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It will be a preliminary step to conclude “immediately” the open skies agreements that will allow the elimination of restrictions in the air market.
The Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Marcelo Cabrera, announced this Wednesday afternoon thatNext week they hope to sign the memorandums of understanding with the United States, Chile and the Dominican Republic to establish open skies agreements.
It will be a preliminary step to conclude “immediately” the open skies agreements, which will allow the elimination of restrictions in the air market between the signatory countries.
Cabrera indicated that open skies agreements seek the arrival of new airlines that boost competition, generate benefits and advantages for passengers. “That will bring us offers and advantages,” said the official.
Nowadays, Without an open skies agreement, there are, for example, limits on the number of frequencies that airlines have to operate between the United States and Ecuador..
In addition, the minister anticipated that in the following days he will provide the Civil Aviation Directorate with an update of the incentive packages for airports.
He said that the updates involve benefits that mainly allow the reactivation of state terminals that are not managed by private companies.
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“In non-concession airports, what we will do is make them more attractive so that internal flights multiply,” he said.
He mentioned that these revisions could be of rates.
During Rafael Correa's government, million-dollar investments were allocated to build airports in several provinces that currently do not have commercial flights. The liquidation of Tame left those terminals without domestic operations.
Cabrera's announcement was made at the Guayaquil air terminal, where Avianca inaugurated its direct flights to New York.