Delta air lines should end their deep ties for Aromexico by January, the Trump administration ruled on Monday.
After a 20 -month fight between two airlines and the US and Mexican governments, the US Transport Department said it would not allow the joint venture to move forward between the two carriers.
Their joint venture should end by 1 January, according to A Ruling On Monday, handed by the dot, as reported by Seth Miller earlier Paxex.aero,
This step may endanger dozens of routes between the US and Mexico City.
Delta and Aromexico have been with the US government since January 2024, When the Biden administration first said This antitrust will not renew the immunity that allows two airlines to coordinate on rent and flying schedule – relationships that are beyond the carriers due to being skittom alliance partners.
On this issue: Dot said that the Mexico government has imposed an anti -incomvetement strategy at Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City, blocking access to other airlines in favor of the flag carrier of Mexico.
The Airlines had opposed the verdict, and warned that uncontrolled the joint venture would shout dozens of routes.
But after a long review, on Monday, the DOT confirmed that it would order the end of the effective delta-aromexic joint venture on 1 January 2026, arguing the competitive landscape in Mexico City, not better in recent months, not better.
The combined venture of Delta and Aromexico is almost a decade before, and both carriers have seen expanding their cross -border flight between the US and Mexico.
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According to data from the aviation analytics firm Syrium, this year, the total seats of aeromexico were up to 33% compared to 2019. Which includes one Big expansion at the beginning of this year.
Delta was according to Cirium, 17% versus six years ago to expand its seats to Mexico.
In a statement to TPG late Monday night, Delta said it was “disappointed” with the dot’s decision, stating that “American jobs, communities and consumers traveling between the US and Mexico would have a significant loss.”
It was not clear whether the carrier planned to file an appeal or not.
Out of that, you will probably see that some level of cooperation between the two carriers is going on under their coalition partnership, but it is possible according to the previous filing by the Aerlines-that their deep tie-ups can be ignored to the end of some routes.
Delta and Aromexico have repeatedly argued that their joint venture was good for connectivity between consumers and the US and Mexico.
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