Overview
- The Department of Transportation's order targets Aeroméxico, Volaris and Viva Aerobus, canceling approvals for 13 current or planned routes including AIFA services to major U.S. cities and an Aeroméxico flight from Mexico City to San Juan.
- Implementation is staggered, with 11 planned routes revoked immediately and two existing AIFA routes to Houston and McAllen ending on November 7 under the provisional order.
- All combined passenger-and-cargo services from AIFA to the United States are suspended on a provisional basis, and the DOT has tentatively proposed banning belly cargo on AICM–U.S. flights roughly 108 business days after any final approval.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the move as unilateral and ordered diplomatic outreach to U.S. counterparts, while Mexico's SICT defended AICM slot and cargo decisions as safety measures.
- U.S. regulators frame the steps as reciprocal enforcement to restore fair access under the 2015 pact and indicate the order could be reconsidered if Mexico addresses the concerns, as carriers evaluate operational changes and advise customers to contact airlines.