Mexico City International Airport

At about 8,779 mi., China Southern Airlines’ planned Shenzhen-Mexico City service will become the eighth-farthest route in the world.

The two ULCCs are offering a spate of arguments in favor of their proposed relationship.

Aeromexico is adding a new destination to its U.S. network amid uncertainty about the future of its transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.

ULCCs Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have asked the U.S. Transportation Department to restart a review of their proposed transborder joint venture.

Latin American airlines face headwinds from financial challenges and politics.

Mexico’s domestic and international markets are booming. But there’s no shortage of drama.

The International Air Transport Association is criticizing a planned rate increase at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) set to take effect in 2024.

Mexican carrier Aeromexico will connect RDU nonstop to Mexico City, becoming the first airline to operate the route.

Frequencies to Madrid and Paris are being increased from next summer to meet demand.

Drought and extreme heat set the stage for frequent wildfires across parts of North America and Europe during the summer months, causing widespread destruction.

The Mexican government has given carriers operating at Mexico City International airport more time to institute mandatory cuts in their operations.

Mexico is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in Latin America, but policies have stymied the growth of airlines into a key market—the U.S.

Mexico’s government on Aug. 31 took what the industry is characterizing as a unilateral decision to reduce the number of operations at the airport.

The latest reductions follow airlines agreeing in 2022 to decrease hourly operations from 61 per hour to 52.

IATA is urging Mexico’s government to engage with the industry prior to unilaterally deciding to further reduce capacity at Mexico City International (MEX).

The new Mexicana is entering the market during a time of uncertainty and will be competing with existing players on many of its proposed routes.

The management of Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport will fall into the hands of the navy.

The department cited “outstanding questions relating to the continued implementation of the U.S.-Mexico air transportation agreement.”

The carrier has been cleared to launch additional flights to the U.S. even though Mexico’s safety rating remains Category 2.

The Mexican carrier's application for a new route to Bogota follows a record year for passenger traffic in Colombia.

The carrier is launching, resuming routes from its major hubs.

Rome will become a new point on the SkyTeam alliance member’s route map from next summer, while Madrid will also receive more flights.

The airport is benefiting from people moving inland from California’s coast, an executive tells Routes.

The agreement opens up new destinations for passengers of both carriers.

The carrier will increase service from JFK to Mexico but is cutting flights to Colombia.