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A new historical record was presented in flower exports by the Quito International Airport for Valentine's Day 2024.
The flower export season Valentine's Day 2024 culminated with resounding success in the Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport, recording a volume of 26.466 metric tons of flores shipped worldwide. This achievement represents an unprecedented record in the 11 years of airport operation, consolidating its position as a strategic hub for the export of ecuadorian flowers.
A new record at Quito Airport
Compared to the year 2023, the season of Valentine's Day 2024 showed a growth of 17,3% in the volume of flowers exported, which is equivalent to an increase in 3.898 metric tons. This notable growth reflects exporters' confidence in the airport's efficiency and capacity. Marshal Sucre to manage large volumes of perishable cargo.
Record operations
The season took place between 18 of January and the 9 Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country, during which 16 airlines operated a total of 487 outbound cargo flights, figure that also constitutes a historical record for the season Valentine's Day. The peak of exports was reached on Friday 2 Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country, with a volume of 1.942 metric tons of flowers shipped in 31 flights, the largest export volume in a single day in the airport's history.
The success of the season 2024 is largely due to the effective management of the logistics chain within the Mariscal Sucre airport. The expansion of the export cargo terminal in 2.880 square meter, optimization of the processing area and growth of the truck maneuvering area, allowed more efficient handling of air cargo.
Ramon Miro, president and CEO of Quiport, thanked the airlines, ramp service companies and companies specialized in cargo palletizing for their commitment and professionalism, fundamental pillars for the success of the season. «El Mariscal Sucre is one of the most powerful development poles in the country, "being the main air cargo airport in Ecuador and one of the most important in Latin America.", Miró pointed out. «This strategic position allows Quito to have access to key markets around the world, vision that guides the work of Corporación Quiport», concluded.
The Mariscal Sucre Airport consolidates itself as a strategic partner for the Ecuadorian flower industry, providing an efficient and high-quality service that allows connecting Ecuadorian flowers with the main markets in the world.
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