The US Department of Transportation has disapproved or revoked approvals for 13 routes filed by Aeroméxico, Volaris and VivaAerobus and imposed a freeze on service growth, saying the carriers violated a 2022 bilateral aviation agreement. Mexico’s president criticized the decision and warned it will affect Felipe Ángeles’ combined passenger–cargo flights.
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The DOT action disapproved or revoked 13 transborder routes and froze service growth, directly constraining capacity and network plans for major Mexican carriers and their US partners; it builds on an escalating regulatory spat described in this broader Mexico–US aviation dispute and regulatory interventions.
The move denies schedules and belly‑cargo rights tied to Mexico City operations and prompted concerns about combined passenger–cargo flights from Felipe Ángeles; cargo operators have already sought temporary waivers amid these changes (see Aeronaves TSM waiver filing).
This escalation occurs alongside US steps to unwind cross‑border commercial arrangements and antitrust immunities, increasing legal and commercial uncertainty for joint ventures and partnership planning between US and Mexican carriers (see Aeroméxico’s recent challenge to DOT orders and related US government actions: https://hype.aero/?story=ccabae07-0a22-41e9-b9bc-26ee6ae77485 and https://hype.aero/?story=2a691844-ad0b-4e0a-b5df-b4027c4aed65).
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US Revokes Approvals for Mexican Airlines’ Routes to the United States • Airways Magazine
(ES) US cancels 13 Mexican routes • airgways.com
USDOT revokes 13 Mexican airline routes, citing unfair competition under US–Mexico air‑transport accord • aerospaceglobalnews.com
