A release from the U.S. Department of State said that, under the agreement, “cargo airlines, for the first time, will have expanded opportunities to provide service to new destinations that were not available under the current agreement.” The U.S. Department of Transportation said the agreement would provide “unlimited market access for U.S. and Mexican air carriers, improved intermodal rights, pricing flexibility and other important commercial rights.” The agreement would also have an impact beyond the two countries, due to the inclusion of fifth freedom rights, allowing U.S. and Mexican airlines to pick up passengers and/or freight in the other country and carry on to a third country. UPS, which currently operates 20 UPS Express centers and serves about 60 international airports within Mexico, said it applauded the agreement for potentially allowing it to develop deeper connections between the U.S., Mexico and the rest of Latin America.

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