Overview
- The order stops all combination services between the United States and Felipe Ángeles International Airport and bars new or expanded Mexican-carrier routes from Mexico City’s Benito Juárez.
- Affected filings include Aeromexico links from NLU to Houston and McAllen, Volaris service from MEX to Newark, and multiple Viva Aerobus proposals from NLU to major U.S. cities.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Mexico has failed to comply with the 2015 bilateral agreement, citing canceled U.S. carrier slots at MEX and forced moves of all-cargo operations since 2022.
- DOT also proposed banning Mexican passenger airlines from carrying belly cargo between MEX and U.S. airports, a rule that would take effect about 108 business days after finalization if adopted.
- The department advised travelers to check with airlines for rebooking and warned that additional enforcement could follow if reciprocal access for U.S. carriers is not restored.