Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexicana de Aviación and other domestic carriers agreed weeks ago to give some AICM slots to U.S. airlines.
- The move follows U.S. DOT actions that in late October disapproved 13 Mexican passenger schedules and proposed new restrictions on cargo operations.
- Authorities did not disclose how many slots are involved, with AICM and the transport ministry set to publish definitive counts.
- Mexican officials told Washington they aim to operate AICM and Felipe Ángeles as a single metropolitan network rather than as rival airports.
- A new digital platform to manage slot allocation is planned for 2026 to boost transparency, and negotiations with the U.S. DOT will continue for several weeks.