"U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is following through on his threat to force Delta and Aeromexico to dissolve their longtime partnership because of his concerns that Mexico isn't being fair to U.S. airlines. Duffy announced Tuesday that the Transportation Department is revoking the antitrust immunity the airlines have had since 2016 that allowed them to price and schedule their flights jointly and share revenue."
"He said it doesn't make sense to maintain that arrangement as long as Mexico is giving its domestic airlines an unfair advantage through limits it placed on passenger and cargo flights into Mexico City several years ago. This airline dispute is another front in the broader trade dispute that has the two countries at odds over President Donald Trump's tariffs and his concerns about border security."
"Before Mexico forced cargo airlines to start using Felipe Angeles in 2022, all the major international airlines had shunned the airport that is so far from the center of Mexico City that is can take 2 1/2 hours to drive to the terminal. At the same time, Mexico also cut some of the slots available at Benito Juarez to allow for construction at the airport that Duffy says still hasn't happened."
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revoked antitrust immunity for the Delta–Aeromexico partnership, ending a cooperative pricing, scheduling and revenue-sharing arrangement in place since 2016. The action responds to Mexican limits on passenger and cargo flights and to a policy that moved operations from Benito Juarez to Felipe Angeles, which Duffy says gave domestic carriers an unfair advantage in violation of a trade agreement. Major international airlines largely avoided Felipe Angeles because of its distance from central Mexico City. Mexico also cut slots at Benito Juarez to allow construction that has not occurred. Duffy demands definitive action to restore a level playing field.
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