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In the face of the national strike that the country is experiencing, several international and domestic flights have been canceled at the airports of Quito and Guayaquil, we review this information.
So much for the Exception status as by the same closure of access roads to the Quito airport, this being the most affected in its operation and logistics, air connectivity in the country and the ease of travel have been highly affected.
These problems, They have generated endless delays in flights due to the difficulty of the crews in reaching the airport and have also generated security alerts in some airlines that have led them to cancel their flights for several days in a row..
Flights canceled in Quito and Guayaquil
The General Directorate of Civil Aviation – DGAC published an informative bulletin indicating some statistical data on cancellations for both airports:
- Quito Airport registers a total of 55 canceled flights, of which 17 are international and 38 nationals.
- further, son 29 international cargo flights that have been canceled in Mariscal Sucre.
- The Guayaquil Airport registers a total of 16 canceled flights, of which 13 correspond to domestic flights and 3 to international.
- Information to 23 June 2022.
How to know the status of a flight?
The best way to do this is directly with the airline you will fly with by entering the reservation code on the company's website.. Also a good tool is the airport website and even the app Flight Radar 24 allows us to know in advance itinerary changes.
Other airports in the country
As for the operation, all airports in Ecuador are operational, which implies that 22 air terminals are active serving private flights, aeromedical evacuations, food transfer, medical supplies and activities related to air service.
How to get to airports in a state of emergency?
I share this related post that will help you in a better way:
How to get to the Quito Airport during a state of emergency?
State of access roads
This point is recommended to permanently consult the Twitter account of the AMT Quito, where track updates are continually posted.
Remember that the status of the same changes quickly, so it is recommended to leave earlier to the airport and drive with caution.
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worth clarifying, as indicated by DGAC staff, international flights canceled in Guayaquil (3 as indicated in this note) they are not related to the stoppage but to mechanical problems, weather or similar. It is important not to mix things up.
Hello Mark, important and timely clarification.