Overview
- A three-judge Eleventh Circuit panel in Atlanta granted a stay that keeps the joint venture operating during judicial review.
- The ruling suspends the DOT’s Sept. 15 Final Order that withdrew antitrust immunity and prior approval.
- The DOT’s order had directed Delta and Aeroméxico to unwind the partnership by Jan. 1, 2026, citing reduced competition and public-interest harms.
- The carriers petitioned for review in early October and sought a stay on Oct. 24, arguing dissolution would impose unrecoverable costs.
- The alliance, which coordinates pricing, marketing, codeshares and loyalty benefits, remains in effect while the case proceeds.