Originally Posted by mlamarca

Good luck. To remove the tourist taxes, you have to purchase the ticket in Mexico. I work in Mexico, and have a Mexican Consulate issued work visa to be here, therefore do not need to pay the tourist visa tax to enter. Unfortunately, CO was unable to remove the taxes, unless I purchased the tickets in Mexico, in person at a sales office, and foregoing the miles received by not purchasing on Continental.com.

You may have better luck than me, but we are only talking about the tourist tax visa of about US$30. The airport exit tax applies to everyone that leaves on that plane, at least that is what I was told here in Mexico at the CO office.