Overview

• On July 19 the DOT ordered all Mexican carriers to submit detailed U.S. flight schedules by July 29 and to obtain advance approval for any large passenger or cargo charters
• The department launched proceedings to revoke the Delta–Aeroméxico antitrust immunity with a decision expected by October if Mexico’s measures remain unchanged
• DOT officials warned they will begin rejecting new Mexican flight applications after October unless Mexico reverses its unilateral 2022 slot cuts at AICM and cargo relocations to AIFA
• Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport defended its airport strategy as necessary to reduce AICM congestion, enhance safety and expand cargo capacity at Felipe Ángeles
• Both governments are awaiting bilateral talks ahead of the DOT’s deadlines to avert flight refusals or loss of joint-venture protections