US Flight Stoppage Disrupts AICM Routes to the United States
A US flight stoppage has disrupted AICM flights to and from the United States. AFAC and the airport ask passengers to check flight status with airlines.
Flights between Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and the United States are running with disruptions after US authorities restricted air operations in their country, according to Expansión. The effects reach Mexican airlines well beyond the capital, with the business outlet reporting impacts as far as Monterrey.
Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), the national aviation regulator, has asked anyone with a scheduled flight to follow their airline’s official channels and those of the airport group that runs their departure airport before heading out.
What it means for passengers at AICM
AICM said its flights to and from the United States are affected by the restrictions on US air operations. The airport asked travelers booked between Mexico City and US destinations to stay in contact with their airline, confirm whether their flight is still operating and find out about possible changes to their itinerary.
Anyone flying on a connecting itinerary through a US city faces the same uncertainty, since the disruption sits on the US side of the route. AICM did not publish a list of cancelled or delayed flights, and no figure for affected passengers was disclosed.
The airport is run by the Secretaría de Marina (Mexico’s navy ministry). Its administration said it will keep watching how the situation develops and how it affects air operations.
Why it matters for travel from Mexico
The US market carries most of Mexico’s international air traffic. AFAC’s latest data show that North America accounted for 77.3% of all passengers on regular international flights from Mexico, and the United States alone made up 85.6% of that North American share, according to Expansión.
A stoppage on the US side therefore touches the routes that the largest number of international travelers from Mexico use, including residents visiting family, people relocating from the United States and visitors heading home.
What US officials said about the cause
Markwayne Mullin, identified by Expansión as the US secretary of homeland security, said all flights had been located and that the public had no reason to be afraid or to worry about loved ones on board. He described the event as a telecommunications interruption and said it was not a repeat of the September 11 attacks, in remarks reported in Spanish by the outlet.
US authorities have not given a time for flights to resume, and the US statements carried by Expansión did not include further technical detail on the interruption.
What happens next
AFAC said on its X account that it is tracking the situation together with the relevant authorities. The agency said it will share updates as they come in, including any news on when flights resume.
AICM gave the same guidance, pointing travelers to their airlines for the status of each flight and any change to their schedule.
Source: Expansión
