LATAM Ecuador incorporates a sixth aircraft and increases frequencies

Within a plan thought out and focused on better prospects for the domestic marketéstatic during the 2018, Latam Ecuador incorporates a sixth avión and increases to basin mainly and alsoén on the Quito Route to Guayaquil.

After the announcement of the implementationón of the AVIATION FUEL SUBSIDYón JET A1, the airínea LATAM Airlines Ecuador, has resumed his expansi plansón in the Ecuadorian market with the incorporationón again, of a sixth avión, with which alsoén Frequencies are increased, mainly focused on the third city in importance of the PAís, Cuenca.

As specified in the new regulationón for fuel subsidy, the airports managed by the DGAC – DireccióN General Aviacacón and those of administrationón municipal as is the specific caseíFico de Cuenca, enjoy the 40% of subsidy when flying total by Galón del JET A1. Given this scenario and given the need to improve the connectivity of the capital of Azuay, Apartó for increasing its flights from Quito to Cuenca, spaghettién before a marked claim of the city for having más Volarm optionsáS and at a lower price.

Until the 3 from December, LATAM flew with up to 14 weekly flights between Quito – Cuenca – Quito, with the new frequencies, the airínea increases a 70% its seating capacity on the route with 1.200 extra seats. This route has been operated by LATAM for 8 añWhen I initiateó sun flightséStics in Ecuador as LAN Ecuador the 6 april 2009.

Quito new frequencies – Cuenca – Quito

It should be noted that these new frequencies that totalize 38 round trip frequencies between both cities, They are loaded in the airline GDSínea úonly until 31 from December, Although it was knownó what to operateán until March, durationóN of the Special Operation Permitón of avión with matrícula CC-. From the 1 of January of 2018, the frequencies, for now, regressan and Su surgeryón normal. This explains why December, Being the month of greatest demand thanñO, serveíto the airíNEA as proof of the market response to these new frequencies that operate with promotional and reduced rates themselvesúin anticipationópurchase and need of the passenger.

Updateón 26/04/2018:

It should be noted that LATAM Ecuador has been assigned 21 weekly frequencies on the Quito route – Cuenca – Guayaquil and during April 2018 solicitó increase the 22 frequencies, so potentially, the airínea podríto operate a Día week 4 Daily flights.

Quito new frequencies – Guayaquil – Quito

On the Quito route – Guayaquil – Quito, the airísnow riseó until 3 flights díAs Friday and 2 the Díso Monday as an example. on this route, just like Quito – Cuenca, the flights areán loaded and available úonly until 31 December and están subject to results to keep them, Although continueíAn until March.

SIXTH AVIón LATAM Ecuador

The sixth avión incorporated by the airlineínea operateá In Ecuador with MatíChilean Cula CC-CYL. the grandfatherón that arrivesó Ecuador last Monday 26 February 2018, has an age of 9 añthe since you enteró In service in Chile with NúMSN serial grouper 3779 and is propelled by 2 engines IAE V2524-A5 with capacity to 144 passengers.

the grandfatheróN opera in the airlineíNEA directly from FáBrica under leasing sec modalityún Airfleets.net and has operated in the úlast toñFlights in Perú. It currently carries the new corporate colors of the airlineíNea and has previously operated flights in Ecuador like aviósupport for operations in the PAíS When other airplanes have had to enter scheduled maintenance.

This sixth avión operateá In Ecuador regularly, although I couldá Rotate SEGún the need for the airlineíNEA and Holding, since this avióto beá The first to use the new operation regulationón that allows planes with foodíForeign Cula OPEREN Flights Domésticos in Ecuador under modality «Dry Lease».

LATAM Ecuador fleet

With this incorporationón, the LATAM Ecuador fleet is made up as follows:

Remember that Latam Ecuador already operatesó 6 airplanes in Ecuador, When incorporatedó The Airbus A319 HC-CPQ, which came outó of the fleet and was transferred to Brazil in January of 2017.

The sixth avióN CC-CYJ operates in Ecuador under New Operation Regulationsón of aircraft with matíforeign ass.