Viva Aerobus announced the cancellation of 26 flights scheduled for this Wednesday due to the effects of Category 1 Hurricane Helene , which is located off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Through X, it was reported that the flights are originating or destined for Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Tulum, Havana, Orlando and Miami , this in order to safeguard the safety of passengers, airport personnel and crew.
“This also affects flights to other destinations on the routes and connections assigned to the various scheduled aircraft,” he said.
Volaris also reported that its operations to and from Cancun International Airport have been cancelled.
So far, Aeromexico has only cancelled its flight to Havana, however, it confirmed to T21 that this condition may change at any time.
From this Wednesday, September 25th, until the 29th, the Canacar National Convention will be held in Cancun , and due to the situation, many transporters that are members of this group have modified their itineraries to arrive at the venue this evening or starting tomorrow, although sources confirmed to T21 that the work has not been cancelled.
According to the National Meteorological Service , Helene has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Its center is located very close to the northern coast of Quintana Roo and its cloud bands are causing very heavy rains, sometimes torrential, strong gusts of wind and high waves on the Yucatan Peninsula.
He said that due to its wide circulation, it will cause torrential rains in Yucatan and Quintana Roo, and very heavy rains in Campeche.
It also causes wind gusts of 90 to 110 km/h and waves of three to five meters high and possible formation of waterspouts on the coasts of Quintana Roo and Yucatan (east) and wind gusts of 40 to 60 km/h on the coasts of Campeche.
Mara Lezama, governor of Quintana Roo , called on the population of various municipalities to take extreme precautions and stay at home, since they are already on red alert due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.
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