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Aeroméxico Pauses New U.S. Routes as AICM Earns Punctuality Honors and Guadalajara Scales Up for World Cup

The pause follows U.S. route revocations linked to Mexico’s move to shift cargo flights from AICM to AIFA.

Overview

  • Aeroméxico halted new U.S. route launches for 2026 and is redirecting near‑term growth to Latin America and Europe while Mexico–U.S. talks continue on restoring 13 revoked or suspended routes.
  • The carrier cited cancellations tied to the DOT order, including planned AIFA services to Houston and McAllen and a Puerto Rico flight, and flagged upcoming non‑U.S. routes such as Monterrey–Paris and Mexico CityBarcelona, Quito and Tegucigalpa.
  • Cirium’s 2025 review ranked Aeroméxico the world’s most punctual airline at 90.02% and placed Mexico City’s AICM third among large airports at 86.55%, gains officials attribute to SEMAR’s slot reordering and stricter compliance.
  • AICM maintained top‑three punctuality for a second year as it reduced operations to ease congestion, recording 297,161 movements in 2025 during ongoing terminal remodeling.
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico raised its average TUA about 5% for 2026 and will invest 13,000 million pesos this year, with Guadalajara preparing for 500,000–700,000 extra World Cup passengers by mobilizing up to 4,000 staff, advancing Terminal 2 works and adding new access roads.