Air Canada y United suspenden vuelos a Puerto Vallarta; operaciones a puerto vallarta interrumpidas por situación de seguridad

Air Canada and United Airlines temporarily suspended operations to and from puerto vallarta on 22 Feb, citing an ongoing security situation, the carriers said on Sunday. The suspensions come amid reports of a military operation elsewhere in the state of Jalisco.

Air Canada and United pause operations to and from Puerto Vallarta

On 22 Feb, Air Canada and United Airlines announced a temporary suspension of their flights to and from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The airlines said the interruption was due to an ongoing security situation, and both described the suspensions as temporary when they announced the move on Sunday.

United's statement and cancelled flights to Puerto Vallarta

United Airlines said in a communique sent by email that, "Se cancelan los vuelos de United Airlines con destino a Puerto Vallarta. " The company framed the cancellations as a response to the security situation cited by the carriers and confirmed the affected flights were those bound for Puerto Vallarta.

Death of Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho, " in Tapalpa, Jalisco

Earlier reporting said the narcotraficante Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho, " died in a military operation in the city of Tapalpa, in the state of Jalisco. The death of Nemesio Oseguera was linked in contemporaneous accounts to a security operation carried out in Tapalpa.

Authorities report vehicle fires and road blockages in Tapalpa

Authorities in Jalisco reported vehicle fires and blockages of roads in Tapalpa. Those incidents — vehicle fires and road blockages — were described by local authorities in connection with the security operation in Tapalpa where Nemesio Oseguera died.

Sequence and public impact detailed in statements

The airlines' suspension of service to Puerto Vallarta and the communique from United came on the same day as the reports from Jalisco describing a military operation in Tapalpa with vehicle fires and blocked roads. Airlines cited the broader, ongoing security situation when announcing the temporary halts on Sunday, and United explicitly noted cancellations of flights bound for Puerto Vallarta in its emailed statement.