Aeromexico To Initiate Services To Managua, Nicaragua

Starting December, the airline will connect the two capitals 6 times a week

Managua will positioned as Aeromexico's 5th Central American destination and the 14th in Latin American

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Sep 12, 2014, 09:00 ET

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, announces that starting on December 10th will connect Mexico City to Managua, Nicaragua, six times a week.

With this development, Managua will be positioned as Aeromexico's 5th Central American destination and the 14th place among Latin American routes served by the airline, enabling its passengers to connect to more destinations all over the world.

As a result of this new route, bilateral relations between the two capitals will become closer in commercial, economic and tourist terms, considering that Mexico is the third largest investor in Nicaragua and its second largest destination for exports among the countries of Latin America.

The six flights Aeromexico will be offering will be operated by an Embraer 170 aircraft, seating 76 passengers, with the following schedule:

Mexico City – Managua

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
AM650	08:30 a.m.	11:15 a.m.	Mondays, Fridays and Sundays

Managua - Mexico City

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
AM651	12:15 a.m.	3:10 p.m.	Mondays, Fridays and Sundays

*Published schedules are in local time for each country, and are subject to change without prior notice.

Through Aeromexico's wide network of destinations, Nicaraguan passengers will not only have access to Mexico City, but they can also connect to key U.S. cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New York, Washington, Dallas, Montreal and Denver, as well as more than 40 important cities in Mexico, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada.

In this way, Aeromexico will be able to carry more than 900 customers a week, an action backed up by the airline's commitment to satisfy its passengers' needs, meet the demand of markets requiring its services and continue to position itself as the airline with the biggest presence in the region.

About Grupo Aeromexico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V., is a parent company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico, as well as the promotion of its frequent flyer programs. Aeromexico, Mexico's biggest airline, has more than 600 flights daily from its hub at Terminal 2, Mexico City International Airport. Its network of destinations includes more than 79 cities on three continents: 44 in Mexico, 15 in the U.S., 14 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada.

The Group's current fleet has more than 115 Boeing 787, 777, 767, and 737 aircraft, as well as the latest generation Embraer 190, 175, 170 and 145 planes. In 2012 it announced the largest investment plan in the history of Mexican aviation: the purchase of 100 Boeing planes, including 90 B737 MAX aircraft, and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding member of SkyTeam, Aeromexico offers more than 1,000 destinations in 178 countries via the 20 partner airlines comprising the alliance, affording passengers a host of various benefits and enjoyment of 564 VIP lounges all over the world. At the same time, thanks to its codeshare arrangements with Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM, Aeromexico offers extensive connectivity in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com http://disfrutaam.tumblr.com

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