News / FedEx and UPS battle for Mexico traffic without a solution to capital's airport puzzle

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By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent

12/02/2020

While the air cargo industry waits to see how the three-cornered airport system puzzle at the Mexican capital plays out, FedEx and UPS are both ramping up their game in the country.

The latest move came from UPS – a new air route between Louisville and Mexico on 6 February, on the heels of the ratification of the new free trade agreement, USMCA, by the US government.

The integrator now operates five nights a week between its main hub and Querétaro with ...

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