Last week, the Trump administration delivered a blow to the Delta Air Lines–Aeroméxico joint venture: their antitrust immunity is being revoked. But the partnership will persist and it is worth looking at what’s really going on and what it might mean for travelers.
Deteriorating conditions in Mexico City’s aviation policy were a central complaint. In particular: slot allocation at Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) that disadvantaged U.S. carriers, forced relocation of cargo operations to the less convenient Felipe Ángeles Airport (NLU), and allegations of non-transparent practices that favored domestic airlines.
DOT and the U.S. Department of Justice both supported the move. DOJ had already flagged concerns in earlier filings that the venture’s privileges might be harming competition, raising prices, limiting flight options, and reducing airline quality for consumers.
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