Mexican carrier Aeromexico is temporarily suspending its route from Mexico City to the Ecuadorean capital of Quito, the airline said on Monday. The route will be suspended from July 1 to Dec. 18, Aeromexico confirmed. Travel between Mexico and Ecuador has become more difficult in the fallout after the dramatic April arrest of Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been living in the Mexican embassy in Quito. Mexico has accused Ecuador of violating international law by breaching the embassy, while Ecuador accuses the North American country of illegally granting asylum to Glas, who has been convicted twice of corruption and is facing fresh charges. Mexico and Ecuador broke diplomatic relations over the incident, and both have since stopped processing visas, passports and other documents in the other nation. Now, routine consular procedures must now be carried out in neighboring countries.<br/>
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China Southern Airlines is returning to Perth with a Guangzhou service to commence later this year. The non-stop flights, beginning 28 November, will use China Southern’s 276-seater 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Services will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and are expected to bring 86,000 seats and 5,000 tonnes of cargo capacity into the Perth market. “China already represents Western Australia’s fourth biggest market, with 54,000 visitors in 2023 injecting $230m into the economy, and we know that non-stop services will have a positive impact to visitation numbers,” said Perth Airport’s chief commercial and aviation officer, Kate Holsgrove. “The return of this service is a result of a significant amount of work in partnership with Tourism WA and State Government and we look forward to further developing our partnership with China Southern Airlines. “Fresh produce, business and leisure tourism are all key export focus areas, and a direct link between China and Perth will undoubtedly further connect Western Australia and benefit the entire economy.” WA’s Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister, Rita Saffioti, hailed China Southern’s return as a win for the state’s tourism sector.<br/>