Aeromexico plans to open a nonstop route between Mexico City and Milan in March 2027, expanding its European network to 10 destinations.
The proposed service, which remains subject to government approval, will become the airline’s second route to Italy alongside Mexico City-Rome Fiumicino. It has yet to disclose the frequency or schedule of the planned new route, but flights will be operated using Boeing 787 aircraft.
According to OAG Schedules Analyser, Mexico City-Milan is currently unserved nonstop, although Italian leisure and charter carrier Neos connects Milan with Mexico through its Cancun-Malpensa route.
Sabre Market Intelligence data indicates about 136,100 two-way passengers traveled between Mexico and Milan in 2025, up 2.7% from the previous year. Milan was Mexico’s ninth-largest European city market and the second largest in Italy behind Rome, which generated approximately 237,200 passengers.
The wider Mexico-Italy market totaled about 526,000 passengers during 2025, broadly unchanged from 2024. However, the Milan market’s growth contrasted with an 11.7% decline in Mexico-Rome traffic.
Aeromexico is already the largest operator between Mexico and Italy. OAG data shows approximately 128,200 two-way seats are available during summer 2026, down 2.8% year over year. The airline accounts for 80.5% of capacity through its Mexico City-Rome service, with Neos providing the remainder on routes from Cancun to Rome and Milan.
Additionally, the Mexican carrier also has a reciprocal codeshare with ITA Airways that covers the Mexico City-Rome route and provides onward connections from the Italian capital to destinations across the country.
Aeromexico’s latest expansion is supported by additional 787 capacity and greater slot availability at Mexico City International Airport. The carrier expects to receive about 10 additional slot pairs during the winter 2026-27 season as the airport raises its operating limit from 44 to 46 movements per hour.
The SkyTeam alliance member has taken delivery of two 787s during 2026 and expects another aircraft before year-end. At the close of the second quarter, its widebody fleet comprised 16 787-9s and eight 787-8s, with two additional 787-9s on order.
Aeromexico is using the extra capacity to prioritize long-haul markets. Alongside Milan, the airline is increasing Mexico City-Seoul frequencies from five to seven per week and retaining its recently launched Monterrey-Paris route on a year-round basis.
Overall, Aeromexico is offering approximately 1.09 million two-way seats between Mexico and Europe during summer 2026, up 11.7% from about 980,200 a year earlier. Its capacity share has risen from 27.9% to 30.6% over the same period.
“We are seeing very solid bookings to Europe. We’ve increased our capacity for the summer,” CEO Andrés Conesa said during the airline’s latest earnings call in July.
The network strategy also builds on resilient premium demand. Premium products accounted for 39% of Aeromexico’s revenue during the second quarter, the highest proportion in the airline’s history, despite sharp fuel-cost increases that contributed to a $58 million quarterly loss.
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