- Aeromexico is reviewing new US routes after restrictions were lifted on 16 October 2026.
- The airline can apply for new routes from Benito Juárez and Felipe Ángeles airports.
- Aeromexico has aircraft available for immediate expansion.
- The carrier is reviving US expansion plans placed on hold.
- The DOT continues to require schedule filings and large aircraft approvals.
Aeromexico is reviewing opportunities to add flights to the United States from Mexico City after Washington removed limits on new services from the capital’s two main airports. The carrier’s finance chief noted the airline has aircraft available and is examining capacity growth on the busy US-Mexico corridor while prioritising profitability. The US Department of Transportation lifted restrictions on 16 October 2026.
The removal of restrictions allows Aeromexico and other Mexican airlines to immediately apply for new routes and add flight frequencies from Benito Juárez International Airport and Felipe Ángeles International Airport. The policy shift resolves a diplomatic standoff that intensified in October 2025 when the DOT cancelled 13 planned or active routes and blocked new services from the capital.
Aeromexico’s Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Sanchez noted the carrier is positioned to scale operations quickly. The airline is reviving US expansion plans placed on hold when the curbs took effect. Aeromexico has unutilised aircraft capacity ready to support immediate rollout of cross-border services. The aircraft available for these routes are tied to favourable leases negotiated during the airline’s previous Chapter 11 restructuring. The DOT continues to require Mexican airlines to file US-bound schedules and obtain approval for large aircraft operations.
