An initiative that has been submitted to the Mexican Senate is designed to give passengers greater legal security when dealing with baggage issues and service problems, such as overbooked or delayed flights.

1. Proposed Mexican Airline
Regulations Could Benefit
Passengers
By Shahram Shirkhani

2. ● An initiative that has been submitted to the
Mexican Senate is designed to give passengers
greater legal security when dealing with baggage
issues and service problems, such as overbooked
or delayed flights.
● Congressman Teofilo Torres Corzo submitted the
proposed amendment to parts of the Mexican
Civil Aviation Law that address the liability of
airline service providers in relation to passenger
rights.
Greater Security for Passengers

3. The Initiative’s Key Points:
Flight delays, cancellations, and overbookings:
● When flights are delayed for more than three
hours through the fault of the airline,
passengers should receive compensation of
no less than 50 percent of the ticket price.

4. The Initiative’s Key Points:
Lost or damaged luggage and cargo
● The initiative would replace current laws with
the requirement that airlines give
passengers an avenue to demand full
compensation for any losses or damages
incurred.

5. The Initiative’s Key Points:
Ticket prices and sales:
● Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and
Transportation now has the authority to set
rates and promote competition in the airline
industry. The initiative would also allow the
ministry to validate prior service rates and
issue a certificate that includes the Federal
Competition Commission’s opinion.