and safety of our clients and group members.”
Air Canada mentioned it has briefly suspended operations in Puerto Vallarta.
No extra cancellations had been introduced past Sunday as of publication.
A number of airways mentioned they issued journey waivers permitting affected passengers to rebook with out change charges.
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No flight cancellations have been introduced for days after Sunday. (Picture by Stephen Maturen/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The flight adjustments come after Mexican troops reportedly carried out operations earlier Sunday in Tapalpa, Jalisco, concentrating on El Mencho, a former police officer who turned the chief of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, which US authorities have recognized as a serious provider of fentanyl to the US.
Authorities officers warned of clashes in Jalisco and broader legal exercise, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Mexico to challenge shelter-in-place advisories for a number of states.
El Mencho carried a $15 million U.S. bounty and rose to energy following the arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the previous head of the Sinaloa Cartel. Over roughly the previous 15 years, the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación has expanded from a regional legal group into a worldwide trafficking group working from its stronghold in Jalisco.
Some airways introduced they’ve waivers in place permitting passengers impacted by the cancellations to rebook their flights with out change charges. ( Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune Information Service through Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
“I’ve simply been knowledgeable that Mexican safety forces have killed ‘El Mencho,’ one of many bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau mentioned in a put up on X. “It is a nice growth for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world. The nice guys are stronger than the unhealthy guys.”
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The Mexican Protection Division mentioned the operation was carried out as a part of bilateral coordination and cooperation with the U.S., and that U.S. authorities supplied complementary intelligence that contributed to El Mencho’s killing.
FOX Enterprise reached out to Air Canada for extra remark.
Fox Information’ Bonny Chu and Reuters contributed to this report.
