Mexico Airport Changes to Affect Passenger Fee, Other Tariffs
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Travelers check the departures board at Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City, Mexico, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
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Government-imposed changes to the fees Mexican airports can charge will affect all of the companies’ tariffs and not just the charges for airline passengers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration made changes to the formula that sets price caps for airport tariffs, including the passenger fee known as the TUA, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing the details. The move will affect the entire tariff system, which also includes airport services for use of runways and leasing spaces to airlines and suppliers, the person said.