US EMBASSY ANNOUNCEMENT

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United States Embassy Mexico City Warden MessageAugust 28, 2010Mexicana Airlines (Nuevo Grupo Aeronautico, S.A. de C.V.) has announced that, effective at noon, Saturday, August 28, 2010, Mexicana Airlines will suspend all flight operations until further notice. The suspension applies to all Mexicana, MexicanaLink, and MexicanaClick flights. All flights scheduled to depart after this time will be cancelled indefinitely.In a press release on the company?s website, www.mexicana.com, the airline pledged to assist passengers to the best of its abilities. Passengers who have already flown a leg of their journey are advised to consult the company?s website for further information. The company notes that priority assistance will be provided to ?minors traveling unaccompanied, passengers traveling with children under age 3, and special needs passengers.? Individuals who have not yet begun their journey on one of the Mexicana airlines are recommended to make alternative travel arrangements. The Department of State advises all travelers with reservations on Mexicana, MexicanaLink or MexicanaClick to consult the company?s website for additional guidance and contact information for the airline. Passengers who may become stranded in the middle of their journey and who require assistance beyond that provided by the airline should contact their nearest Embassy or Consulate. While the U.S. Government cannot provide immediate repatriation assistance, it can assist with alternate arrangements as appropriate. For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens in Mexico, please contact the U.S. Embassy or the closest U.S. Consulate. The numbers provided below for the Embassy and Consulates are available around the clock. The U.S. Embassy is located in Mexico City at Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, telephone from the United States: 011-52-55-5080-2000; telephone within Mexico City: 5080-2000; telephone long distance within Mexico 01-55-5080-2000. You may also contact the Embassy by e-mail at: ACSMexicoCity@state.gov The Embassy's internet address is http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/. Consulates (with consular districts): Ciudad Juarez (Chihuahua): Paseo de la Victoria 3650,tel. (011)(52)(656) 227-3000.http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/.Guadalajara (Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguas Calientes, andColima): Progreso 175, telephone (011)(52)(333) 268-2100.http://guadalajara.usconsulate.gov/. Hermosillo (Sinaloa and the southern part of the state ofSonora): Avenida Monterrey 141, telephone (011)(52)(662)289-3500. http://hermosillo.usconsulate.gov/.Matamoros (the southern part of Tamaulipas with theexception of the city of Tampico): Avenida Primera 2002,telephone (011)(52)(868) 812-4402.http://matamoros.usconsulate.gov/.Merida (Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo): Calle 60no. 338-K x 29 y 31, Col. Alcala Martin, Merida, Yucatan,Mexico 97050, telephone (011)(52)(999) 942-5700 or 202-250-3711 (U.S. number). http://merida.usconsulate.gov/.Monterrey (Nuevo Leon, Durango, Zacatecas, San LuisPotosi, and the southern part of Coahuila): AvenidaConstitucion 411 Poniente, telephone (011)(52)(818) 047-3100. http://monterrey.usconsulate.gov/.Nogales (the northern part of Sonora): Calle San Jose,Nogales, Sonora, telephone (011)(52)(631) 311-8150.http://nogales.usconsulate.gov/.Nuevo Laredo (the northern part of Coahuila and thenorthwestern part of Tamaulipas): Calle Allende 3330,col. Jardin, telephone (011)(52)(867) 714-0512.http://nuevolaredo.usconsulate.gov/.Tijuana (Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur):Tapachula 96, telephone (011)(52)(664) 622-7400.http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/service.html.All other Mexican states, and the Federal District ofMexico City, are part of the Embassy's consular district.