By: Suzanne Marie Bandick
Viva Aerobus - the inexpensive way to travel by air in Mexico
Viva Aerobus - It's a bus with wings! It is air travel for the cost of a bus ride! It is a great deal! Am I a fan? I think so. The price is certainly right. We booked for our family of 4 adults to travel Cancun - Monterrey - Morelia and back for $5,000 pesos or the equivalent of about $500 USD in total. Good deal eh?

Monterrey is the hub city for Viva Aerobus so most flights go through there. We took the trip and arrived home last week so I can fill you in on all the details.

Now understand you get no frills for a no frills price.
- No food, no drink (most airlines are that way now anyway) but it should be noted that it was inexpensive to buy drinks, snacks and even sandwiches on board. You can bring your own as well.
- There are no company produced magazines on board so bring your own reading material.
- The seats do not recline - but the trips are short and it means no one has their seat in your face.
- No fancy tickets - you get only a paper receipt (like a grocery receipt) for boarding. Like I care what my ticket looks like.
- No reserved seats! First to check in are boarded first - the exception is families with young children. Check in is two hours ahead of the flight even within Mexico.
- There is no piped in music or videos.
-  You are encouraged to book your flights on the Internet and you do book each leg of your trip separately.
- Their uniforms are khaki pants and t-shirts (that must cost the company less). I don't care - they could all wear pink tutus for all I care! Actually wouldn't that be fun?
Frankly if they save money with the above and they pass that saving on to me - I am all for it! Our flights to Morelia were both running about a half hour late; but name an airline that has not been running late. However coming home they were both running about half an hour earlier than scheduled. I hear that as of May 1st they are also flying in and out of Austin, Texas. I think I am developing an absolute need to see Austin! Thanks Viva Aerobus!
Enjoy the Adventure!

Suzanne Marie Bandick is a Life Coach and the author of: Only in Mexico, You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico. Visit www.SuzanneMarieBandick.com or www.OnlyinMexicoYouSay.com

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