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Mexico's Volaris objects to VivaAerobus/Allegiant tie-up

Volaris (Y4, México City International) has objected to the proposed immunised joint venture between rival low-cost carriers VivaAerobus (VB, Monterrey Mariano Escobedo) and Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) on grounds ranging from Mexico's regulatory volatility and slot policy to the spuriousness of the proposed alliance's antitrust immunity (ATI).

In a wide-ranging answer to the US Department of Transportation, the Indigo Partners-backed LCC stressed that Mexico's current aviation policy developments rendered a meaningful competitive analysis of the merger impossible. Volaris highlighted that the Mexican government is actively promoting México City Felipe Angeles while simultaneously restricting capacity at México City International.

"[These developments] throw into sharp question the openness of the market and ability of parties such as Volaris to compete on fair and non-discriminatory terms, a predicate to the grant of ATI," Volaris said.

The LCC alleged that the capacity restrictions at México City Int'l were not applied even-handedly, and that it was forced to cut its capacity more than its competitors, losing 1,610...

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