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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
Aren't there more Spanish speakers in LA than any city in Mexico other than Mexico City? Anywhere that AS flew in Mexico (other than MEX/GDL) is gringoville. If AS flew to Juarez, I'd agree with the fear of violence. Too bad the Mexico service is a shadow of its former self. I hope the Hawaii service does well. I'm more likely to use more of it than the Mexico service
Never flown into Mexico... but crossed the border once from AZ when I was a young one... it was a bit different...

Something else that could make HI more appealing to travelers is there isn't the large increase in taxes that one experiences when traveling to Mexico - its around $100 ea?
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