Puerto Vallarta flights diverted as Jalisco airports report disruptions after El Mencho abatimiento
In the wake of the abatimiento of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, airports across Jalisco saw disruption and panic — and some international flights bound for puerto vallarta were diverted. The events have left operators, authorities and travellers juggling cancellations, diversions and an international alert.
Chaos at Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara after El Mencho abatimiento
On the morning of Sunday, following the abatimiento of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, violent reactions from the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación contributed to chaos inside the Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara. Early reports alleged that sicarios had entered airport installations; several users recorded tension, passengers running and people sheltering from a possible threat. Authorities linked the on-terminal panic to a collective psychosis after some passengers ran and others believed they were under threat because of violence in the streets of Jalisco and other states.
Manzanillo: road incidents, cancellations and suspended activity
The Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo detailed that a situation on the road toward the airport caused operational affects, including cancellations of flights scheduled for today, and recommended passengers remain in direct contact with their airline for updates. The Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) said that, because of the road situation toward the Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo, operations were affected that day. Separate wording in the coverage notes plainly: "En Manzanillo sí suspendieron actividades. " Passengers were asked to stay attentive to any new updates.
AFAC: diversions, COE protocols and interinstitutional coordination
The Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) stated that, derived from events this morning in the surroundings of the airports of Guadalajara, puerto vallarta and Tepic, some international airlines with destination to Puerto Vallarta diverted their flights based on their internal protocols. AFAC emphasized that the airports continue operating with normality, that there is interinstitutional coordination and collaboration with diverse security instances to guarantee the safety of operations and all users, and that the Centros de Operaciones en Emergencias (COE) in each airport are laboring in accordance with established protocols. The authority said it continues working and maintains constant communication with all authorities to inform about the situation of the country’s airports, and recommended passengers keep direct contact with their airlines for any possible itinerary adjustments while it reiterated that, hasta el momento, no cancellations nor interruptions in scheduled flights are reported.
Canada's Anita Anand issues alert for Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta
The minister of foreign affairs of Canada, Anita Anand, issued an alert citing confrontations, blockages and vehicles set on fire in Jalisco, explicitly naming Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. The notice highlights that incidents on streets and highways in the state have been severe enough to prompt an external government warning.
Mexico City airport operations and a truncated advisory
In the country’s center, the Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (AICM) in Ciudad de México informed this afternoon that its installations operate with normality. That statement followed the sequence of events registered at various points in the country after the abatimiento of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho, " leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación. A fragment of a recommendation appears truncated in the material provided: "Recomendamos a las personas que tengan un viaje programado estos días mant" — unclear in the provided context.
