AICM FLIES AND LANDS IN SECOND PLACE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN!

In an increasingly interconnected world, airports are a key point in the transportation of people and goods, which have an impact on the country's economy and development.

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It is not necessary to travel to international data to recognize the success of airports, in our country we already have one that speaks for itself with its figures and impressive growth.

Mexico City International Airport, also known as AICM, ranked second in 2023 among the airports that moved the most cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean (with El Dorado International Airport in Colombia in the lead), as presented by the Airports Council International in its annual report on world airport traffic.

With more than 95 years of operation, the AICM continues to be an airport hub, thanks to its excellent strategic national location with different destinations in the country. Part of its success is also attributed to its excellent geographical location in terms of direct international connections, mainly to the United States and Canada.

The age and daily mobility of the airport has forced governments to invest in expansions and remodeling on a permanent basis to keep the airport in operation.

Due to the excessive demand at the AICM, it is considered a saturated airport, which is why the current Mexican government issued a decree last year determining that cargo operations should be transferred to another airport in the country, with the new Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) as the main destination.

In addition to the cargo decree, a decree was implemented on January 8 of this year, reducing operations from 52 to 43 per hour on domestic flights.

The decrees were launched with the purpose of solving the bottlenecks that are generated at the AICM, since these have repercussions on flight delays, delays in the logistics of companies, passenger traffic, etc. Mainly in air freight, a delay in the arrival and departure of flights is reflected in thousands of pesos that increase the final cost of products and services in the market.

Even though these measures were implemented with the objective of seeking the common good, most users are still hoping that with the entry of the new federal government, headed by Claudia Sheinbaum, the decree can be lifted and cargo operations at the AICM will return.

How did the decree impact operations at the AICM? As of July 2024, the Secretary of the Navy and the Benito Juarez Mexico City International Airport reports an 11.4% decrease in domestic and international operations compared to the same period last year.

Due to the constant social and economic changes, it is imperative to analyze the importance and impact that Mexico City International Airport has on Latin America and the Caribbean.

If the federal government continues to ensure the constant improvement of infrastructure, facilities and technology in the airport's operations will bring improvements to the country and it will continue to be an important hub in attracting FDI and the arrival of foreign companies that will improve the economy and labor supply in Mexico.