The slots of Mexican low-cost start-up airline Interjet at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City will be sold at public auction in 90 days, according to a report in today’s El Financiero. 

The report said that the Mexian Airspace Navigation Service (SENEAM) was revoking the slots because Interjet failed to pay slot usage fees of approximately US$193,000, which were originally owed by Aerocalifornia and assumed by Interjet, from which Interjet acquired the slots.  Interjet may participate in the auction.  In the meantime, the report said that Interjet will need to find other slots at Benito Juarez Airport during less saturated airport hours, which are generally late at night and early in the morning. 

Interjet, which is controlled by Grupo Aleman, principally operates out of the Toluca airport near Mexico City.