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US, Canadian airlines cancel Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of cartel leader ‘El Mencho’

Par : Fox Business

23 février 2026 à 09:39

United, Southwest, American Airlines and Air Canada suspended operations to Puerto Vallarta amid clashes in parts of Mexico.

People watch from the Guadalajara International Airport as smoke billows amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026

Panicked air travelers ran for their lives at one of Mexico's busiest airports on Sunday as cartel violence erupted at a popular resort region in the Central American nation

Passengers stranded at Guadalajara International Airport.

An aerial image shows smoke plumes following violent unrest after the reported killing of cartel leader El Mencho in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2026.