In recent days, the United States Government made known the definitive cancellation of 13 Mexican airline routes since Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) and the Mexico City International Airport (AICM)in response to Mexico’s failure to comply with an air transport agreement signed in 2015.
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This measure, as criticized this Wednesday by Viva Aerobus, It will seriously affect both Mexican and American tourists, especially now with the soon arrival of the holiday season.
However, the Department of Transportation of the United States, under orders from the administration of President Donald Trump, assured that Airline companies will not be allowed to create new routes departing from AIFA and AICM to any point in the North American country.
This, although it directly affects all air transport companies, mainly affects the company Long live Aerobus, which planned to open nine routes starting in November to Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and New York.
“We are in permanent communication with the corresponding authorities, both in Mexico and the United States, as well as with the industry, in order to fully understand the scope of this decision and urge reaching an immediate solution to avoid future effects on this important sector for both nations,” the company detailed in a statement.
According to US authorities, this measure is consequence of the damage that the Mexican Government caused to airlines from the United States during the decrees that decreased operations at the AICM from 61 to 44 per houras well as the suspension of cargo flights at the Benito Juárez Airport.
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In her usual morning conference, the president Claudia Sheinbaum He stated that this retaliation is not supported and He hinted that the decision could have “political reasons”.
At the moment, there is still no solution; However, Viva Aerobus assured its customers that there is no need to panic, as its other flights from other airports continue to operate normally.
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