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We close the 2024 with declining connectivity between Ecuador and the United States and in 2025 you will see even fewer flights between both countries.
The aviation industry, always in constant evolution, has been mainly affected 2024 due to a decrease in direct flights between Ecuador and USA. This reduction in connectivity has generated concern among travelers, society and companies. In this article, We will analyze the possible causes of this situation and explore the different airlines and frequencies that have been lost..
Bad news I don't like writing, but sometimes it is necessary to do it as a call to the authorities that the situation is not the best and we are losing not only connectivity, but also, jobs, trade and cultural exchange.
Less connectivity between Ecuador and the United States
This year has been mainly and unfortunately characterized, for negative news for the international connectivity of the country, we lost Viva Aerobus, Conviasa, Wingo and Aeromexico, plus others reduced routes or frequencies such as JetSMART that stopped flying Guayaquil.
However, each case is different, Aeromexico For example, it lost its market when the Mexican Embassy, Wingo Look for profitability in other more efficient routes, Viva Aerobus did not achieve the expected demand, but under my vision, there is a common factor: Ecuador It is not the attractive country it was in 2019 when we had a record of connectivity for current reasons that are public knowledge.
Within these different cases of analysis, two airlines appear that are JetBlue and Spirit, those that have reduced their connectivity the most Quito and Guayaquil, but let's not forget American Airlines, which also reduced 7 frequencies during several months of the year to Mariscal Sucre specifically and Avianca stopped flying Orlando.
With these two airlines specifically, until February 2025, will be reduced 21 weekly frequencies that are distributed 14 on Guayaquil and 7 on Quito, what they are approximately 7.100 chairs that will be lost on sale to and from our country and we add American and Avianca, the number grows even more.
Ok here to clarify, that American Airlines recovers its two daily flights to Quito since January, but it will drop to a daily flight to Guayaquil from February.
What happened? As I said, Previously, there is a country factor that I am convinced is influencing the attraction of new airlines and the ones we had to remain in the country., but with Spirit y JetBlue there is more. Both airlines are in a complex economic situation, what has led to Spirit for example to enter the Chapter 11. While JetBlue has not reached this situation yet after the refusal of the merger with Spirit, both need to optimize their income and fly where it is most profitable.
Read what I say very carefully, be more profitable. Both airlines have flown for years to Ecuador, indicating that the operation is favorable, but in recent times they could have seen a reduction in their income due to factors of oversupply or reduction in demand, This does not mean that they were losing money., But there are other routes where they can increase their income by flying with those same planes that operated to our territory..
Let's hope everything gets better
Not everything is bad and Avianca Ecuador has opted for new frequencies to the United States and although the route to Orlando did not end up coming together and it was canceled, This year it increased flights to New York both from Quito and Guayaquil, remaining in an operation 15 weekly frequencies, compensating in something, the reduction that has been seen Florida, what happens 72 frequencies at their maximum at 28 currently operating.
We are not going to talk about that in other times of December JetBlue put two daily flights between New York and Guayaquil what Delta I flew with him Boeing 767 To Quito for the demand, But I also leave this as a reflection that the market is not at its best..
Now, in the face of this panorama that does not show the possibility of recovery or improvement in the short term, We have to support the airlines that continue to support our country and trust that market/country conditions will improve so that they can sustain their operations in Ecuador, grow and new ones can cover the spaces left.
I will continue, as usual, informing.
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WHY THEY DON'T TELL THE TRUTH, DO NOT BE COMPLICTS OF THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH IS THAT THE COUNTRY IS IN SHIT AND THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OR GUARANTEES,NOT EVEN I AM TRAVELING TO A COUNTRY SUMMARY IN VIOLENCE AND CHAOS,SUMENLE WITHOUT LIGHT WITHOUT WATER,ETC,ETC. ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH.
And that is said in the content.
I once talked to an American airline pilot and he told me: Ecuador is beautiful, but it is expensive to operate.
We must believe in commercial aviation, emphasizing mainly: taxes, tourism promotion (I hope the country brand is more durable), mobility, services, etc.
If we compare the air traffic of the former Mariscal Sucre with the current, we don't match it. It's true, that was going to take time, but, there is the ser 12 years and air traffic is lost instead of growing.
Guayaquil airport is stuck, lost air connectivity and continues to lose it.
Air France did not return, Air Canada decided only on cargo. To Europe there are three airlines with two destinations. We have to work on Lufthansa returning and plan for British Airways to come. (British Caledonian operated between 1979 and 1983 but there was little occupancy).
To end, It remains for me to say Nicolas that measures must be taken, but now. The country's development is also in commercial aviation. Let's not forget that we have also lost cargo airlines, that also affects (Lufthansa cargo, Etihad Airlines cargo, Singapore Airlines cargo).
The year is about to end, and I can only hope that things get better. And through this blog the latent present of Ecuadorian commercial aviation is communicated.
Thank you all very much.
Happy Holidays.
Juan Benavides J.
Thank you very much Juan for your contribution, I agree with all your comment. Very good analysis, I value it very much and will take it into account. Happy Holidays.
Unfortunately there is no airline policy for more airlines to disembark..
To give you an ej jetsmart sells you a UIO LIM ticket to 26 dollars and from that we have to add 6 taxes in Ecuador
iva 15% 3.9
ecodelta 5% 1.3
Boarding 65.75
imp aerop 5
security 3
and if the ticket is a return ticket, others 10
Santiago de Chile charges you only one tax 26 Dollars
Madrid 30 euros
Brazil 10 Dollars
We are not competitive versus other countries, a sad reality. Aviation was never taken seriously in our country and today we pay for it, luckily the EcoDelta went down.
It should be mentioned that Delta is also flying the 7 weekdays, since it only came with 6 weekly flights. This route has a very good occupancy
Hello Jose, I never saw Delta reduction, since a few 2 O 3 years that he recovered the daily flight to Quito
In these months (I think since September) They were not flying on Wednesdays. Now they fly 7 days
Thanks for the information, I hadn't noticed.