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Pilot's Wage Protest Grounds Cancun Flight in Mexico City

12/21/2025

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On December 19, 2025, a Magnicharters pilot refused to take off at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, protesting unpaid wages of five months' salary and travel expenses.
Passengers were informed that the flight to Cancun would not depart until Magnicharters settled its debts.
Mexican authorities intervened, removing the pilot from the cockpit and evacuating passengers.
Investigations are underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding the event.

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On December 19, 2025, a Magnicharters pilot refused to take off at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, protesting unpaid wages of five months' salary and travel expenses.
Passengers were informed that the flight to Cancun would not depart until Magnicharters settled its debts.
Mexican authorities intervened, removing the pilot from the cockpit and evacuating passengers.
Investigations are underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding the event.