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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
The US Department of Transportation has lifted restrictions affecting Mexican airlines. The available report does not specify which carriers or measures were involved, or what operational changes will follow, but the decision removes a US-imposed constraint on Mexican operators.
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The US Department of Transportation has lifted restrictions affecting Mexican airlines. The available report does not specify which carriers or measures were involved, or what operational changes will follow, but the decision removes a US-imposed constraint on Mexican operators.
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