Overview
- An emergency meeting at Palacio Nacional on Oct. 31 gathered President Claudia Sheinbaum, cabinet officials, and leaders of Aeroméxico, Volaris, and VivaAerobus, but no details were disclosed afterward.
- The U.S. move targets routes tied to Mexico City’s AICM and Felipe Ángeles airport and includes a warning against approving new routes or increases in frequencies for Mexican carriers.
- Volaris canceled its planned Mexico City–Newark launch but says its 69 routes to 22 U.S. destinations remain on sale and operating.
- VivaAerobus said nine planned AIFA routes were affected and it enabled alternatives for impacted customers, while Aeroméxico published passenger-protection policies.
- Regional airline Aerus asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to remove it from the affected list, noting its cross-border flights depart from Monterrey rather than AICM or AIFA.