US revokes approval for 13 routes by Mexican airlines, citing competition issues
The U.S. Department of Transportation revoked 13 Mexican airline routes and froze growth over Mexico's breach of a bilateral aviation pact, affecting Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus.
- The U.S. revoked approval for 13 routes operated by Mexican airlines and canceled all flights from Felipe Angeles International Airport to the U.S. on October 28.
- The affected airlines include Aeromexico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus, impacting services to cities like Houston and Newark.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that Mexico has not complied with a bilateral aviation agreement since 2022, referring to prior unilateral actions against U.S. carriers.
- Duffy emphasized that Mexico must honor its commitments, asserting that the U.S. will hold them accountable if they continue non-compliance.
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Trump admin revokes approval of 13 Mexican airline routes to US
The Trump administration said it revoked approval of 13 Mexican airline routes into the U.S. this week after Mexico illegally canceled and froze U.S. carrier flights "for three years without consequences." Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy issued a new order that will "slash 13 current or planned routes by Mexican carriers into the United States," according to the Department of Transportation. It comes after Duffy, in July, "put Mexico on n…
By Gabriela Frías, CNN in Spanish Mexican Aviation Executives consulted by CNN received this Wednesday with surprise and frustration the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation about the revocation of 13 existing and planned routes of Mexican airlines from Mexico City International airports (AICM) and Felipe Angeles (AIFA).An unprecedented action, industry sources said that they asked not to be identified on this measure that, acco…
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