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Mexico City Airport $500M Renovation 90% Done, Slots Rise.

5/21/2026

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$500 million renovation of Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport is over 90 % complete in phase one.
The Mexican Navy-run airport employs about 3,000 workers on 20-hour shifts for the upgrade.
Renovation replaces 100,000 sq m of flooring and lighting, adds facades, restrooms, baggage carousels, and raises cameras to over 4,000 with AI.
Phase two runs August–December, raising slots to 46 after a U.S. DOT agreement.

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Story summary

$500 million renovation of Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport is over 90 % complete in phase one.
The Mexican Navy-run airport employs about 3,000 workers on 20-hour shifts for the upgrade.
Renovation replaces 100,000 sq m of flooring and lighting, adds facades, restrooms, baggage carousels, and raises cameras to over 4,000 with AI.
Phase two runs August–December, raising slots to 46 after a U.S. DOT agreement.