Feb 26, 2013, 9:19 am
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Bienvenido to the Cancún International Airport / CUN master thread. Please feel free to add observations and suggestions, naturalmente. And you can also PM the original poster as a way to call attention to something in the original post that needs modification or change. ¡Gracias!
Link to ASUR official Cancún International website in English (mostly useless, lists arriving and departing flights)
Link to fake Cancún International Airport website (useless and grossly outdated)
See post #1 in this thread for more extensive information.
Terminals "Terminal 1 is used by some low-cost and charter domestic airlines; Terminal 2 is used by all of the scheduled domestic airlines and some international flights; and the new Terminal 3 handles primarily international operations of airlines from North America and Europe." (Wikipedia)
Terminal 1: Charter flights, and Magnicharters, TAR and VivaAerobus.
Terminal 2: Mostly domestic flights, some international arrivals from USA/Europe. Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Aerotucán, Air Transat, Avianca group, Copa, Cubana, Finnair, Interjet, LatAm, Southwest, Tui group, Volaris,
Terminal 3: The primary arrival terminal for interational flights from USA and Canada. air berlin, Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, Air Europa, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Frontier, Interjet, JetBlue, LOT, Lufthansa, Spirit, Sun Country, United, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.
Terminal 4: The newest terminal, some flights from United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. AirEuropa, Airfrance, Condor, edelweiss, Eurowings, Frontier, Icelandair, Interjet, Lufthansa, Southwest, Sun Country, Thomas Cook, Virgin Atlantic, Westjet
Some may be seasonal, see others at Wikipedia (link)
Transport:
Most recommend arranging transport in advance; see the thread in limos, taxis, transfers here. The airport authorized taxis are charitably described by some as a "taxi mafia", and unless you know how to deal with this ilk avoid them. Uber/Lyft is not allowed to pickup at the airport, although they can dropoff.
N.B. Members are reporting lengthy delays checking in (high demand times suggest 2.5-3.0 hours prior to departure) and delays on arrival for immigration and customs, particularly during high traffic times / high season. This can vary according to demand - spring break, Christmas plan for long lines.
Travelers from the USA no longer need to complete an FMM form on arrival, just the passport and flight# is enough to get through immigration.
Bienvenido to the Cancún International Airport / CUN master thread. Please feel free to add observations and suggestions, naturalmente. And you can also PM the original poster as a way to call attention to something in the original post that needs modification or change. ¡Gracias!
Link to ASUR official Cancún International website in English (mostly useless, lists arriving and departing flights)
Link to fake Cancún International Airport website (useless and grossly outdated)
See post #1 in this thread for more extensive information.
Terminals "Terminal 1 is used by some low-cost and charter domestic airlines; Terminal 2 is used by all of the scheduled domestic airlines and some international flights; and the new Terminal 3 handles primarily international operations of airlines from North America and Europe." (Wikipedia)
Terminal 1: Charter flights, and Magnicharters, TAR and VivaAerobus.
Terminal 2: Mostly domestic flights, some international arrivals from USA/Europe. Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Aerotucán, Air Transat, Avianca group, Copa, Cubana, Finnair, Interjet, LatAm, Southwest, Tui group, Volaris,
Terminal 3: The primary arrival terminal for interational flights from USA and Canada. air berlin, Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, Air Europa, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Frontier, Interjet, JetBlue, LOT, Lufthansa, Spirit, Sun Country, United, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.
Terminal 4: The newest terminal, some flights from United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. AirEuropa, Airfrance, Condor, edelweiss, Eurowings, Frontier, Icelandair, Interjet, Lufthansa, Southwest, Sun Country, Thomas Cook, Virgin Atlantic, Westjet
Some may be seasonal, see others at Wikipedia (link)
Transport:
Most recommend arranging transport in advance; see the thread in limos, taxis, transfers here. The airport authorized taxis are charitably described by some as a "taxi mafia", and unless you know how to deal with this ilk avoid them. Uber/Lyft is not allowed to pickup at the airport, although they can dropoff.
N.B. Members are reporting lengthy delays checking in (high demand times suggest 2.5-3.0 hours prior to departure) and delays on arrival for immigration and customs, particularly during high traffic times / high season. This can vary according to demand - spring break, Christmas plan for long lines.
Travelers from the USA no longer need to complete an FMM form on arrival, just the passport and flight# is enough to get through immigration.
CUN / Cancun International Airport master thread - what you need to know
Aug 3, 2020, 10:10 am
#181
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Thanks! So there was room for social distancing because so few people? I've been stuck in that line for 60-120 minutes before, muggy, poor air circulation, hundreds of people in the winding rope lines. I'm more concerned about something like that than the flight, frankly.
Aug 3, 2020, 12:00 pm
#182
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you can find the form here: https://afac.hostingerapp.com/
And yes, I tried it and it can be (must be, actually) completed online and then one can either print it out or save a screen shot on your phone/tablet.
