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The positive news of the day, finish the National strike and now Ecuador must take off again recovering the 12 lost days.
The last days in Ecuador were extremely complicated for all the direct and indirect actors of the strike, but we must leave the differences and it is time to return to work with even more enthusiasm.
passed 12 days since the strike began in Ecuador and the effects are millions. Not only for the country where productively there is talk of more than $2.800 millions of dollars in losses, but also for tourism and all the actors involved.
how do you know, in this space we talk about aviation, so we will focus on what should be done immediately to regain the confidence of the operators.
take off again
More of 150 flights were canceled on the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport which implies an approximate number of more 25.170 passengers affected both in Quito and in other cities with more than 12 million in economic damages due to air tickets not flown, but the biggest loss is the reputation of the country.
The airlines lost thousands and thousands of dollars due to the activation of contingency plans such as diversions, cancellation of reservations, itinerary changes, etc. Airports across the country lost passengers, therefore reducing its operating income. The one who lost the most, it was tourism, without mentioning the export sector.
It has taken Ecuador years recover the reputation as an attractive country to invest in the eye of the airlines and by 12 days of stoppage we can lose what we have earned and this is what should be avoided.
The image in the country is not the best at the moment, Countries like Spain and the United States generated alerts for their citizens indicating that they do not travel to Ecuador, a very strong damage that must be worked on immediately among all the actors to generate the trust and security that manage to eliminate these alerts.
It is estimated that daily more than $150 millions of dollars in tourist income and everything that moves this sector in the economy, according to the Minister of Tourism.
The greatest impact will be seen in the coming months with the cancellation of flight and hotel reservations, so the work must be immediate for the country, generate a positive image as an attractive destination again.
It will not be easy, but the impossible must be done. The airlines that are the main means of transporting tourists to our country must also receive this security so that we do not see effects on their operations such as cancellations or reductions in frequencies, as will happen with GOAL until the 1 of November.
All actors from the Government to airport operators must work on the different actions to recover the image of the country and of Quito as the main destination.. Make calls, personal visits, advertising campaigns, invitation to influencers, participation in fairs, etc. are some of the positive actions that can be done. Every contribution will be positive.
In conclusion, Ecuador has a lot to do to take off again after these days and the idea of this space is to seek ideas among all to recover, never as a political space, but as a space dedicated to aviation, where I personally feel very proud of what in the In recent years, aviation has grown and that under no circumstances, you can miss it and rather, come out stronger still.
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Nicolas, I imagine that this is why Jetsmart jumped Ecuador, he did not find it attractive since it had been going up in the scale of countries Chile Brazil Argentina Peru touched Ecuador, he jumped went to Colombia ……
The JetSmart thing is long before the strike. Our country, despite the fact that it has improved in attracting airlines, it's still a small country, that's why they target the big ones you mentioned first.