Volaris estimates that the 10% increase in Mexico's airspace usage fees will cost it an additional $13 million in 2027, said the airline's vice president of administration and finance, Jaime Pous Fernández, on the analyst call of October 26, 2026. The figure appears in the transcript of his quarterly conference, published on stockanalysis.com.
The adjustment stems from the Federal Duties Law of the 2027 Economic Package, which the Senate approved on October 28, 2026. Canal Mexiquense's coverage records that vote the same day. For Mexico, the volume matters: Volaris operated 154 aircraft at the close of the third quarter and reported $1 billion in revenue, 32% more than a year earlier.
According to its financial report of October 26, landing, takeoff and navigation expenses totaled $171 million from July to September, 23% more than the $139 million in the same period of 2025. That line item was the second highest of the quarter, just behind fuel, which came to $377 million. Airspace fees are booked within that same expense.
The elCEO report picks up Pous's estimate and adds two details from the approved package. The first impact the executive described was the rise in navigation costs set by Mexican authorities. The second is the 17% increase in the Non-Resident Duty, which rises from 983 to 1,158 pesos and which, he said, will be passed on to the passenger. The company did not specify how much of the navigation fee cost it will absorb and how much will reach the ticket.
The law takes effect on January 1, 2027, unless the Executive branch raises objections before publishing it in the Diario Oficial de la Federación. For those flying between Mexico and the United States or Canada, the next checkpoint will be seasonal fare prices and, with them, how much of the adjustment reaches the ticket.
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