And yes, I tried it and it can be (must be, actually) completed online and then one can either print it out or save a screen shot on your phone/tablet.
Aug 3, 2020, 1:53 pm
#183
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Thanks! So there was room for social distancing because so few people? I've been stuck in that line for 60-120 minutes before, muggy, poor air circulation, hundreds of people in the winding rope lines. I'm more concerned about something like that than the flight, frankly.
Aug 16, 2020, 6:25 pm
#184
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Can this health form be filled out a few days (72 hours) before the flight to allow time to print, etc? Or is it required to be filled out on the actual day of arrival into Mexico?
Aug 17, 2020, 7:55 am
#185
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On the way out, I was not expecting to need it, but that's when they wanted it, so I filled out another on my phone real quick. They are fine with scanning the QR code from your phone screen, does not have to be printed out.
Aug 17, 2020, 8:46 am
#186
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I filled one out online a few days prior to be ready upon arrival, but nobody asked for it.
On the way out, I was not expecting to need it, but that's when they wanted it, so I filled out another on my phone real quick. They are fine with scanning the QR code from your phone screen, does not have to be printed out.
On the way out, I was not expecting to need it, but that's when they wanted it, so I filled out another on my phone real quick. They are fine with scanning the QR code from your phone screen, does not have to be printed out.
Aug 18, 2020, 10:10 am
#187
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I filled one out online a few days prior to be ready upon arrival, but nobody asked for it.
On the way out, I was not expecting to need it, but that's when they wanted it, so I filled out another on my phone real quick. They are fine with scanning the QR code from your phone screen, does not have to be printed out.
On the way out, I was not expecting to need it, but that's when they wanted it, so I filled out another on my phone real quick. They are fine with scanning the QR code from your phone screen, does not have to be printed out.
Regards
Oct 26, 2020, 8:45 am
#189
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However, if the pax is a very high-level VIP (e.g. a Michael Jackson-type celebrity, head-of-state or a highly controversial political figure) for which there are legitimate security concerns over crowds or personal safety, then one should be talking to airport operations/security officials for suitable arrangements.
Oct 26, 2020, 3:12 pm
#190
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Oct 26, 2020, 4:24 pm
#191
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Oct 26, 2020, 5:04 pm
#192
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you're "stuck" on a plane for much longer than 30 seconds
Oct 27, 2020, 9:54 am
#193
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Well, yes, but OP is correctly concerned. The briefings and presentations and papers I have received from aerospace physiologists and epidemiologists is that the air in commercial airplanes is magnitudes less risky than the air in typical indoor confined spaces. While arrivals halls are typically very large spaces their air is not exchanged as thoroughly nor as frequently, and definitely not through HEPA filtering systems as occurs in airplanes. The exposure to more people is greater on land than in the aluminum tubes.
Here is some excellent information on cabin filtration system to show the airflow across the rows, and how the entire cabin air does change out in about 3 minutes. Here is a very simple explanation by ANA airlines: https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/about...rculation.html that also has a nice little video. For those want a more scientific approach, check out this link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful...61198118799709 and the transportation research board had a conference just on this topic in 2009; here is the report: https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action...ecord_id=22941 (it is free but require creating an account; PM me and I will send you the document - it's too big to attach here) which shows some modeling that they did. The airflow has always been a feature of aircraft (of all airlines) including the HEPA filters even before COVID, thus the risk of any aircraft transmission of disease is very low. Lower than cruise ships and trains because of the unique design feature.
Here is some excellent information on cabin filtration system to show the airflow across the rows, and how the entire cabin air does change out in about 3 minutes. Here is a very simple explanation by ANA airlines: https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/about...rculation.html that also has a nice little video. For those want a more scientific approach, check out this link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful...61198118799709 and the transportation research board had a conference just on this topic in 2009; here is the report: https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action...ecord_id=22941 (it is free but require creating an account; PM me and I will send you the document - it's too big to attach here) which shows some modeling that they did. The airflow has always been a feature of aircraft (of all airlines) including the HEPA filters even before COVID, thus the risk of any aircraft transmission of disease is very low. Lower than cruise ships and trains because of the unique design feature.
Oct 27, 2020, 2:26 pm
#194
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AH, but a plane has proper airflow and ventilation and likely a mask mandate. I've been stuck in the CUN arrivals hall with poor air circulation for 2 hours in long, packed, lines like Disneyland, hot, muggy, no airflow, and I can't image mask enforcement is strong. I'll take a plane's filtering and air exchange and air flow over a convention hall room any day. If the wait in arrivals is short like this, then it makes me less concerned.
Oct 28, 2020, 7:41 am
#195
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Apparently on a Saturday it's a zoo!
Hopefully they will reopen another terminal and that will help but right now based on the reports I have read I am hesitant which is why I asked about the VIP type service