Aeromexico

Rising COVID-19 cases in Mexico threaten signs of progress, however.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC is planning to enter the Colombia-Mexico market for the first time in its latest expansion.

The agreement will initially cover Aeromexico’s flights to 11 destinations in the US.

This week one-way seats between the US and Mexico are down just 12% year-on-year.

The Mexican ULCC is following rival Viva Aerobus into the market.

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Mexico’s flag-carrier has opened two leisure routes from Guadalajara designed to help kickstart the country’s tourism recovery.

Two Mexican airlines are adding new services from the city despite COVID-19.

The service will operate 2X-weekly until September, when a third weekly flight will be added.

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United Airlines will expand service to Mexico City this summer after securing an additional slot pair.

An ongoing dispute between Aeroméxico and Emirates over the Gulf carrier’s plans to launch a new route from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona has taken a new twist.

Aeromexico has urged Mexico’s government to reverse a decision to grant Emirates fifth-freedom rights between Mexico City and Barcelona, with chief executive Andrés Conesa saying the airline would “do everything” in its power to prevent the Gulf carrier from opening the route.

This week: Dublin to get second link to mainland China; Virgin Atlantic to enter London – Tel Aviv market; and Aeroméxico to add its third destination in Colombia.

Aeroméxico add Cali as their third destination in Colombia, following Bogotá and Medellín, which opened in 2010 and 2015 respectively.

Aeroméxico has unveiled two new destinations in South America during Routes Americas 2019.

This week: A non-stop route between Mexico City and Barcelona; IndiGo advances European ambitions; and Ethiopian Airlines swaps Los Angeles for Houston.

Aeromexico’s Paul Verhagen outlines the carrier's need to diversify its portfolio in Europe and Mexico.

Aeroméxico is to increase frequencies on its Quito - Mexico City route.

Over 600 face-to-face meetings have already been scheduled for Routes Americas 2018

The US DOT formally instituted a slot assignment proceeding earlier this month to allocate a total of 28 slot pairs at the two airports. These are being released in a two phase process for operations from summer 2017 and summer 2018 and will be provided exclusively to low-cost carriers, which it believes exert the greatest competitive impact when entering slot-constrained markets.

Analysis of schedule data from intelligence provider OAG shows that Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines had a combined 27.8 per cent share of seat capacity out of New York's John F Kennedy International Airport last summer and a 42.2 per cent share at Mexico City's Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez. The two airlines are the largest individual operators at the airports in their home markets.

The Japanese carrier’s new route announcement is important in more ways than one. Not only does this mark their 42nd international destination, but they are the first Asian airline to operate directly between Japan and Mexico.

The Gulf carrier is both the world’s strongest and most valuable brand, with an increase of 17 percent from 2015. Emirates brand value is weighted at $7,743 million.

The introduction of flights to Amsterdam is a logical growth for Aeromexico. Alongside the strong trading relationship between Mexico and the Netherlands, the route will feed into the SkyTeam hub of KLM providing additional connections within Europe and complement its existing offer with fellow alliance partner Air France via Paris.