Ecuador signs air services agreement with Cuba

The governments of Ecuador and Cuba signed a service agreementéinmates in order to contribute to the progress of aviationón of both países.

In an official statement published by the Ministry of Transportation and Works Púwars of Ecuador – MTOP was knownó about this signing of the agreement between both governments, with which it seeks to exploit aerocommercial activities between both countriesíses with the más high degree of security and protectionón to the user.

What is stated in said agreement, that preserves the interests of both states, and that respects the legislationón current international, highlights the following:

I concededónumber of rights:

1. Each Party grants to the other Party the following rights for the performanceón of international transpone services by the líneas aéAreas designated by the other Party.
   • The right to overfly without landing on the territory of the other Party;
   • The right to make stops in said territory for non-commercial purposes;
   • The right to embark and disembark in the aforementioned territories, at specified points and routes, passengers, Baggage, cargo and mail toéreo, separately or in combinationón, destined for or originating from points in the territory of the other Party, subject to the provisions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.
   • The right to embark and disembark in the territories of third parties foríses, at the points, on the specified paths, passengers, Baggage, cargo and mail toéreo, separately or in combinationón, destined for or originating from points in the territory of the other Party, subject to the provisions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.
2. Nothing of the present Artírotten assá be interpreted in the sense of conferring on the líneas aédesignated areas of a Party the right of cabotage.

Designationón:

1. Each Party will haveá the right to designate by means of a diploma noteáethics to the other Party, one or más líneas aéareas to exploit the services agreed in accordance with this.

Negatión:

1. Each Party will haveá the right to deny, revoke, cancel and/or suspend an authorizationón dc operationón and the exercise of any of the rights specified in Artíass 2 of this Agreement to the airlinesídesignated areas of the other Party or to impose conditions on them.

Frequencies

1. Each Party will haveá right to fourteen (14) weekly frequencies, for passenger services, cargo and mail in combined or exclusive cargo form,
2. The Aeron AuthoritiesáUticas agree to review the increase in frequencies, themselvesún market needs,
3. Any increase in frequencies will be agreedá directly between Aeron AuthoritiesáUticas, In accordance with article 23 of the Services Agreement Aéprisoners

TR rightsáfico

1. The lines toéareas designated by the Parties mayán exercise rights of tráfic of up to fourth freedom between the territories of both Parties for passenger services, cargo and mail separately or combined.
2. Fifth freedom rights are authorized at the point of Panamaá.
3. Fifth freedom rights in other points, to beán object of negotiationón and approvalóNo. of Aeron Authoritiesáutics of both Parties, through the consultation procedure, provided for in Artíass 23 of this Agreement,

Non-scheduled services

1. The Aeron Authoritiesáuticas mayán authorize non-scheduled passenger and cargo services, complying with the regulations of each countryís.

Flights between Ecuador and Cuba

At the moment, the úonly flights that operate between these countriesíses are loaded with Cuban Cargo, which operates up to two weekly flights (operated by the Colombian freighter LAS) from Havana with a stopover in Panamaá.

Regarding passengers, Tame EP wateró to operate this regular route in June 2017, same toñor in what Cuban from Aviacón solicitó the rights of tráfrom Havana to Quito and Guayaquil, the situationón that we prosperó, but now with this agreement you caníto once again be part of the international growth intentions of this airlineínea, that thanks to the important migratory exchange and tourismístic, makes it a very interesting route, but maybe, más ahead.