Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Back to Mexico - and all problems
We have just returned to Mexico-City; we are more or less in transit since we'll continue to Canada tomorrow. South American airlines do not belong to the Star Alliance network so we had had to book them separately; from now on it's Star Alliance again.
Anyway, this time it was a NIGHTMARE to get into the country. We spent more than an hour discussing at the customs. Problems here, problems there ... and the funny thing nobody seemed to care about: We already HAVE been to Mexico a few days ago, and we do not intend to fly this time - it's just transit and we have plenty of documents proving this!
We finally made it ... which leaves us with the next problem: Our transport box is significantly damaged and needs to be overhauled (we haven't checked the heli yet)! Really, what is the problem with airlines in South America? Everybody has tons of baggage and it seems to be sort of a fun game between the baggage guys of who can smash things onto the ground the hardest. Or throw them right out of the cargo bay, who knows. The staff was friendly, no complaints - but that's not enough if you want to be a reputable airline offering good service!
We'll talk about the Chile adventure soon - just give us a little time to finish the latest ROTOR article, repair our stuff and maybe sleep for a change. We're looking forward to posting the next stories!
BTW, special thanks go to Marc Endres, not just for his spirited work regarding the German version of this blog, but also for providing us with a wealth of information regarding Canada.
Thanks also for the comment regarding the Panama Canal - we posted an answer right after it.
Then thanks a lot for the many emails - it is too much to handle at the moment; we respond to all incoming mail, but it may take a while! The questions are often similar so it would be really better to leave them as a comment!!
To those of you who have asked about new HeliGraphix releases via SKS Video Productions in the USA - Scott Stauffer is a great guy, and he will get back to you with details! Apart from this, please watch the HeliGraphix website!
That's it for now, hear you soon!
Labels: customs problem, damage, Mexico
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