Overview

• On August 11, the Justice Department published comments endorsing DOT’s proposal to revoke the joint venture’s antitrust immunity.
• DOT first flagged non-transparent slot allocations and cargo relocations at Benito Juárez Airport when it introduced stricter July rules for Mexican carriers.
• Under DOT’s measures, Mexican airlines must submit detailed U.S. flight schedules and obtain approval for large charter operations.
• Cirium data show 14 carriers serving US–Mexico routes in August with nearly four million seats, about 20% supplied by Delta and Aeromexico.
• Mexican authorities have not publicly altered slot allocation policies at Mexico City’s airport despite ongoing bilateral regulatory talks.