Overview
- Thirteen routes were canceled or suspended, including Aeroméxico’s AIFA–Houston, AIFA–McAllen and AICM–San Juan, Volaris’ Mexico City–Newark, and nine Viva Aerobus routes from AIFA to U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
- Two AIFA routes are suspended starting November 7 and 11 planned routes were canceled immediately, while the U.S. also barred combined passenger‑and‑cargo services at AIFA.
- Mexico’s SICT says the U.S. will not accept, until further notice, applications for new routes or added frequencies from AICM and AIFA; a DOT comment period runs 14 days with seven days for replies, and an AICM combined‑cargo prohibition is proposed with a 108‑business‑day lead time after any final order.
- The Mexican government, including President Claudia Sheinbaum, rejected the measures and called for technical and diplomatic talks, as airlines and industry groups warned of immediate connectivity and economic impacts, with Volaris shares falling about 5%.
- Separately, SICT clarified that Uber and similar apps remain unauthorized to operate inside airports; a federal suspension limits how the Guardia Nacional conducts operations but does not grant platform drivers airport access.