Delta Air Lines announced 3 new routes from the US to Mexico will start Dec 17. This is exactly a year after the US and Mexico signed an air transport agreement that ended restrictions on the number of carriers allowed to operate on routes between the two countries. The 3 routes will be the first Delta flights to be launched since the implementation of the agreement, Delta said. The Mexican Senate reportedly approved the agreement in Q1 of 2016. “The new routes bolster our presence in Mexico and support our international growth strategy,” Delta director-Mexico Carlos Hernandez said. “The Open Skies agreement … sets the stage for additional expansion in the transborder market, [which] we are eager to provide.” Delta already has a codeshare agreement with Grupo Aeromexico for flights to Mexico out of both JFK and LAX. <br/>