U.S. lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute

U.S. lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute left Planes of Mexican low-cost carriers Volaris and Viva Aerobus sit on the tarmac at Mexico City International Airport Benito Juarez, in Mexico City Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3jm2lh/article71595213.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-13T110017Z_1828145077_RC2D0OA6UMQ4_RTRMADP_3_MEXICO-AIRLINES-VIVA-VOLARIS.JPG LUIS CORTES Planes of Mexican low-cost carriers Volaris and Viva Aerobus sit on the tarmac at Mexico City International Airport Benito Juarez, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes The U.S. Department of Transportation said the move reflected steps taken by Mexico ‌to address concerns over its compliance with a 2015 bilateral ‌air ⁠transport agreement MEXICO CITY Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to ​the U.S. from Mexico City’s two international airports after the U.S. Department ‌of Transportation lifted restrictions imposed over aviation disputes between the two ​countries, Mexico’s government said on Friday (October 16, 2026). The decision allows ⁠airlines to establish routes to the U.S.