Overview
- Aeroméxico, Volaris and Viva Aerobus lost approval for 13 current or planned U.S. routes, with immediate effect for the listed services.
- The order suspends all passenger‑and‑cargo flights by Mexican airlines between the U.S. and Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles (NLU) and freezes any new or expanded services from Benito Juárez (MEX).
- The DOT proposed banning belly cargo by Mexican passenger airlines on MEX–U.S. flights, with a 108‑business‑day transition if a final order is issued.
- Named routes include Aeroméxico’s NLU–Houston and NLU–McAllen services, Aeroméxico’s MEX–San Juan, Volaris’ MEX–Newark, and nine proposed Viva Aerobus routes from NLU to major U.S. cities.
- The Mexican government rejected the move and requested bilateral talks, while the DOT warned of possible travel disruptions and pointed to its broader actions, including the ordered unwind of the Delta–Aeroméxico joint venture.