The government of Ecuador, a través of the National COE, to allowá since August the increase in frequencies toéareas to 50%.
Specíficaly, from the 1 august 2020, the national government authorizeá that the aerosolílines on international and Sunday flightséstatic, increase the núGrouper of the frequencies atéweekly areas of 30% al 50% from/to and within Ecuador.
With the aim of supporting the recoveryón of the industry toérea, tourism and sources of work generated by these economic activitiesómicas, The National COE ordered the increase in frequencies toéweekly areas that the airílines can operate as máximo, based on núnumber of frequencies approved in their respective operating permitsón.
In this resolutionón of the National COE the following stands out:
- Authorize from 0:00 of the sánot yet 01 august 2020, increase from 30% a 50% frequencies in operationséinternational and domestic trade areaséregular statics in all airports in the countryís.
- This percentage cannotá exceed 50% of the frequencies authorized to the airlinesíneas en su permiso de operationón, for which, The Ministry of Transportation and Works P is designatedúblicas is responsible for notifying the airlinesíguidelines on the authorized percentage. All passengers arriving at the país dutyán comply with the standards established by the National COE and those that, pear is propósite issued by the National Health Authority. This measure couldá be evaluated according to the evolutionón of the health emergency.
In this way, the aerosolsíneas podrán now better organize and plan your network of destinations and presence in Ecuador, what will allow themá así adjust your offer up and down according toún the conditions of the airline market and demand that is affected given the economic crisisómica generated by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Under noún concept implyá necessarily the arrival of más travelers or that the aerolínone increase frequencies immediately. As an example with the increase in 30% al 50% veríWe see the following possible increases:
- American Airlines de 4 a 7 weekly flights to Quito and Guayaquil.
- KLM de 3 a 4 weekly flights to Quito and Guayaquil.
Equally, It must be remembered that the current protocol for the entry of nationals and foreigners to Ecuador remains in force according toúIt is detailed in this post:
it's time for a 75%, nicolas!
Can be, I still don't think that the airlines have the projection of an increase in frequencies.
Each airline should be left free to progressively increase its flights. For example, in the case of Cuenca, considered that he should let the 100% the frequencies due to the suspension of Aeroregional flights and the liquidation of TAME EP. In the case of Guayaquil and Quito it is different because in that market there is a
highest flight offer.
On the other hand, if the flights between Quito and Guayaquil increase until they reach the 50% of total frequencies, that is to say, about five flights per company, The least that would be expected is that the controls are not relaxed due to the number of infections in those two cities.
I think that 50% For now it's ok, nor will airlines be able to fly more given the current demand. Cuenca is canceled weekly 2 a 3 low demand flights.