México CITY.- After the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) described as a monopoly the alliance between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, both companies announced that they will review their agreement so as not to affect the market or its customers.
Aeromexico reported that he will present a joint response with Delta in the next few days. For his part, Delta warned that the withdrawal of antitrust immunity “would cause significant damage to consumers,” affecting jobs, routes and aerial competition between the two countries.
The DOT said that, without that immunity, airlines must suspend joint pricing, income distribution and coordinated capacity management, although they could maintain shared codes and benefits for frequent travelers.
The conflict originates in 2022, when México restricted schedules and forced load airlines to move from AICM to AIFA, which according to the United States violated the bilateral agreement.
The Secretary of Transportation, Sean P. Duffy, accused México of “abruptly terminating” time slots and announced measures such as demanding prior approval of charter flights and the delivery of operating schedules.
If the alliance started in 2017, 18 routes and up to 1.5 million seats, according to the SICT, would not be renewed. The DOT warned that the right to reject future flight requests reserves if México does not correct its position.
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México responds to the United States
The Government of México, through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), reported that the reduction of operations in the AICM from 61 to 44 per hour allowed to reduce the time of occupation on the track by 22%, improve the efficiency in migration (from 45 to 8 minutes) and in security (from 22 to 7 minutes), positioning the airport as the most punctual third in the world.
8 billion pesos were invested in rehabilitation. In addition, the transfer of load operations to AIFA resulted in an increase of 161% in load airlines and in the transport of more than 843 thousand tons between 2023 and 2025.
AIFA offers modern infrastructure, without time restrictions and better terrestrial connectivity.
The SICT reiterated its commitment to a safe, efficient and competitive aviation, and assured that it will continue working with airlines, authorities and international organizations to guarantee real benefits for users and a sustainable development of the sector.
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Source: Punto MX Redacción from Punto MX on 2025-07-19 18:19:00
