Aeromexico Part 2: US expansion as Delta Air Lines JV is implemented and LCC competition intensifies

Aeromexico is pursuing further expansion in the US market following the implementation of its joint venture with Delta Air Lines. Aeromexico has been forced to divest more than 20 slot pairs at Mexico City to competitors in the Mexico-US transborder market, but is able to continue to add Mexico-City US flights by reshuffling slots.

Aeromexico is launching five US destinations in 2017 - Atlanta, Detroit, Portland, San Jose and Seattle - which will extend its US network to 22 cities. Aeromexico is also expanding in Los Angeles, its largest US destination, with new flights from Monterrey and Guanajuato.

Aeromexico will be operating over 30 routes to the US by the end of 2017 - with more likely to be added in 2018. Delta also operates 38 routes in the Mexico-US market, only two of which are also served by Aeromexico. Frequency increases from both Aeromexico and Delta are being implemented on several of the existing 66 routes that are covered under the new JV.