Cheapflights.com continues to monitor the travel advisories to Mexico. Click here for the most recent update on Mexico travel.
The swine flu outbreak has health officials around the world concerned as more cases of the flu are being discovered in the United States, Spain and France.
As we reported yesterday, airlines are offering to waive change fees for customers with booked flights to Mexico due to the influenza outbreak in Mexico. If you’re currently planning travel to Mexico and want to change your flights or travel time, check with your airline to determine your options. In most cases, airlines will waive the change fee or offer a full credit toward another flight.
In the meantime, health officials continue to grow more concerned over the outbreak and are advising travelers to cancel Mexico travel plans. According to MSNBC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the federal government is readying a travel advisory instructing Americans to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico.
Earlier today, EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou confirmed that the first case of swine flu was reported in Spain. According to MSNBC news sources, Vassiliou urged Europeans to “postpone non-essential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu.”
Cheapflights reporters did a quick scan of airports around the U.S. and found that all customs and passport control centers are processing travelers into the U.S. however, some travelers may be questioned in detail on how they are feeling, and required to take a quick temperature test.
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