Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed an internal redistribution under which Mexican airlines, including Mexicana de Aviación, will hand over some AICM slots to U.S. carriers.
- The move follows the U.S. Department of Transportation’s October revocation of 13 Mexican routes and the suspension of additional services from AIFA under the bilateral air-transport accord.
- Officials have not disclosed how many slots will shift to U.S. airlines, with AICM and the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport set to provide the definitive figures.
- Mexico is pressing for AICM and Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) to be treated as a single metropolitan airport system, and a Mexican delegation recently met the U.S. DOT in Washington as talks continue.
- A new digital slot-management system is slated to begin in 2026 to increase transparency and competitive fairness in future allocations.