Mexico’s refusal to follow bilateral aviation agreement is anti-competitive, disadvantages U.S. carriers, and requires immediate corrective action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced USDOT terminated approval of Delta and Aeromexico’s joint venture agreement and withdrew antitrust immunity. Since Secretary Duffy moved in July to protect consumers, Mexico has not taken meaningful action to remedy their noncompliance with the 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement. Mexico’s non-compliance intervenes in the market to provide an unfair advantage to Delta and Aeromexico, who operated a price- and capacity-setting joint venture with conditional approval by USDOT.
  “Empty promises mean nothing. After years of taking advantage of the U.S. and our carriers, we need to see definitive action by Mexico that levels the playing field and restores fairness,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we will continue to put America First and hold any country who thinks they can distort the rules accountable.” (....)