US DOJ supports unwinding Delta-Aeromexico alliance, cites potential loss of competition
By Wesley Brown ( August 12, 2025, 18:56 GMT | Insight) -- The US Justice Department supports the US Department of Transportation’s tentative decision to not renew antitrust immunity for the alliance between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, according to a comment submitted to the US DOT. The DOJ argued that restrictive and potentially discriminatory practices by Mexico's government have limited entry and expansion by certain carriers, which has undermined competitive conditions in Mexico and thwarted open market access on routes between Mexico and the United States.The US Department of Justice supports the US Department of Transportation’s tentative decision to not renew antitrust immunity for the alliance between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, the agency said in a comment submitted last week to the USDOT....
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