USA ordered to solve the income sharing partnerships to Delta and Aeromexico
US transport secretary Sean Duffy, His threat Delta and Aeromexico for a long time to solve their partnerships for a long time because of concerns that Mexico is not fair for US airlines.
Duffy said on Tuesday that the transportation department has canceled the antitröst immunity of its airlines since 2016, which allows them to pricing and plan their flights together and share income. Mexico, local airlines a few years ago to Mexico City to passenger and cargo flights with the limits of an unfair advantage as long as it provides this arrangement does not make sense, he said.
This airline dispute, wider trade dispute President Donald Trump of these two countries tariffs and concerns about border security. Duffy, Mexico’s actions Zorlu Airlines Ana Benito Jarez International Airport to get more away from the New Felipe Angeles International Airport (48.28 kilometers), violated a trade agreement between the two countries and gave an advantage to domestic airlines.
Mexico, before forcing cargo airlines to use Felipe Angeles in 2022, all major international airlines can take 2 1/2 hours of the airport, which is far from the center of Mexico City. At the same time, Mexico also cut some of the nests in Benito Juarez to allow construction at the airport, which Duffy still hasn’t happened.
Duffy, “Empty promises do not mean anything. After taking advantage of the US and our carriers for years, we need to see the exact actions that flatten the playground of Mexico and restore justice,” he said.
When Duffy announced this threat in July, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the transfer of cargo operations from Mexico City’s main airport is a technical decision and any new change should be given priority to technical criteria and security.
“There is no reason to impose sanctions on this issue,” he said. According to him, Mexico’s decision was not a decision against any US airline, but Benito Juárez is due to the need to alleviate the congestion of the capital’s old airport.
He acknowledged that some US companies complained when the amendment took place, but they said they were adapting to the new situation.
The two airlines said they were disappointed in Duffy’s decision, but they have not yet decided to challenge. Delta and Aeromexico argued that in regulatory applications, the Mexican government and consumers should not be punished for their actions, and that the economies of both countries would be damaged.
Airlines reaction
Mexico is the best foreign place for Americans who had more than 40 million passengers there last year. According to the aviation analysis company Cirium, Delta and Aeromexico made more than 30,000 flights between the US and Mexico last year.
Delta said that this decision will “cause significant harm to US affairs, communities and consumers traveling between the US and Mexico”. Aeromexico, “the Alliance’s connection in Mexico, tourism and consumers to overlook the benefits of the benefits,” he said.
Two airlines will continue to cooperate, but will not work together. In regulatory files, direct flight loss said that more than 140,000 American tourists and approximately 90,000 Mexican tourists believe that they would not visit the other country and that they would not lose their spending on their economies.
Delta and Aeromexico said it did not prevent other airlines from competing even while enlarging their alliances. Opposing Airlines Viva and Volaris expanded their operations at Benito Juarez Airport after leaving work during Interjet Pandemi, but Aeromexico caught half of the airline and expanded at Mexico City.
Duffy’s order will come into force in January. Until then, there will be no change in flight or loyalty programs in airlines.
