Aeromexico suspends plans for Mexico City-Barcelona service

Aeromexico confirmed (16-May-2018) it has indefinitely suspended plans to launch Mexico City-Barcelona service, which was scheduled for Nov-2018, due to the authorisation of fifth freedom rights granted to an airline of the United Arab Emirates, allowing them to operate Mexico-Spain. Adding: "Said airline enjoys subsidies and benefits from its government, which constitute an unfair competition against the rest of the airlines in the industry". [more - original PR - English/Spanish]