Update From The Cancun Airport
August 18, 2007 7:27 pm Previous Hurricanes ArchiveI’ve just gotten an update related to my last post. It seems that the Canadians are taking good care of their people, as they always do, the major Canadian airlines are sending lots of empty planes to Cancun. Good for them!
The U.S. airlines are not doing quite as well as the Canadians. It seems the U.S. carriers are sending in lots of planes but there are some passengers on them. The report I heard was that the most full plane today had around 70 passengers on it. But most flights from the U.S. are coming with fewer than 30 people on them. So the good news is that there are planes coming in and that means more people can get out before Hurricane Dean hits us.
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August 18th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Any news on the Brits Kim?
August 18th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
No news on European or British flights today Steve. Most of those flights arrive late in the day, so like NOW! We may be able get a report later on today.
Last night a flight came from Amsterdam and it was full of passengers who were unaware of Hurricane Dean.
In the days just before Wilma hit the flights from Europe and England were coming FULL! And most passengers had no idea a hurricane was upon us. It was quite tragic for them. They had planned their vacations months in advance and then arrived only to stay in a shelter and ride out a terrible storm.
August 18th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
I am scheduled to fly into Cancun from Los Angeles on Wednesday. What do you think the chances of that happening are? Are the hotels being evacuated? What is the latest word from the airport? Are flights still scheduled for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday?
August 18th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Jeff, chances are slim I would say.
Hotels will not be evacuated until it becomes too dangerous too stay there. Hotel evac’s are expected Mon am.
August 18th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Thanks, for your opinion. Do you live down there Steve? How long have you been there? How many hurricanes have you been through?
August 18th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
My family and 3 other families are schedule to leave on the 25th from LA to Cancun, can anyone tell me if we should cancel or what is what should we expect from this hurricane.
thanks
August 19th, 2007 at 6:59 am
My son and his new wife and children are due to leave the UK for Cancun on Wednesday what are the chances of this happening
August 20th, 2007 at 2:25 am
My husband and I are scheduled to fly from Los Angeles on Mon Sep 3 to Cancun, what do you think the weather will be like after Dean hits cancun? Should we cancel our trip?
August 20th, 2007 at 5:37 am
Does anyone know of any flights out of Cancun for tonight or tomorrow morning….anywhere to the USA…
August 20th, 2007 at 6:31 am
Jeff:
Yes I’ve lived in Cancun for 3 years. Number of hurricanes? let me see, Isadore, Ivan, Emily and Wilma. Dean makes 5.
Rosi, Anne, Sol:
Please see this Post
Anne:
I’d still say incoming flights on Wednesday is a slim chance
Sol: Sept 3rd is two weeks away, I definitely wouldn’t cancel yet.
Dishell: there are flights leaving today and tomorrow. Please see our Cancun Airport Departures