{August 5, 2010)  VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC is advising travel consumers that Mexicana Airlines (CMA) has announced the suspension of reservations and the issuing of tickets for flights operated by Mexicana Airlines as the company has filed for bankruptcy.

The Mexicana Airlines website states that consumers who have already booked with the airline will still receive service.  The airline will continue operations as scheduled in the interest of protecting passengers who already have tickets and flight itineraries.

Domestic flights operated by MexicanaClick nor MexicanaLink are not affected.

For updates, please visit the Mexicana Airlines website at www.mexicana.com.

BC's Travel Assurance Fund:

Should consumers ever not receive the contracted travel services they purchased through a BC licensed travel agent, they may be eligible to claim against BC’s Travel Assurance Fund.

There’s a lot to know about the fund and eligibility for both consumers and travel agents. Please visit our Travel Assurance Fund page on our website. If you have questions about the Travel Assurance Fund, please contact our Inquiry Centre toll at 1-888-564-9963 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .