Deseret News | Flights from Utah to Mexico at risk after fed decision to nix Delta-Aeromexico partnership. State leaders push back

By art raymond

Utah business and political leaders say an order issued earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Transportation to cancel an agreement between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, one struck in 2016 that has since led to 45 million passenger trips between the two countries, will have widespread negative impacts on the state’s economy and the consumers and communities that rely on the airline routes.

The tentative decision, which becomes final Oct. 26, came after the transportation department determined recent changes at some Mexican airport facilities led to an anti-competitive environment.

Read the full story, including comment from WTC Utah’s Jonathan Freedman at deseretnews.com.