Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) regrets the lack of willingness among the parties involved to move toward balanced solutions regarding the implementation of the transfer TUUA at Jorge Chávez International Airport. Despite the technical studies and concrete alternatives submitted by the industry, no measures have been adopted to safeguard Peru’s air connectivity or the sustainability of its main international hub. In recent years, successive governments have recognized air connectivity as a key driver of economic development, tourism, and regional integration. However, decisions such as the transfer TUUA move in the opposite direction, weakening Peru’s competitiveness compared with other regional connection points. ALTA, together with IATA, presented technical studies demonstrating the viability of more balanced [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expresses serious concern over the Peruvian Government’s lack of decision to negotiate the elimination of the Unified Airport Usage Fee (TUUA) for international transit passengers at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (AIJC). Since 7 December, the concessionaire Lima Airport Partners (LAP) has been charging USD 11.88 per passenger, a measure that increases travel costs by 3% to 7%, leading to a reduction in transit demand of up to 11%, thus jeopardizing more than 1,000 annual flights. This is not a minor technical adjustment, it is a policy decision with profound implications for Peru’s aviation future, its competitiveness as a regional hub, and the livelihoods of thousands of Peruvians. Peru Risks Losing Its [...]