Stranded in Cabo After Hurricane Odile - What to do?
Sep 16, 2014, 11:16 am
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Articles are showing terrible damage at hotels and the airport. I was wondering what I would do if in a similar situation. I'm asking not suggesting. Is it possible to rent a car and drive to Tijuana then cross the border to San Diego? Are there services popping up to do this? Perhaps a group of people? It's a 1000 mile drive so not a fun thought. I'd keep checking and see if airlines bring in evacuation flights.
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Sep 16, 2014, 11:18 am
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From Tripadvisor forum thread:
NBC News says the airport is tentatively closed until at least Oct. 10
Tough to find hard info.
NBC News says the airport is tentatively closed until at least Oct. 10
Tough to find hard info.
La Paz isn't too far from SJD, so if that airport is equally affected, Loreto (LTO) is further up the coast, and AS has a flight from there to LAX. There is also a ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan on the mainland of Mexico, but with a new tropical storm brewing and set to follow roughly the same track as Odile, getting on a boat would be pretty low on my priority list.
Sep 16, 2014, 11:20 am
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Articles are showing terrible damage at hotels and the airport. I was wondering what I would do if in a similar situation. I'm asking not suggesting. Is it possible to rent a car and drive to Tijuana then cross the border to San Diego? Are there services popping up to do this? Perhaps a group of people? It's a 1000 mile drive so not a fun thought. I'd keep checking and see if airlines bring in evacuation flights.
Sep 16, 2014, 11:23 am
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Articles are showing terrible damage at hotels and the airport. I was wondering what I would do if in a similar situation. I'm asking not suggesting. Is it possible to rent a car and drive to Tijuana then cross the border to San Diego? Are there services popping up to do this? Perhaps a group of people? It's a 1000 mile drive so not a fun thought. I'd keep checking and see if airlines bring in evacuation flights.
If they rent a car and drive, they should do it in the daytime only.
Sep 16, 2014, 11:27 am
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ETA - If there's an airlift type operation in the works, OP's friends may want to invest in some initial prep-work, like taking bottled water, umbrellas (shade) and/or something to sit on. They may be outdoors, in a desert climate in Summer, for some time.
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Sep 16, 2014, 12:27 pm
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My friends are in Cabo and are slated to leave on Tuesday SJD TO IAH. Right now they have a hotel room but only till Tuesday morning.
Any suggestions on getting out of Cabo going to anywhere in the USA? Will she have to vacate her room if she can't get a flight out?
I'm sorry if I'm being redundant. If this has been discussed please point me to the thread
Any suggestions on getting out of Cabo going to anywhere in the USA? Will she have to vacate her room if she can't get a flight out?
I'm sorry if I'm being redundant. If this has been discussed please point me to the thread
Sep 16, 2014, 12:48 pm
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Fortunately most other countries in natural disasters are not the barbaric creation that is some parts of the USA. Many societies actually actually prohibit such practices. I was a volcano refugee in Frankfurt and when the airport was closed the hotel got a notice that all guests who continued to stay would be charged the same rate as before.
Sep 16, 2014, 1:35 pm
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From Tripadvisor forum thread:
NBC News says the airport is tentatively closed until at least Oct. 10
Tough to find hard info.
NBC News says the airport is tentatively closed until at least Oct. 10
Tough to find hard info.
Cabo San Lucas International Airport - MMSL / CSL - small airport with limited public service, but capable of landing a 737
Los Cabos International Airport - MMSD / SJD - lots of commercial service handling ~10,000 pax/day
If MMSL is damaged, it has no impact on commercial service from the US; if MMSD is damaged, they may operate some flights to MMSL for evacuation.
Sep 16, 2014, 1:45 pm
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As an FYI, Reforma (Mexican newspaper) reports that the military is taking over operations at the Los Cabos airport (damage to control tower and terminal buildings, but not the runway), and will begin an airlift to Mazatlan and Tijuana today 9/16. They also report that as a consequence, no commercial service for now.
Sep 16, 2014, 4:19 pm
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I have friends who are trapped there too. If anybody knows anything definitive please post here so we can relay information. There are many conflicting reports.
Hope for the best.
Hope for the best.
Sep 16, 2014, 4:30 pm
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Can you get through to your friends. My friend had been emailing me since the hurricane. The last email I got was midnight last night. I'm so worried. I'm guessing the generator at her hotel ran out of gas. Like I said, they are both older and I'm afraid for them.
Sep 16, 2014, 4:55 pm
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Only very intermittent texts. They're not experienced travelers but are young and healthy. They're trying to put on a brave face but the situation is not good. Hope they have drinking water first and foremost.
Sep 16, 2014, 5:07 pm
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Articles are showing terrible damage at hotels and the airport. I was wondering what I would do if in a similar situation. I'm asking not suggesting. Is it possible to rent a car and drive to Tijuana then cross the border to San Diego? Are there services popping up to do this? Perhaps a group of people? It's a 1000 mile drive so not a fun thought. I'd keep checking and see if airlines bring in evacuation flights.
I wonder if the best strategy would be to get to the airport to get to another gateway.
