AA granted Alaska’s Los Angeles-Mexico City route
American Airlines has got the green light to take over the Los Angeles-Mexico City route operated by Alaska Airlines.
The US Department of Transportation gave the go-ahead for Alaska to transfer the route to American despite strong interest from rival Delta Air Lines.
Dallas based American plans to double the current frequency from one to two round trips a day, however the DOT only granted approval for one year, not the minimum of two years American was looking for.
The reasoning behind this is because the Mexican and US aviation authorities have just concluded talks on new aviation deal which could mean ‘substantial changes in the market within the next year.’
American will take over the route beginning June 4.
The carrier also operates to Mexico City from Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Miami while sister airline US Airways flies to the Mexican capital from Charlotte, N.C., and Phoenix.
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