Arriving in the Mexico City Airport on Your Way to Oaxaca
1.The airport is one long building. One end is international and
the other end is national.
2. You do not go outside to get to the opposite end of the terminal.
3. Everyone arriving on an international flight must go through immigration.
4. Everyone may not go through customs in Mexico City. You will go through
customs in Oaxaca on arrival if your baggage was checked through to
Oaxaca.
5. After clearing immigration and/or customs in Mexico City, you will
go to the national side of the airport to wait for your flight to Oaxaca.
6. Everyone waiting for a national flight will be in one large waiting
room.
7. You watch the departure screen for your flight to Oaxaca to appear.
8. Only when your flight appears on the screen, about half an hour before
departure, you will know the gate number, usually in Wing B. You can
then proceed to the departure gate.
Returning to the Mexico City Airport on Your Way Home
1. You will arrive in the national
wing of the airport in Mexico City.
2. You will check in at your airline and receive your boarding pass,
check your luggage, and return your immigration card.
3. You will walk through to the international wing located on the second
floor.
4. You will go through a security gate en route to the International
side after you check your luggage.
5. You do not go through customs until you return to the United States-first
port of entry.
6. Once again you will watch the screen to find out which international
gate your flight leaves. Your boarding pass should have the information
as well.
Itinerary
1. Check your flight schedule. If you have questions
or want to change your flight times, call Cindy Snyder at Thunderbird
Travel: 1-800-437-8747, then call SSW 618-453-1204.
