Mexico News Daily
03 Oct 2025
As millions of soccer fans plan trips to Mexico for next year’s FIFA World Cup, the country’s airports are preparing to make a good first impression. Host city airports are investing billions of pesos to modernize and upgrade their facilities, which will welcome up to 5 million World Cup travelers in 2026, according to FIFA estimates.
Here’s what each airport has done in terms of renovation ahead of the tournament, and the groups behind their management.
Construction is currently underway in Mexico City International Airport (AICM) ahead of the World Cup.
While Mexico City is also home to the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) and the nearby Toluca International Airport (AIT), Diego González, Vice President and Analyst at Moody's Ratings, told news outlet Aviación 21 that these airports will not take away the AICM’s strategic role or help reduce its demand.
“This airport [AICM] will continue to be critical for serving the metropolitan area,” González said.
Since July this year, the AICM has been under the management of the state-owned Grupo Aeroportuario Marina, which manages several other airports in Mexico.
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) operates MTY in the northern state of Nuevo León. Ahead of the World Cup, it has spent on facilities and infrastructure renovations and improved connectivity...
Mexico airports expand and modernize ahead of FIFA World Cup - Mexico News Daily - 03 Oct 2025
