Six Weekly Flights to Monterrey and Mexico City starting Oct. 15



    DETROIT, Aug. 11 /EMWNews/ -- SkyTeam(TM) partner

AeroMexico today announced it will double its existing service between

Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Monterrey, Mexico, while also

switching to a more convenient schedule for business travelers.



    Beginning October 15, AeroMexico will increase its DTW-Monterrey

service to six days per week, up from three weekly flights first initiated

in April. All six flights will continue to provide single-plane service

through to Mexico City, as well as connections throughout Mexico.



    "Despite the tough economy, the demand is growing for travel between

Detroit and Monterrey," said Lester Robinson, Wayne County Airport

Authority CEO. "We are proud to be one of only a few U.S. airports to have

gained a new international airline this year, and we are very encouraged to

see service expanded so quickly."



    Shortly before the additional flights are added, the airline also plans

to adjust the schedule for all of its Detroit flights to better meet the

needs of business customers. Beginning October 1, AeroMexico's existing

three flights per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday) will now depart DTW

at 4:00 p.m., arriving in Monterrey at 6:45 p.m. The return flight is

scheduled to depart Monterrey at 10:10 a.m. and arrive in Detroit at 2:40

p.m. When service doubles on October 15, all six flights per week will

operate this new schedule with departures each day except Saturday. Also on

October 15, AeroMexico's Detroit flights will transition to the new 99-seat

Embraer E-190 aircraft, featuring 11 seats in the airline's signature

"Clase Premier" cabin.



    Welcoming nearly 36 million passengers per year, DTW is one of the

world's busiest air transportation hubs and is home to the largest hub of

Northwest Airlines. In Detroit, Northwest Airlines, AeroMexico and SkyTeam

partners Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, Air France and KLM serve

the award-winning McNamara Terminal, which has become a favorite of

travelers worldwide since its opening in 2002. Through the SkyTeam

alliance, AeroMexico customers enjoy worldwide frequent-flier and club

lounge reciprocity with Northwest Airlines and other SkyTeam partners.