Stranded in Cabo After Hurricane Odile - What to do?
Sep 17, 2014, 4:57 pm
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Sep 17, 2014, 5:23 pm
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Sep 17, 2014, 5:34 pm
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Sep 17, 2014, 5:42 pm
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How do military evacuations work? Do you still have to pay your "fair share" for a seat out?
I have a team member stuck in Cabo...he said the earliest he could get out is this Thursday when I was contacted on Monday...I guess this has been pushed out for commercial flights.
I have a team member stuck in Cabo...he said the earliest he could get out is this Thursday when I was contacted on Monday...I guess this has been pushed out for commercial flights.
I doubt they have to pay for the military charters. Mexico has a lot at stake, tourism-wise, and the government has money. They want to do right as best as possible, under the circumstances. Now how much locals will charge to get you to the airport, that's another story.
Alaska also has the relief flights out there, and after they accommodate their customers, they're taking OAL customers, but I presume they're taking the OAL coupon to do that, so they will ultimately get compensated.
Sep 17, 2014, 6:22 pm
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Alaska Airlines is flying 3 humanitarian flights today - 2 SJD to LAX and one SJD to SAN.
See posting under Alaska Airlines. They flew 14 ground employees down this morning to process passengers for these flights. Are taking Alaska booked passengers first, then other airline passengers.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...s-out-sjd.html
See posting under Alaska Airlines. They flew 14 ground employees down this morning to process passengers for these flights. Are taking Alaska booked passengers first, then other airline passengers.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...s-out-sjd.html
Sep 17, 2014, 10:42 pm
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Can the OP get his/her elderly friends on one of the AS flights? If it's definitely flying, it would probably provide them with more comfortable conditions that a military evacuation flight.
Sep 18, 2014, 12:14 am
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Alaska's flights today went out with open seats. Tomorrow's flights have open seats.
Sep 18, 2014, 2:44 am
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Good job AS! AS needs to release a press release on what they did for their customers. ^ Did the other USA based carriers step up to the plate during this disaster?
Sep 18, 2014, 5:43 am
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There you go. AS, I believe has the most flts to Cabo than any other USA based carrier. Most of the other carriers fly a few times a week (UA, DL, AA).
Good job AS! AS needs to release a press release on what they did for their customers. ^ Did the other USA based carriers step up to the plate during this disaster?
Good job AS! AS needs to release a press release on what they did for their customers. ^ Did the other USA based carriers step up to the plate during this disaster?
Sep 18, 2014, 7:15 am
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There you go. AS, I believe has the most flts to Cabo than any other USA based carrier. Most of the other carriers fly a few times a week (UA, DL, AA).
Good job AS! AS needs to release a press release on what they did for their customers. ^ Did the other USA based carriers step up to the plate during this disaster?
Good job AS! AS needs to release a press release on what they did for their customers. ^ Did the other USA based carriers step up to the plate during this disaster?
Sep 18, 2014, 8:02 am
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I went onto the Facebook page of the resort and read their information. According to them everyone is being fed but that's all the information they are giving except that there were no serious injuries. I asked that they contact my friend and give her the message that her flight was rebooked for Saturday. But they took my post down! 
One of the things they mentioned was an "air bridge" to get the tourists out but I didn't know what that meant. After doing some research I think they meant air evacuation to Tijuana by the Mexican military for the tourists stuck in Cabo.
My friends are traveling with way too much heavy luggage, two bags @50lbs, and several carryon pieces. There's no way they can handle all that alone. In fact I know that they count on porters, et al, to move their stuff from place to place. I hope someone steps up to help them.
I have been in touch with their family members who are equally as distressed as I. If anyone has any further information please post it. Thanks.
One of the things they mentioned was an "air bridge" to get the tourists out but I didn't know what that meant. After doing some research I think they meant air evacuation to Tijuana by the Mexican military for the tourists stuck in Cabo.
My friends are traveling with way too much heavy luggage, two bags @50lbs, and several carryon pieces. There's no way they can handle all that alone. In fact I know that they count on porters, et al, to move their stuff from place to place. I hope someone steps up to help them.
I have been in touch with their family members who are equally as distressed as I. If anyone has any further information please post it. Thanks.
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