On October 29, 2025, Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) announced new provisions issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) impacting air operations between Mexico and the United States from both the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and the Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
Key Measures Announced
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Suspension of current routes: Effective November 7, 2025, two active routes from AIFA to the United States will be suspended.
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Cancellation of planned routes: A total of eleven scheduled routes from AIFA and AICM to various U.S. destinations have been canceled.
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Restriction on new requests: No new routes or increased flight frequencies from AIFA or AICM to the United States will be accepted until further notice.
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Evaluation of combined cargo permits: The DOT has initiated a review process that could result in the prohibition of combined cargo transport (passengers and cargo on the same flight) between AICM and the United States.
The DOT has established a 14-day comment period (until November 11, 2025) and a 7-day reply period (until November 18, 2025). Should the proposed measures be confirmed, the prohibition would take effect 108 business days after the final resolution.
At this time, only commercial belly cargo flights—those carrying cargo along with passengers—are affected.
Direct cargo flights operated by DHL, UPS, freight forwarders, and other dedicated cargo carriers continue to operate normally, with no reported impact as of today.
Buckland will continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide timely updates should any changes occur.