Trump Administration Orders Delta, Aeromexico to End Joint Venture by Jan. 1

Trump Administration Orders Delta, Aeromexico to End Joint Venture by Jan. 1
A Delta Airlines commercial aircraft flies over Washington as it approaches to land at Dulles International Airport, as seen from Washington, on Aug. 5, 2024. Umit Bektas/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said late on Monday it was ordering Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture by Jan. 1 that let the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity decisions for U.S.–Mexico flights.

The U.S. Transportation Department in July had proposed ending the nearly nine-year-old joint venture as part of a number of actions aimed at Mexican aviation after the department under President Joe Biden said in January 2024 it was considering ending it.