After cartel violence shut down flights and blocked roads in Puerto Vallarta, Americans are canceling vacations and rethinking future travel plans.

A Kenosha travel agency is advising Wisconsin travelers to monitor safety conditions in Puerto Vallarta as the State Department urges Americans in Jalisco to shelter in place.

Smoke filled the sky above the swanky beach town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as shops and cars were set ablaze by cartel members after the government killed a major drug kingpin Sunday, leaving tourists and residents cowering in fear.

Norwegian Bliss has cancelled Monday's visit to Puerto Vallarta, but other Mexican cruise ports remain open and welcoming ships.

St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were canceled again on Monday, raising concerns about future travel and the effectiveness of travel insurance.

A group of northeast Wisconsin friends returned to Milwaukee after unrest in Puerto Vallarta prompted their GlobalX flight to turn around, canceling their planned two-week Mexico vacation.

Air Canada said on Monday it will resume full operations from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday.

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