Overview
- Journalists identified the seat as Aeroméxico’s Premier One business class, which features full‑flat beds and premium services.
- The photos and video are reported to be from the senator’s Jan. 6 return flight from Rome to Mexico City, with boarding footage aired by Azucena Uresti.
- Reporter Gustavo Macalpin said the images came from a reliable source and matched the airline’s top long‑haul cabin.
- Businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego reposted the photo with a sharply critical message that quickly went viral on social platforms.
- Coverage noted past European trips where the senator used premium seating and cited an estimated fare near 100,000 pesos, while also stating there is no public evidence of illegal spending or a detailed response from him.