Overview
- Mexico’s transport ministry and the U.S. Department of Transportation reached a preliminary accord that recognizes Felipe Ángeles International Airport as part of the Mexico City airport system.
- The agreement starts the process to fold AIFA into the 2015 U.S.–Mexico Air Transport Agreement and creates a joint SICT–DOT team to oversee implementation.
- The move opens a path for Mexican carriers like Viva, Volaris and Aeroméxico, and potentially U.S. airlines, to seek cross‑border routes from AIFA, subject to regulatory review and market demand.
- AIFA’s international footprint remains small for now, with more than 1.7 million passengers in the first quarter and about 5% on international trips to a short list of cities that includes Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Havana, Caracas and Bogotá.
- Access to the airport will be tighter overnight as road work partially closes the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense and the México–Pachuca junction from May 18 to June 30 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., so travelers should plan extra time.