Cancún International Airport

Organisation Type:
4 Million +
IATA:
CUN
Website:
http://www.mexicosleadingairports.com
Telephone:
52 +52 (55) 52 84 04 00
Country:
Mexico

Facts (Overview)

Cancun

No. 1 for airlines and tour operators

Cancun is the largest leisure destination in Mexico and the Caribbean. All of the major U.S., Canadian and European airlines operate extensive programs and schedules to what they consider the base for Mexico's Riviera Maya region. ASUR is expanding Cancun with new infrastructure and an aggressive campaign targeting airlines in order to fulfil the enormous growth potential from destinations not served, and increasing capacity from existing destinations.

Key Facts

55% of Cancun's economy is involved in the hotel or restaurants business Cancun air service network covers more than 118 destinations Cancun (including the Riviera Maya and Isla Mujeres) has more than 55,000 hotel rooms 69% of the hotel rooms are 5-star or 5-star-plus By 2010, the destination is expected to have 70,000 rooms in total With its new terminal, T3, Cancun has become the most modern airport in Latin America

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WHO praises Mexico’s handling of influenza

Recommendation to visit Mexico, a secure, safe and beautiful destination

Cancun, July 2nd 2009

Recommendation to visit Mexico, a secure, safe and beautiful destination

After last April's sanitary emergency, The President of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that Mexico is a secure, safe and beautiful destination to visit.

Margaret Chan, Head of WHO, attended the high level convention "Lesson learnt from Influenza AH1N1".  She stated that there are no reasons to avoid traveling to Mexico since this does not stop nor avoid the bout.

Dr. Chan noted that the pandemics is in phase 6, this means that the virus has already spread to more than a 100 countries.

Before the Health Ministers of Mexico, Canada, the USA and the President of Mexico, Mr. Felipe Calderon, Ms. Chang commended the work of the Mexican authorities which advised the world promptly about the situation.

This pandemics, added the head of WHO, "will be moderately severe during the very first days of it, and its effects will be temporary" she cited as an example the closing of schools.

The officer added that there is no reason for alarm.

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