Vegas flights

Flights are suppose to start tomorrow. Any idea if there will be any big party, celebration, press coverage, etc.

mermaid said:

Flights are suppose to start tomorrow. Any idea if there will be any big party, celebration, press coverage, etc.

. . . and if anyone will be on board? (Just wondering how that'll pan out, at these prices.)

Southbeacher said:

. . . and if anyone will be on board? (Just wondering how that'll pan out, at these prices.)

How much lower for a round trip ticket should it be? Below is a price for a flight next week...
Thursday June 27, Vegas to Penasco
Sunday June 30, Penasco to Vegas
$279.25 total ($197 base without taxes).

Wondering if someone will post after the flight lands so we know how it went???? Hope so!!!

We will be at the airport today as will RP360. Expect a lot of press to start flowing today around noon.

First person landed in PP

Dont they give you seats anymore for that price?

We went out to the maiden flight, here are some pics on my blog



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So, were there any passengers? Either from Hermosillo or Vegas? Anybody boarding from Peñasco?

I think they told me 36 from Hermosillo to Penasco and I talked to a couple that were flying to Vegas from Penasco so in short, yes and yes. It was cool to be there today! Lots of energy!

I'm hoping my family will be passengers in August! (Yes, in the heat of August - it will feel like home!)

They might think about fixing that big pothole just before KM marker 2 headed toward airport.They seemed to have sprayed something on the road to make it blacker rather than fix the potholes.Now you cannot see them until it is too late.

Are there flights everyday?

Wahoo said:

"The First Flight has Arrived and bookings can be made on the AeroMexico website. The Presidente de Puerto Penasco: Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta has opened the welcoming of the first Commercial Flight at the new International Airport. Chef Neftali (2013 Iron Chef Winner) prepared snacks for the event. History has been made today and Puerto Peñasco has been placed on the maps of the international travel scene."

With the cruise-line delay, it will be interesting to see if current tourism alone can support these costly flights long term.

Word on the street is that there was one passenger from Vegas.

Southbeacher said:

With the cruise-line delay, it will be interesting to see if current tourism alone can support these costly flights long term.

Both of these events should be good for Penasco in the long run,but will provide little support for local businesses in the short run. The home port having the most hype. Hopefully some jobs for locals but most US passengers at least, will arrive on a scheduled chartered bus and leave the same way, not spending much time or money in Penasco. That's my guess anyway. Probably more support from Mexican Nationals.

jerry said:

They might think about fixing that big pothole just before KM marker 2 headed toward airport.They seemed to have sprayed something on the road to make it blacker rather than fix the potholes.Now you cannot see them until it is too late.

Just made a run to Caborca and yes that part of the highway is 40MPH. All the crazies were passing me.

Alaska airline miles can be uses...this is great!

Wahoo said:

Cruise line delay, ? Tell me more.

..... Funny,... Word was in was scheduled for 2003... Ten years later this still is just a slide forward in time. No logic in this from my eyes. The airport is the first need before any dream of a port. That result will be known in 12 months. The first flights are press related, real demand is seen 6 months later.

Well, I may have been convinced of a delay from hearsay on the thread: "Cruise ships (any new info)" But more recent comments there suggest that things are still on track.

I heard that flights are full for thursday and sunday. hopefully the trend continues

dry heat said:

I heard that flights are full for thursday and sunday. hopefully the trend continues

Rosie and Russ, with your connections can you get any hard figures on how the Aero Mexico flights are doing? Hopefully completely full!

Rosie has the connections, I don't have any connections but one of the admins at the airport told me they are prepared to fly empty for up to 6 months and yet they don't have to because people are using the service. I know of a group of 10 flying in in September and again in October from Vegas. Keep in mind too that the season for the American leisure traveler won't begin until October add to that that currently the worlds largest airline, Delta has the AeroMexico flights in it's system...I think you will see (I think strongly on this) some marketing back east to get out of Chicago for golf in the winter to both Vegas and Peñasco. We will see. There is a lot of hard work going on behind the scenes by a large number of people to make this work and keep it going and even add to it. They are not treating this like a "crap shoot" they are managing it well.

I know of a couple of sold seats in August!

At the LAS (McCarren) airport --
Does anyone know about how long it will take to board in Las Vegas? The connecting Southwest flight coming into Vegas will only be about an hour before the AeroMexico flight leaves. Also how long will it take to get from Terminal 1 (Southwest) to Terminal 3 (AeroMexico). Someone had mentioned here that the JetPurple boarding would be very quick since it's such a small airline / airport.

Sorry if these questions seem so basic - but I very seldom fly. And, no this flight is not for me, either, but so family can visit.

Kea-

As long as the Southwest flight is on time or no more than 20-30 minutes late, then they will be fine. Any later, and it's trouble since this is the only flight to Penasco.

As for Jet Purple, that is a proposed airline out of Scottsdale, AZ not related to the Vegas flights that your guests are taking.

Thanks Ben21--
I know the flights are different -- just wondering if the boarding would be as fast. Hoping since the AeroMex flight is relatively small (even though larger than JetPurple) it would still be quick. They always tell you to be there at least 2 hours early for an international flight so I was concerned that the transfer time would be too short. Especially since there's no more flights for days. Then they'd have to catch a flight to Phoenix and we'd have to go pick them up.

Thanks for the reassurance!

Where are they originally flying from? They might be able to check in w/ aeromexico at their original destination. Otherwise you might want to see if southwest has an earlier flight. I know southwest doesn't charge for change fees. They could even come in the night before and get a cheap hotel in vegas for the night to be sure. The airport in vegas is right by the strip and there are plenty of cheap hotel options.

Usually when you fly international your passports are checked at your departure point. However in this case, it looks like your friends have 2 separate itineraries/tickets... One from SW and one from aeromexico.

Yes, they have 2 itineraries. They are flying in from Austin, TX. There are lots of earlier flights - but they are all a LOT earlier. We did consider setting up the Austin to Las Vegas for the day before, but decided against it.

Since the itineraries are separate, I guess they get their passports checked in Vegas rather than Austin?

Kea said:

Since the itineraries are separate, I guess they get their passports checked in Vegas rather than Austin?

This is correct unless aeromexico has a presence in Austin and would be willing to check them in there, which I doubt. I would consider changing the SW flight to get them to Vegas earlier since SW doesn't charge change fees. Even a 30 minute delay could cause a huge headache for you and your friends. They can always gamble at the airport slot machines, or take a quick taxi over to the strip for lunch while they wait.

One other thing, make sure their passports are legible and not worn out. We were flying to Mexico last year and somebody in our party wasn't allowed on the flight b/c Mexican immigration officials were turning people back if they couldn't clearly read the passport.

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Thanks for the advice. I'll have them check their passports.

The "tightness" of the layover does make me nervous, but it's really the only flight that works for them.

Kea said:

Thanks for the advice. I'll have them check their passports.

The "tightness" of the layover does make me nervous, but it's really the only flight that works for them.

If they fly to Tucson I will give them a ride for 200 bucks

Thanks Jerry! Good to know. There's 2 of them -- so is it @200 / person or $200 for both?

Kea said:

Thanks Jerry! Good to know. There's 2 of them -- so is it @200 / person or $200 for both?

Both..dogs ride free too!

Our dog will already be at our house. Our guests won't be traveling with pups.