US Revokes Approval for 13 Mexican Airline Routes, Citing Violations of Aviation Agreement

The Department of Transportation said Mexico has been in violation of a bilateral aviation agreement since 2022.Planes of Mexican airline Aeromexico at the Benito Juárez International airport in Mexico City on June 28, 2022. Luis Cortes/Reuters10/29/2025|Updated: 10/29/2025The U.S. Department of Transportation on Oct. 28 revoked its approval for 13 Mexican airline routes into the United States, citing similar treatment by Mexico that has yet to be addressed.It also said it was revoking U.S. access for all Mexican “belly cargo” flights that carry both passengers and cargo in and out of Mexico City’s Felipe Angeles International Airport.Melanie is a reporter and editor covering world news. She has a background in environmental research.Author’s Selected Articles