Airline industry regrets implementation of the TUAA in Lima

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The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (HIGH) regrets the lack of will of the parties involved to advance balanced solutions regarding the implementation of the BRING IT transfer in the Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport.

Despite the existence of technical studies and specific proposals presented by the industry, No measures have been adopted to protect the country's air connectivity or the sustainability of its main platform for international connections..

Although in recent years different governments have recognized air connectivity as a key driver of economic development, tourism and regional integration, Decisions such as the transfer TUUA move in the opposite direction, weakening Peru's competitiveness compared to other connection centers in the region.

TUAA in Lima slows down Peru's connectivity

HIGH, With THERE IT IS, timely presented technical studies that demonstrated the viability of more balanced alternatives, capable of benefiting the airport operator without affecting air connectivity or connecting traffic. These analyzes acquire greater relevance in a context in which the Jorge Chavez International Airport has shown sustained growth in the last year.

This will be paid for connecting flights at Lima Airport

The effects of this measure are already materializing. Airlines based on Peru have been forced to cancel new routes and already established routes as a direct consequence of the transfer TUUA. To the date, Eight cancellations of international routes have been announced, which represents a concrete loss of connectivity for the country. Each route that is retired reduces options for passengers, weakens connecting traffic and affects the sustainability of international operations.

This situation is worrying if we consider the role that connecting traffic has had in the growth of the airport.. Between 2009 and 2019, transfer passengers grew at an average annual rate close to 10%, contributing to positioning Lima as a relevant point of regional connection.

Technical estimates from the sector indicate that the transfer TUUA could break this trajectory. Starting from a base close to 9.2 million international passengers in 2025, the lower dynamism would imply that towards 2041 Lima register 21.7 million fewer international passengers compared to a scenario without TUUA.

Connectivity is already affected

The main airlines that operate in Lima have reacted and the first direct effects of the TUAA are:

LATAM Airlines

• Canceled routes (Already operating or recently inaugurated) These routes will stop operating, with definitive end date 29 march 2026:
  • Lima – Havana (Operation scheduled until March 2026).
  • Lima – Curacao (Newly inaugurated flight).
  • Lima – Florianópolis (Newly inaugurated flight).
  • Lima – Orlando (Newly inaugurated flight).
  • Lima – Tucumán (Newly inaugurated flight).
• Routes that will NOT open (Projected for 2026) They were new planned routes that the airline decided not to start:
  • Lima – Guatemala City.
  • Belo Horizonte – Lima.

SKY Airline

• Canceled routes
  • Lima – Cancun: The airline determined the cancellation of this service due to the negative impact of the connection charge.

Historically, The growth of international tourism by air has evolved in line with international airport traffic. Between 2009 and 2019, international tourists who entered the Peru by air they grew from 1.3 a 2.64 millions, at an annual rate close to 7.4%. As a result of the slowdown in connection traffic, toward 2041 Peru could stop receiving around 5.3 millions of international tourists by air, which would imply that approximately USD would no longer be generated that year. 6.3 billion in tourism GDP and close to 369 thousand jobs. In cumulative terms between 2025 and 2041, The impact of the lower tourist activity would imply that around USD are no longer received. 40 billion.

ALTA warns that this decision is directly affecting the country's air connectivity, with clear consequences for tourism, employment and economic growth in Peru. ALTA reiterates the need to immediately review this decision and maintains its willingness to provide technical evidence that allows progress towards balanced solutions that protect passengers and safeguard the connectivity that the country and the region require..

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