He The Mexican government plans to reduce the number of flights at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) from 52 to 43 operations per hourto solve the overcrowding problem at the busiest airport terminal in Latin America, according to an internal document he had access to. Reuters.
The resolution sent by the Transport Secretariat to the airport is expected to be published in Mexico’s Official Gazette soon, a source familiar with the situation said.
The airport’s internal planning committee is scheduled to meet with airline representatives on Thursday to discuss changesadded source.
The reduction will apply from the current rate of 52 flights per hour served by the Capital Terminal and implies a new reduction in AICM operations.
IATA, stance on flight cuts
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said earlier Wednesday it could not accept “There is no unilateral and inconsistent solution” this hinders Mexico’s communications, indicating that he was aware of the federal government’s plan to reduce the capacity of the main CDMX airport.
“Any decision to reduce capacity, especially at the country’s main airport, must be made with the utmost technical and operational rigor, based on collaborative and open processes,” he said in a statement addressed to Reuters IATA Regional Vice President for the Americas Peter Cerda.
According to the document, the measure will take effect as soon as the winter season begins, which IATA defines as from the last Sunday in October to the last Saturday in March.
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AIFA diversifies airspace
Last year, the Mexican government took steps to diversify airspace around the capital by opening the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA).
However, the new installation is still moves only a small part of the traffic AICM.
As a result of the opening of the AIFA, the administration has become increasingly involved in the activities of the AICM, decreeing earlier this year that from then on, cargo airlines were to cease operations.
When some of AICM’s commercial flights were discontinued last year, they were taken over by AIFA.
“We’re trying to reduce saturation,” AICM, airport chief Carlos Velasquez said in an interview in early August.
“This airport has been crowded for years.”
AICM Airport Use Tax, one of the highest in Latham.
AICM’s airport use tax is among the highest in Latin America, but the proceeds will go toward repaying about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds for the canceled Texcoco Airport, partly built and designed to ease traffic at AICM.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador canceled the project after his election, calling it too expensive and corrupt, and attempted to convert the military base into AIFA. (Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias

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