Flights from Newcastle to Mexico set to take off again

May 21 2009 by Sam Wood, The Journal

FLIGHTS between the North East and Mexico are to resume as the swine flu crisis eases.

The Foreign Office has updated its advise and is no longer advising against travel to the country, where the H1N1 flu outbreak started.

Now Thomson and First Choice have said they hope to resume flights from Sunday.

That means Monday’s flight from Newcastle Airport to Cancun will go ahead as planned, with customers being contacted by Thomson if there are any changes to their itinerary.

A spokeswoman for Newcastle Airport said they would follow all advice when dealing with passengers returning from Mexico to stop any chance of swine flu spreading further.

She said: “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated their advice to Mexico, and no longer advise against travel there. As a result Newcastle International Airport’s flight programme to Cancun with Thomson will re-commence, with our first out-bound flight on Monday May 25. We will continue to take advice and guidance from all relevant government agencies in regards to receiving inbound passengers from Mexico.”

While travel restrictions were in place, Thomson and First Choice cancelled outbound flights up to and including May 22, with all customers offered alternative options or a free cancellation.