Aeromexico is adding three new nonstops from Mexico City next summer: Nashville, New Orleans and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The routes were announced on November 9, and they’re the latest sign that Aeromexico and Delta are growing again after a federal appeals court let their partnership keep its antitrust immunity.
If you live in one of these cities, this means no more connecting through Dallas, Houston or Atlanta to get to Mexico City, and a new way to use Aeromexico Rewards points or SkyTeam miles.
The new routes (as of November 2026)
- Mexico City–Nashville: starts June 13, 2027 from Mexico City (first flight from Nashville on June 14). Four flights a week on a 99-seat Embraer 190.
- Mexico City–New Orleans: starts June 17, 2027. Four flights a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, also on the Embraer 190. Local reports describe it as year-round.
- Mexico City–San Juan: starts June 24, 2027 from Mexico City (June 25 from San Juan). Four flights a week on a 166-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Austin: a second daily Mexico City flight in June 2027, on a 737 MAX 8.
Aeromexico operates all of these, and tickets are already on sale, according to the EFE report. The Embraer 190 has a small Premier (business) cabin of 11 seats, while the 737 MAX 8 on the San Juan route has 16.
These come on top of the daily Mexico City flights to Orange County, Fort Lauderdale and Portland that Aeromexico announced in October, which are set to start in January.
Why this is happening now
Aeromexico and Delta run a joint venture on flights between the US and Mexico. The Department of Transportation had ordered an end to its antitrust immunity, but in August a federal appeals court overturned that order, as Aviation Week reports. The ruling lets the two airlines keep coordinating schedules and pricing, and the new routes are part of that renewed push. According to EFE, the partnership will serve 30 destinations between Mexico City and the US.
How to use points on these flights
You can book with Aeromexico Rewards, and since Aeromexico is in SkyTeam, partner programs like Delta SkyMiles and Air France-KLM Flying Blue can usually book its flights too. Whether award seats actually show up on these specific routes is something you’ll only know once you search, so check a few dates before you count on it.
If you’re a Delta flyer, you can also credit these flights to SkyMiles. That’s handy if you’re working toward Medallion status and would rather fly nonstop than connect through Atlanta.
Our take
This is a nice win for Nashville and New Orleans, and a smaller one for points collectors. Nonstop access to Mexico City opens up Aeromexico’s whole domestic network, so you can get to places like Oaxaca, Mérida or Puerto Vallarta with one easy connection instead of two.
Here’s the downside: four flights a week on a 99-seat plane with just 11 Premier seats isn’t a lot of capacity. Business class award space is likely to be tight, especially around holidays and in summer. We’d use these routes for economy awards or cash fares that beat the connecting options, and we wouldn’t plan a trip around snagging a Premier award seat. San Juan is the odd one out, more useful for Mexico City travelers heading to the Caribbean than for most US readers, though it’s a neat option if you’re in Puerto Rico.
Schedules this far out can change, so double-check dates and days of operation when you book.
Related on Points Capital: Aeroméxico Sets Mexico City–Milan Schedule for March 2027; When to Book Chicago–Mexico Flights for Christmas 2026; Chicago to Mexico for the Holidays on Points vs. Cash.
Source: Aviation Week; EFE via Infobae; Louisiana Radio Network.
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