The US Transportation Department lifts restrictions that had limited Mexico City airlines from applying for new US routes. Multiple outlets report the revocation follows a prior US action that blocked 13 routes from Mexico City about a year earlier.
After the restriction is removed, Mexican carriers can again apply to add or modify flight rights for services to the United States from Mexico City’s two airports. However, coverage also indicates the approval process continues to involve oversight by the DOT, meaning the reopening does not necessarily guarantee immediate route changes.
The articles frame the development mainly as a regulatory shift: the US revokes a prior order, restoring the ability of Mexican airlines to request new route permissions. One outlet emphasizes the effective date of the lift, while another highlights the background context of the earlier blocking of specific Mexico City routes, underscoring the timeline between the US decision and the subsequent reversal.
