Originally Posted by
WillTravel
This was a case where the flight attendant and criminal voluntarily returned together to the FA's hotel room. It's scary and horrible, but not a case unique to Mexico City, nor is it a crime related to just walking around in safe areas of the city, so I suspect it did not change the policy.
Apparently there was some incident with a FA in Buenos Aires too.
Right after 9/11, USA FAs working overseas flights for USA carriers seemed to be almost under house arrest at airport hotels rather than staying downtown.