Cancun Travel

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Fears of the omicron variant are not dissuading travelers from taking to the skies this holiday season.

The government, sensitive to several recent high-profile incidents, has deployed a Tourist Security Battalion to patrol Cancun, Tulum and the Mexican Riviera.

More than 3,000 flights were canceled globally for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, according to the website FlightAware, while another 2,000 flights were scrapped on Thursday.

Would-be travellers trying to heed the government advice to not travel say they have waited hours on the phone to speak to airline representatives. Once they get through, many find the options offered to them not to their liking