WASHINGTON—The Trump administration asked a U.S. appeals court on Monday to reject Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico’s bid to halt an order forcing them to unwind a venture that lets the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity for U.S.–Mexico flights.
The airlines are seeking to have waived a January 1 deadline to end their venture as ordered by the Department of Transportation, so that the court can have time to conduct a review and issue a full opinion. The order was issued in September, as part of several actions aimed at Mexican aviation.
In a filing by the Departments of Transportation and Justice, the government called the venture “legalized collusion” that controls “almost 60% of operations at the fourth-largest international gateway to and from the United States,” citing Mexico City flights….