Overview

• The DOT ordered all Mexican airlines to file detailed US schedules by July 29 and mandated prior approval for any large passenger or cargo charter flights.
• Officials warned they could block or disapprove Mexican flight requests if Mexico does not restore US slots and reverse the relocation of cargo operations.
• The DOT proposed revoking antitrust immunity for the Delta-Aeromexico joint venture, which would force an end to coordinated pricing and capacity sharing while allowing Delta to keep its equity stake.
• US regulators note that Mexico’s rationale for cutting slots and moving cargo to Felipe Ángeles Airport—to enable construction at Benito Juarez—has yet to materialize three years after the decree.
• Mexican authorities have not publicly responded to the measures, leaving the aviation dispute unresolved as bilateral talks continue.