I checked on direct flights from DFW to Mazatl�n for next month.

$1000 for a flight under 3 hours and AA

The really cool thing about where we are and what we do is that you have choices
*** if you want no hassle / worry free travel with direct flights all you have to do is pay for them
*** if you want to avoid the Mexico City hassle and customs,,,, you just figure out a way to go direct
*** if you want �cheap� fares you can figure that out as well
Isn�t America Great �- already & still

Customs in Mazatlan is a breeze. I always go in February, so DFW direct non stop.

*** Customs in Mazatl�n is a breeze ***
Not such a breeze if you have to do customs in Mexico City ---- they are A holes. and very time consuming

Mexico City updated their customs process. In Terminal 1 you now grab your bag and carry it to the far end of the luggage return area, show a person your ticket, and they will let you into a blocked off area where you put your bag on a conveyor. You then exit the secure area and then go back through security to get back into the terminal. Article Link

Yep �- then the guys at security go thru every piece of your carry on- ask you a ton of questions
Ask if you own a fishing store / what you are doing with the �new� reels
Like I said a reel hassle

I wish I could say that.

Delta once lost my rod tube with $900 worth of rods in it. I never got those back

American, because of weight problems, took my bag off a flight to Mexico and it took me 2 days to get it back. That bag had ALL my tackle in it except my reels

Southwest �misplaced� my bag twice on back-to-back trips but fortunately it was on return flights so I didn�t care

I�ve been on a LOT of fishing trips to Canada and Mexico and I�ve seen more than one trip ruined because of the inherent problems associated with air travel. I�ve never understood the mentality though of people who spend all the time, energy and money on these trips and then to save a few dollars, come up with some screwball flight plans putting it all at risk

Praise God I never had a single problem like this. 67 trips world-wide, over the past 30 years, to go create my art. Oh, now that I think of it, once one airline was late with it. About 20 years ago, brought it to my home the next day!

PS I've saved up for a Mexico trip, over the past two years, can't wait to go. Been there once already, just for a couple of hours though, was driving by El Salto on a gold mining expedition out of Mazatlan. Was in a group of six, but we all fish, so we worked out a 1/2 afternoon on the water!!! One guy in our group, on another boat, got a 10 pounder! I lost one that hit a blade and bull dogged me down into a treee- ouch.

Yep. I hate going through Mexico City, too much of a chance to miss your connection.

Im leaving Monday out of Midland, Flying American to PHX then to Mazatlan

The American flight from DFW only runs certain days of the week from April through August