From Los Cabos to Mexico Metropolis and from Mexico Metropolis to Tijuana, we flew on an Aeromexico 737-9 MAX in monetary system class. Proper right here’s a condensed analysis of every flights.
Aeromexico 737-9 MAX Monetary system Class Evaluation
My ticket worth solely 52 USD for every legs of the journey reserving decrease than per week sooner than departure, made potential as a consequence of Aeromexico’s low-cost opponents (Viva and Volaris) offering even cheaper pricing on steady flights between the two cities.
I was very glad to pay so little for these flights with the extra good thing about spending the evening time in Mexico Metropolis and thereby introducing my son to my favorite metropolis in Mexico.
As I indicated earlier, we had been initially booked on late evening flight from Los Cabos to CDMX, nonetheless effectively moved to an earlier afternoon flight for 500 MXN (just under 25 USD at current change costs).
I have to additionally add that the Aeromexico app provided us upgrades on every flights: 105 USD for the SJD-MEX flight and 100 USD for MEX-TIJ. If I was touring alone, 100 USD for the three.5-hour flight to Tijuana would have been a no brainer, nonetheless with Augustine, it merely won’t be worthwhile…all he wishes to do is watch the show display screen, which is not any utterly totally different in monetary system class. He does not need the extra legroom.
The check-in course of in SJD was easy…there was no line. Security had no line each and we cherished a pleasing preserve throughout the VIP Lounge in Terminal 1.
Whereas I was “kicked out” of the Sky Priority boarding lanewe had been nonetheless among the many many first to board. The house terminal in SJD does not use jetbridges.
Aeromexico 387
Los Cabos (SJD) – Mexico Metropolis (MEX)
December 2024
Depart: 4:53 PM
Arrive: 8:15 PM
Interval: 02hr, 22min
Distance: 732 miles
Airplane: Boeing 737-9 MAX
Seat: 9E (Monetary system Class)
Onboard, we had been greeted by a pair of flight attendants standing throughout the forward galley and made our method once more to our seats.
Seats
The Aeromexico 737 MAX 9 choices 165 seats in monetary system in a 3-3 configuration (16 seats in enterprise class). Seat pitch is 31 inches.
Widespread plugs had been positioned beneath the seat (two for every three seats) and the screens had USB-A plugs beneath.
Explicit particular person air vents had been positioned throughout the passenger service unit above the seat.
Wi-Fi + LOVE
I was very pleased that every flights not solely had wi-fi internet onboard, nonetheless that it was fast and low-cost. A flight cross worth 8 USD and the Viasat service labored very properly…the flights had been terribly productive.
A safety video was screened sooner than takeoff.
Within the meantime, every flights had been terribly entertaining for Augustine, who very lots cherished the seatback screens and the content material materials for teenagers like Tom & Jerry cartoons (it makes me chuckle that he enjoys the equivalent Sixties cartoons that I cherished as a toddler and that my mother cherished as a toddler).
The library included movies, TV reveals, and music…and I pretty cherished a couple of of my favorite hymns onboard…
A transferring flight map as properly.
Complimentary headphones had been provided, nonetheless that they had been very low value and uncomfortable throughout the ear (no rubber or foam padding). Happily, we had saved our heapdhones from our earlier Delta flight, which had been lots higher.
And the IFE system moreover has Bluetooth connectivity, so I was ready to hitch using my AirPods.
It was a beautiful day exterior and we cherished an exquisite sunset as we approached Mexico Metropolis.
Meals + Drink
Solely drinks and lightweight snacks are provided on Aeromexico residence flights. Snacks included peanuts and cookies whereas the beverage selection included complimentary alcohol.
I merely had “agua mineral” (glowing water) whereas Augustine had “zumo de manzana” (apple juice).
Whereas I enormously admire that Aeromexico offers free drinks, I’d prefer to see it provide heartier meals for purchase, like SkyTeam confederate SAS offers.
Loos
Loos are very small…there are three throughout the once more and one in entrance.
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We landed on-time in Mexico Metropolis and had been quickly off the aircraft, though it took quarter-hour for an Uber to level out up.
Once more at MEX the next afternoon, we already had our boarding passes for our connecting flight and stopped on the Aeromexico Terraza Premier Lounge sooner than boarding our flight to TJ.
Aeromexico 178
Mexico Metropolis (MEX) – Tijuana (TIJ)
December 2024
Depart: 3:40 PM
Arrive: 5:35 PM
Interval: 03hr, 55min
Distance: 1,429 miles
Airplane: Boeing 737-9 MAX
Seat: 12C (Monetary system Class)
This flight was primarily a mirror image of the prior flight.
Our flight was not as full and Augustine and I cherished an open middle seat between us, giving us a great deal of room to unfold out. I ended up transferring to the middle seat, though, because of the massive passenger seated throughout the row in entrance of me on the aisle promptly reclined, making it more durable for me to work.
This time the peanut mix did not have dried fruit. Flight attendants carried out two beverage corporations early throughout the flight, nonetheless then disappeared for the remainder of the flight.
The online labored flawlessly.
We as soon as extra cherished an exquisite sunset as we approached Tijuana.
We landed ahead of schedule nonetheless wanted to taxi for a bit, pulling as a lot because the gate on time.
From there, it was on to the CBX to cross once more into the USA, which I will outline in a future put up.
CONCLUSION
I found my two residence Aeromexico flights on the 737-9 MAX to be very good. Legroom is a bit on the tight aspect, significantly when your seatmate in entrance of you reclines, nonetheless I appreciated the seatback screens, fast wi-fi, vitality outlets, specific particular person air vents, and complimentary drinks.
It has been only a few years since I’ve flown Aeromexico longhaul (787-9 analysis proper right here) and I hope to take motion as soon as extra rapidly.
