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US takes action against Mexico over alleged aviation agreement breaches

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US takes action against Mexico over alleged aviation agreement breaches
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Sean Duffy United States Secretary of Transportation | Official Website

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced actions against Mexico, citing non-compliance with the 2015 US-Mexico Air Transport Agreement. The DOT claims that since 2022, Mexico has violated the agreement by rescinding slots held by US carriers and forcing US-based cargo airlines to relocate.

In response, the United States has introduced three measures: requiring Mexican airlines to file flight schedules in advance, imposing approval requirements for Mexican carriers, and revoking antitrust immunity from the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy criticized Mexico's "blatant disregard" of the air treaty and its "ongoing anti-competitive behavior." He stated that Mexico's ban on cargo flights into Mexico City International Airport (MEX) in 2023 violates Annex I(B) and Article 11 of the agreement. These provisions guarantee fair opportunities for operating cargo flights to any airport in Mexico.

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The DOT also highlighted issues with takeoff and landing slots at MEX seized from US airlines in August 2022 under capacity constraints pretexts. Although these measures were said to be temporary due to construction works, no significant projects have occurred at MEX. Instead, it appears there was an attempt to shift operations to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU).

Mexican airlines must now submit their schedules with the DOT by July 29 and obtain prior approvals for US flights. If antitrust immunity is revoked for the Delta-Aeromexico joint venture, common pricing and revenue sharing would cease.

Duffy emphasized that "Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed Mexico to break our bilateral aviation agreement," adding that "America First means fighting for fairness."

The dispute began in August 2022 when Mexican authorities rescinded slots at MEX due to supposed construction needs. This affected American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris by reducing hourly flight movements at MEX.

In February 2023, all cargo carriers were ordered out of MEX within 108 days without restoration rights despite repeated requests from the DOT.

Additionally, the DOT warned other countries about potential treaty violations. It mentioned monitoring European nations like those imposing operational restrictions on US carriers without following noise abatement procedures as per international agreements.

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