La Associationón Latin American and Caribbean Transport Aéreo – HIGH, called on governments to avoid overregulationón and implementationón of taxes that curb the growing demand for travel toéprisoners.
The industry toéArea faces constant threats that arise, principally, from the policeítica pública, what they always look for in aviationón increase collectionón fiscal, to the detriment of the developmentéreo and its proven benefits for the economyólocal micas.
HIGH and an urgent call to governments
The Peruvian capital is the epicenter of the aeron debateáutico regional. Of the 19 al 21 of November, Lima hosts the 21stª disturbingón of the HIGH AGM & Airline Leaders Forum 2025, a crucial summit where the líIndustry leaders discuss the future of traveléprisoners in Américh Latin and Caribbean, with a central theme: the urgent need to avoid overregulationón and implementationón of taxes that threaten to curb growing travel demand.
La Associationón Latin American and Caribbean Transport Aéreo (HIGH) has been clear in its call: If we want to continue seeing socioeconomic growthómic powered by connectivity toérea, the governments of the regionón they must refrain from imposing new charges and regulations that make the service more expensive and discourage travelers. the aviationón in Latinérica isá at a crossroads, and the decisions made today impactán directly its competitiveness.
New Lima Airport: what not to do
A very close example is the implementationón is the new Unified Airport Use Rate (BRING IT) for connecting passengersón international at Jorge Ch International Airportátime of Lima. From 27 October, Travelers who make a stopover in Lima between two international flights mustán pay an additional amount (US$12.67 provisionally), a measure that has generated a strong reactionón of the industry (including IATA and tourism unions).
Guilds and AerolíThe authorities warn that this additional charge couldíto make many passengers choose to make their connections throughés from other regional hubs más competitive, putting at risk the positionón from Lima as a key node on the continent.
Rate increase in Chile and other pressures
Perú it's not him único país with additional fee proposals. On Chile, There is a proposal to increase the boarding fee for international flights by US$5.ás de 500 kilómeters.
The aerosolsítourism companies and associations have expressed their rejection of these measures, arguing that they are a «direct passenger tax» that makes travel more expensive and goes against the promotion of activityérea, key for tourism and economic developmentómonkey.
ALTA's position is clear: Spending efficiency and infrastructure solutions must be sought without resorting to vía fáeasy to increase costs for passengers, what, in the long run, reduces demand and growth potential for the entire regionón.
This taking into account the need to improve airport infrastructure to capture the growing demand, this should not be stopped víto rates or taxes z but to offer alternatives that benefit all actors, but above all, to passengers and the economyíto each of our países.
