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Mexico City International Airport

Mexico City International Airport (officially known as Benito Juárez) is the main airport for the Mexican capital city. A contoversial new airport was recently opened to accompany this airport. (Featured image: Getty Images)

Mexico City cargo Aeromexico
IATA/ICAO Code:
MEX/MMMX
Country:
Mexico
CEO:
Gerardo Ferrando
Passenger Count :
36,056,614 (2021)
Runways :
05R/23L - 3,900m (12,795ft) | 05L/23R - 3,952m (12,877ft)
Terminals:
Terminal 1 | Terminal 2
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latest Mexico City International Airport Articles

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Industry Warns Against Hourly Reductions At Mexico City Airport

Earlier this year, the airport saw a reduction from 61 to 52 hourly operations, and forced all-cargo flights to move out.

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Aeromexico Announces Increase Of Flights To Canada

The Mexican carrier currently flies to Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.

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Latin America’s Ten Busiest Airports In 2022

The list was dominated by Mexican, Brazilian, and Colombian airports.

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Delta Air Lines Cuts Boston-Mexico City Route Before Launch

The route was to be launched in December.

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Mexico's Navy To Take Control Of Mexico City International Airport In 60 Days

Five other airports will also fall in the hands of the Navy.

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Aeromexico To Stop Operating From Terminal 1 At Mexico City International Airport

The airport authorities rescinded Aeromexico's contract which was valid until 2025.

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How Volcanic Ash Created A Weekend Nightmare At Mexico City's International Airports

The Popocatépetl increased its volcanic activity during the weekend.

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Aeromexico 737 Rejects Takeoff As Viva Aerobus A321 Crosses Runway

A Viva Aerobus A321 was mistakenly cleared to cross the runway in advance of an Aeromexico 737 taking off.

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Mexico City Airport Grounds Flights Due To Volcanic Ash

Both Felipe Angeles and Mexico City airports were affected for the majority of Saturday morning.

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Aeromexico Increased Passenger Traffic By 14% In April 2023

The airline is growing by double-digit its traffic figures versus pre-pandemic levels.

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Delta Air Lines Starts Selling Tickets For New Boeing 757 Boston To Mexico City Route

Delta Air Lines is about to sell tickets for 757 flights between Boston and Mexico City, two economic powerhouses. Read on for details.

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Aeromexico Boeing 737 And Delta Air Lines 757 Collide In Mexico City

Both jetliners were ready to depart; Aeromexico's aircraft was flying to Ciudad Juárez and Delta's was going to New York JFK.

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Copa Holdings' Subsidiary Wingo To Stop Operating Bogota-Mexico City Route

Wingo will relocate its capacity on domestic routes in Colombia.

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Aeromexico Begins Boeing 787 Flights To Rome 14 Years After Leaving The City

Rome is Aeromexico's fifth European destination.

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Aeromexico To Restart Flights Between Mexico City And Tokyo Narita

Aeromexico will also launch its new Mexico City-Rome route on Saturday.

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42% Yearly Increase: Aeromexico Flew 1.7 Million Passengers In February

The results represented a 42.4% increase when compared with 2022.

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Volaris Becomes Largest Mexican Carrier To The United States

The airline carried 2.6 million passengers between both countries last year.

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Mexican Airlines Agree With Government To Move Cargo Operations In Mexico City

The first cargo-only plane, operated by DHL, will arrive at the Felipe Ángeles this month.

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