Washington/Mexico City, July 20 -- The U.S. government announced new limits on Mexican flights yesterday, accusing Mexico of violating the bilateral air agreement on aviation access and fairness.
Mexico has not been in compliance with the 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement since 2022 "when it abruptly rescinded slots and then forced U.S. all-cargo carriers to relocate operations," the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement.
Mexico's then-President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador argued that the capital's main airport Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) was overcrowded, requiring renovation ahead of the upcoming World Cup, partly to be held in Mexico in 2026, and that a newer airport about 48 km away could mana...