August 4, 2010

The Volaris Experiment Part 4: The Flight to La Paz

Continuing the story...
The flight to La Paz on Volaris was quite pleasant. The Airbus 319 was clean, modern and appeared new. Pink Martini played over the intercom as we taxied out. The aircraft was equipped with fold-down computer screens. The safety video was done in the form of a telenovela - you have to see it for yourself. On both my flights everyone paid attention.

Claudia Lizaldi does a great job reminding us of the safety features of the Airbus 319.
The La Paz airport is small and straight forward. A windy afternoon made for a choppy approach. There was a German Sheppard sniffing the checked luggage - it was the second drug/gun/cash dog of the day.
There is an ATM in the airport. I got some pesos and jumped into a cab and headed for the bus station. The cab was clean and efficient - $300 MN (Pesos) for the lift. Although I have used colectivo buses to get to the Los Cabos Airport I don't know if it would work in La Paz. The airport is on a fairly long side road from the highway. I would be very interested in hearing about potential alternatives to cabs.

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