Overview
- A three‑judge panel of the 11th Circuit granted a temporary stay, allowing the joint venture to keep operating during judicial review.
- The ruling suspends the effectiveness of the DOT’s September 15 final order that directed the alliance to end by January 1, 2026.
- Codeshares, reciprocal frequent‑flyer benefits and coordinated scheduling remain in place for now, according to company statements.
- Separate DOT actions—canceling 13 routes for Mexican airlines and restricting mixed passenger‑cargo operations at AICM linked to the move of cargo to AIFA—continue and are being contested.
- Aeroméxico argues the DOT has not shown a competitive imbalance from the cargo decree and submitted analysis by Bates White economist Dennis McWeeny; Delta holds roughly 20% of Aeroméxico.