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The government of Ecuador, through the National COE, will allow from August the increase in air frequencies to the 50%.
Specifically, from the 1 august 2020, The national government will authorize airlines on international and domestic flights, increase the number of weekly air frequencies 30% al 50% from/to and within Ecuador.
With the aim of supporting the recovery of the airline industry, tourism and jobs generated by these economic activities, The National COE ordered the increase in weekly air frequencies that airlines can operate at most, based on the number of frequencies approved in their respective operating permits.
In this resolution of the National COE the following is highlighted:
- Authorize from 0:00 of Saturday 01 august 2020, increase from 30% a 50% the frequencies in regular international and domestic commercial air operations at all airports in the country.
- This percentage may not exceed 50% of the frequencies authorized to the airlines in their operating permit, for which, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works is designated to be in charge of notifying the airlines about the authorized percentage. All passengers arriving in the country must comply with the standards established by the National COE and those that, For this purpose, the National Health Authority issues. This measure may be evaluated according to the evolution of the health emergency..
In this way, airlines will now be able to better organize and plan their network of destinations and presence in Ecuador, which will thus allow them to adjust their offer up and down according to the conditions of the aviation market and demand that is affected given the economic crisis generated by the global pandemic of COVID-19..
Under no circumstances will it necessarily imply the arrival of more travelers or that the airlines immediately increase frequencies. As an example with the increase in 30% al 50% we would see the following possible increments:
- American Airlines de 4 a 7 weekly flights to Quito and Guayaquil.
- KLM de 3 a 4 weekly flights to Quito and Guayaquil.
Equally, It must be remembered that the current protocol for the entry of nationals and foreigners to Ecuador is still in force as detailed in this post.:
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it's time for a 75%, nicolas!
Can be, I still don't think that the airlines have the projection of an increase in frequencies.
Each airline should be left free to progressively increase its flights. For example, in the case of Cuenca, considered that he should let the 100% the frequencies due to the suspension of Aeroregional flights and the liquidation of TAME EP. In the case of Guayaquil and Quito it is different because in that market there is a
highest flight offer.
On the other hand, if the flights between Quito and Guayaquil increase until they reach the 50% of total frequencies, that is to say, about five flights per company, The least that would be expected is that the controls are not relaxed due to the number of infections in those two cities.
I think that 50% For now it's ok, nor will airlines be able to fly more given the current demand. Cuenca is canceled weekly 2 a 3 low demand flights.