Subject: Request for Refund Due to Flight Cancellation
I am writing to request a refund due to a schedule change resulting from a mechanical failure on AeroMéxico flight AM-697 on January 30th at 11:30 PM.
The original flight, AeroMéxico AM-697, was scheduled to depart on January 30th at 11:25 PM and arrive on January 31st at 7:00 AM. Unfortunately, it was canceled due to a mechanical issue. After more than two hours of waiting for updates, we were informed that the flight was canceled and instructed to collect our checked baggage before proceeding to the AeroMéxico counter at YVR airport.
After waiting for another hour at the counter, I was told to check my email, where I found that a new flight had been booked for me without my consent. This was extremely inconvenient, as I needed to be in Mazatlán by the afternoon of January 31st for an urgent matter. I asked the AeroMéxico representatives if they could change my flight to a later date, but my request was denied. I also inquired about the possibility of receiving flight credit or having the return portion of my ticket kept active so that I could purchase a different ticket, but again, my request was refused.
Many other passengers faced similar issues, and after numerous calls to customer care, we were told that we had no choice but to accept the newly assigned schedule or risk losing our entire ticket booking.
As a reputable global airline, I believe AeroMéxico should be accountable for its failures and provide appropriate compensation to affected customers. I sincerely hope that my review will be taken seriously, and that AeroMéxico will act professionally in addressing this matter.