Aeromexico strengthens its WestJet alliance

-- Aeromexico and WestJet continue to work together to offer connectivity between Mexico and Canada.

-- The stronger connectivity will provide passengers new options for travel between numerous destinations in Canada and Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, March 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, announced that they have increased their cooperation with Canadian airline WestJet, providing passengers with added connectivity to more destinations in Mexico and Canada with more competitive fares.

Connectivity has been improved to offer more service from Mexico to Canadian destinations including, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City, among other destinations across Canada.

The increased travel connections also include better connectivity deeper into Mexico from Canada through many connection cities in the United States and Mexico. Aeromexico serves more destinations from its main hub at Terminal 2 International Airport in Mexico City, to major tourist cities like Guanajuato, Merida, Morelia, and Zacatecas, among others.

About Grupo Aeromexico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. The Group operates more than 600 daily flights from its main hub in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its destinations network features more than 80 cities on three continents, including 47 destinations in Mexico, 17 in the United States, 12 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada.

The Group's fleet of 115 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777, 767 and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 145, 170, 175 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers 1,000 destinations in 178 countries served by the 20 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 564 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its code share partner flights with Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com

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SOURCE: Aeromexico

Andres Pereda Medrano, External Communications & P.R. Coordinator / North America, [phone], [email protected]

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