North America's oldest carrier expands

MEXICANA Airlines has announced that it will begin a non-stop service between Mexico City and San Salvador four times a week, according to Lu Dowell, of Lu Dowell Representations which represents the airline in South Africa. There are good connections to San Salvador on Mexicana departures from Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, San Francisco and Toronto. Mexicana is a member of Star Alliance enabling passengers to use the new destination to accrue frequent flyer miles if they use the alliance network. Mexicana is celebrating it 80th anniversary as the oldest operating carrier in North America and the leading airline transporting passengers between the Unites States, Canada and Mexico, according to Lu. (Mark Gray)