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Mexico issues lottery ticket marking Mexico City airport’s 98th anniversary
Mexico’s National Lottery unveiled a ticket marking Benito Juárez International Airport’s 98th anniversary in Mexico City.
The airport, known as AICM, is one of the country’s main air links and has served passengers for nearly a century.
The first aircraft landed on one of its runways on November 5, 1928, while the airport was still being built.
The commemorative ticket is for draw 2903, with a 17 million peso top prize paid across two series.
AICM connects with more than 100 destinations through 22 airlines, and officials described it as important to travel, trade and the national economy.
The airport is undergoing a new phase of modernisation, including infrastructure improvements, better services and new technology.
Grupo Aeroportuario Marina and Lotería Nacional unveiled a commemorative lottery ticket for Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport’s 98th anniversary.
The ticket recognizes the airport’s history and its role in the national economy and air connectivity.
It is for Lottery Draw 2903, which has a top prize of 17 million pesos in two series.
Officials said 22 airlines connect the airport with more than 100 domestic and international destinations.
The airport’s first aircraft landing took place on November 5, 1928, while it was still under construction.
- Who
- Grupo Aeroportuario Marina and Lotería Nacional unveiled the ticket.
- What
- A commemorative lottery ticket marks the airport’s 98th anniversary.
- When
- The article was published on October 22, 2026. The unveiling date is not stated.
- Where
- Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Why
- To recognize the airport’s history and its role in the country’s economy, air travel and international connectivity.
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The first aircraft landed on a runway at the airport, which was still under construction.
El Financiero reported that Grupo Aeroportuario Marina and Lotería Nacional had unveiled a commemorative lottery ticket for the airport’s 98th anniversary.
- Anniversary
- 98th
- Lottery draw
- 2903
- Top prize
- 17 million pesos in two series
- Airlines
- 22 operate to and from the airport
- Destinations
- More than 100 domestic and international
- First landing
- November 5, 1928
What people are saying
At almost 100 years old, AICM is and will continue to be a strategic pillar for the country’s development, connecting it through the 22 airlines that operate to and from it with more than 100 domestic and international destinations.
98 years later, it continues to be one of the most emblematic and strategic infrastructures in our country.