Airlines have doubts about Mexicana

The airlines that fly in Mexico still They have doubts about how Mexicana de Aviación will operate with prices up to 20 percent lower than those offered on the market.

Diana Olivares, president of the National Chamber of Air Transport (Canaero), He stressed that companies need to know if they will be subsidies because what they are asking for is a level playing field.

We do not know how Mexicana de Aviación's operation will be, but what we want is an even floor and to know where they are going to get that 20 percent reduction in ticket prices since aviation margins are no longer enough to go down. further. If they assure us of a level playing field, it would be better if we have more competition and more options for passengers.”

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Olivares also stated that it is necessary strengthen infrastructure of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) since it is “a shame” the conditions in which it operates when it is the main terminal in the country.

It takes a lot of maintenance and understanding what the budget they are going to give you is going to be,” he said.

He emphasized that The AICM does not have airspace problems since up to 62 operations can be carried out per hour. However, the pressure is on the terminals themselves, which have multiple areas for improvement.

Olivares commented that it is not true that the airlines changed equipment to be able to put passengers on the plane. AICM as the terminal management suggested, but as part of the recovery, occupancy returned to its pre-pandemic levels.

He added that greater coordination is necessary to achieve better optimization of the AICM and the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA)although he highlighted that land connectivity is necessary to make access to the Mexican terminal easier.

In his speech, Alejandro Alonso, general director of Executive Airlines, mentioned that the creation of a long-term State aeronautical policy is necessary.

Likewise, he considered that the Federal Aviation Agency (AFAC) It must maintain and exercise its autonomy and have a good budget to maintain Category 1.

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