La administrationón of the Benito Ju International Airportárez of the City of México announcementó new restrictions on operations in the AICM, ¿to favor the AIFA?
It is airport is the más important in all of Latin Americaérica and occupies the major trápassenger traffic of the regionón, being key to aeron developmentáuseful, económic and social México. Más de 60 millions of passengers are transported by vía aérea in this país, Am's largest aerocommercial marketérich latina, but new restrictions aim to slow its development.
New restrictions at M City Airportéxico
Last 1 September 2023, the International Airport of the City of México (AICM) announcementó new restrictions for tráI'm theéreo. These restrictions, that come into force on 8 of January of 2024, Eastán intended for «improve airport security and efficiency».
We must hereí remember that the añor past operations were already limited 61 flights per hour to 52 current, being that the new measure seeks to limit to only 43 per hour. Spaghettién, that is the limitó the weight mámaximum of the aircraft that hereí can operate, what affectedó straight to the airícargo lines that had to move their operations to the Felipe Ángeles AIFA.
The new restrictions alsoén affect the tráprivate aircraft price, which can onlyán land and take off from AICM at specific timesíficos. These schedules areán intended to avoid congestionón of the tráI'm theéreo.
AICM has más de 24 aerolínational and international lines and currentúas the main center that connects all the Mexican states and the largestíto international destinations. The market potential of México it's huge, with a large number of tourist destinationsístatic. La misión joint participation of all interested partiesíto facilitate aviation connectivityón and make trips toéreos sean más accessible throughout the countryís. the aviationón allows connectionón social, greatly improves tourism and is an engine for economic developmentómonkey and creationóemployment no.. On 2021, transportation toéreo generó 1,3 millions of jobs and contributionsó 46.800 millions of dólares to the country's GDPís.
¿Whaté what the new restrictions mean for passengers?
Hornbeamá effects on passengers, since you faceán a núsignificant number of delays and cancellations on flights that were already on the itinerary and on sale well in advance.ón. further, It is very likely that ticket prices will increase as the supply of flights in the Valley of M is reducedéxico.
Nevertheless, the new restrictions tooén can help improve the safety and efficiency of the AICM. This couldíto drive to flights más punctual.
¿Cóhow the new restrictions on airlines affectídenies?
The new restrictions alsoén can have a significant impact on airlinesídenies. Aerosols are likely toílines have to reduce their numberúgroup of flights at the AICM. SpaghettiéThey may have to change their flight times to avoid restrictions.
In this way, OTHER indicatesó spaghettién the following:
- La adoptionón of Unilateral measures make planning difficultón effective, since it generates uncertainty about whaté unilateral measures couldíwill come laterés, affecting the market potentialéprisoner in México. The aerosolsíCompanies need to plan their itineraries for the future with processes that require anticipation.ón mísix month old.
- It complicates the situation for a speedy recoveryóCategory No.ía 1, which México I lostó m agoás from two toños. The do not return to the Categoryía 1 followá affecting the industryéMexican area what, due to restrictions, cannot operate new routes, increase frequencies or change the equipment with which they operate at this timeís. Currently between MéMexico and the United States operate 23 thousand monthly flights, of which más of the 70% They are operated by Aerolínew Americans.
- Limits economic incomeómic on the país for travel and tourism. On 2022, the AICM receivedó a 1 decade 5 international tourists who entered México by vía aérea. That same oneñO, the spills económica generated by the entry of international tourists in México superó the 26 one billion dóhomes (INEGI). The reductionónumber of tourists impactá industries más allá of aviationón, like the hotel, restaurantera, artisanal and land transport, among other.
- Generates a climate of uncertaintyítip that diminishes M's confidenceéxico for establishing investments and growth plans for prówe go toños.
¿There is somethingún winner?
If we analyze the data in a fría, users don't win, AICM income does not earn, the aerosolsíneas don't win, then ¿cuáhe is the idea?
For más that we want to leave behindás the Pol themeítico, it's very difficultíeasy to do when seeing the clear intentions of forcefully favoring the operational conditions, máIt's not the famous market and polémy AIFA, since the aerosolídifficulties by not having the ability to fly as before, tenderán to revise dónde position its aircraft to meet demand and its customers.
Hereí enter the optionón of the AIFA, that since its creationón has been targeted by críethics, but what aboutía pública seeks to increase its few operations. ¿Achieveá This anti-competitive measure will highlight the flights at AIFA or finishá benefiting other airports like Toluca or we will simply see the caíof the Mexican airline market?
“This I decidedóThe Government does not take into account the interests of consumers, nor does it respect the necessary consultation process with operators and users, especially at the country's main airportís. Such measures must be taken with the máximo rigor técynical and operational, based on studies andáexpert analysis. In this case we question the methodologyíthe one used by SENEAM, AFAC and AICM to determine airport capacity”, said Peter Cerdá, IATA Regional Vice President for Américh.
