US lifts restrictions on new Mexican flights from capital

The United States has lifted restrictions on new Mexican flights from Mexico City's two international airports, Mexico's government said on Friday, reopening route launches that were frozen during a bilateral aviation dispute.

Why it matters: The decision restores growth at both the Benito Juarez and Felipe Angeles airports and eases a dispute over Mexico's compliance with the 2015 bilateral air transport agreement, with Viva and Aeromexico welcoming the move.

Data as of Reuters report published October 16, 2026, read in full via live browser; it carries a joint statement by Mexico's foreign affairs and transport ministries and notes the US Department of Transportation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. No specific new routes or start dates were announced. Developing item, 2 to 3 sentences by design.

Mexico’s government said on Friday that the US Department of Transportation had lifted restrictions imposed during an aviation dispute between the two countries, so Mexican airlines can again launch new flights to the United States from Mexico City’s Felipe Angeles and Benito Juarez international airports. The joint statement by Mexico’s foreign affairs and transport ministries follows comments in May by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that Mexico had agreed to improve aviation access to the capital and to address US concerns about compliance with the 2015 bilateral air transport agreement.

Mexican carriers Viva and Aeromexico welcomed the decision, saying it would strengthen air connectivity between the two countries, according to the report. The US Department of Transportation did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and no specific routes or start dates were announced.

US lifts restrictions on new Mexican flights from capital

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