Deplaning in Mexico City before final destination

I have a single Air France ticket, flying from Bangalore to Mazatlan, with connections in Paris and Mexico City. All flights are operated by Air France.

Now my plan has changed and I have to go to Culiacan, not Mazatlan. I want to deplane in Mexico City and retrieve my checked luggage. How can I do this?

Best Answer

You should contact Air France (or your travel agent, if you booked indirectly) and ask for the ticket to be changed.

I looked at the Air France fare tariff and the price of Bangalore-Culiacan is calculated in exactly the same way as Bangalore-Mazatalan. So I would not expect the price to change, although if your flight is in the near future I may be wrong because flights will begin to fill up.

Depending which fare you purchased, there will be change fee, which again from skim-reading Air France's tariff guide, I would expect to be 5000 INR or less.

Your alternative is to collect your bags at Mexican customs in Mexico City and then abandon your onward flight. I would not recommend this because the remainder of your ticket (including the return flights) may be voided.