¿Whaté What do they think about the idea of considering flights within and between paíits from the Andean Community as a giftéstatic? We reviewed this proposed idea during the II Andean Forum.
Let's think about this: you want to fly between Lima and Bogotaá, lime and Peace or between Quito and Averageín, currently your ticket will beíIt has charged on average about $100 for airport taxes for use of the different airports, but ¿thaté What if that value is reduced and you only pay fees for a few $40 Per passenger?
This will beípossible if the concept of interborder flights is replicated to all international flights currently operating between Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Perú.
International rates per doméStatic on flights within the CAN
The Andean Community, with its four nations sharing history, culture and geographyísimilar ones, it has been an economic blockófriend in constant evolutionón. One of the proposals márecent studies that seek to deepen this integrationón is to consider all flights within the regionón as a giftéstatic, and téterms of airport taxes. This measure, that seeks to emulate the current treatment of interborder flights, promiseíto significant benefits for connectivity and the economy.ía regional.
During the II Andean Forum of the CAN where the challenges were addressedíos for the growth of the industryéarea in the subregionón, was generatedó a proposal that alsoéI've been thinking about it for a long time: that all flights between these 4 paíare considered national in terms of fees and taxes, as for example we see within the Uni blockón European.
A stratuméjoin meáIt's proven that it works and you caníto stimulate histórich commercial exchange andúgroup of frequencies between our nations.
¿Whaté It is an interborder flight?
To have a better context of what is proposed, it is appropriate to explain whaté It is an inter-border or cross-border flight. These are flights that already have a regulatory framework within the CAN that allows airlinesílines of these paíto operate flights between airports previously designated for this purpose, that in shape are international, but in terms of charges and fees they are considered as doméstatic.
The best example of this is the route that todayía operates as chárter la aerolínea Aeroregional, that operates the Quito route – Esmeraldas – Cali and that in the Esmeraldas section – Cali is fully considered a domestic flight.éstico in collection of fees and taxes, but it still requires that passengers carry out all the immigration processes of the case.
Spaghettién in a moment Saereo operó the Quito route – Santa Rosa – Piura with Perú, generating another cross-border route, así to beíto the general concept of the proposal.
Potential benefits
Let's first review the benefits that you caníWe love to see such a disruptive measure for Latin Americaérich like this:
- Greater connectivity: The reductionón of airport taxes incentivizeá to the airíto increase the frequency of flights between the capitals and secondary cities of the countriesísix members, facilitating tourism, trade and cultural exchanges.
- East ímule to tourism: Rates toéreas málow s attractán to a greater nútourist grouper, both national and international, boosting the economyíof the regions involved.
- Airline competitivenessídenies: By reducing operating costs, the aerosolsíneas podrán offer rates más competitive, which in turn generateá increased demand for flights.
- Strengthening the tourism value chainístic: The greatest connectivity toépoor beneficiaryá to the entire tourism value chainístic, from hoteliers and restaurants to travel agencies and tour operatorsístatic.
Desafíos and Considerations
Of course, write these líneas is very fácil, but achieving it is a lotísimo máIt is complex and requires a lot of willíethics of the different parties, but above all, the good offices of private airport operators and concessionaires in the CAN:
- Impact on tax revenue: The reductionón of airport taxes mayíto generate a decreaseón in local government tax revenues, but it mustán carry out extensive studies and projectionón of demand growth based on an economyíto scale.
- Coordinationówe do not enteríses: La implementationóThis measure requires coordinationón narrow between the four paísix members, both at the government level and at the airport authorities level.
- Fairness in competition: It is necessary to ensure that this measure does not distort competition between airlines.ínational and foreign companies operating in the regionón.
- Airport infrastructure: The increased demand for flights couldíto test the capacity of the region's airportsón. It will be requiredán investments in infrastructure to guarantee an operationón efficient and safe.
The proposal to consider flights within the Andean Community as a giftésticos represents an opportunity úunique to deepen the integrationón regional, stimulate economic growthómico and improve the quality of life of citizens. Although there are challengesíwhich must be addressed, The potential benefits are undeniable.
It is essential that the governments of the countriesíMembers work together with the private sector to ensure effective implementation.ón successful of this measure, considering aspects such as environmental sustainability, equity in competition and participationón of all the actors involved. in addition, It is necessary for civil society to get involved in this debate, expressing their opinions and demands.
By converting space toéAndean prisoner in a sky único, we will be taking a significant step towards the constructionón of a regionón más integrated, competitive and sustainable.
