Flights to and from Ecuador are cheaper, says the tourism minister, with the Eco Delta rate cut taking effect

As of June 1, the price of a plane ticket from Guayaquil to Bogota costs approximately $137, compared to $186 as of May 31, a decrease of $49, according to Tourism Minister Niels Olsen.

We mention this example of Olsen because this Thursday the reduction of the Eco Delta tariff, which is valid for flights departing from Ecuador, came into force. The discount consists of moving from a fixed value of USD 50 to 5% of the net rate of air transportation service, with a maximum ceiling of USD 50, for international operations carried out at Quito and Guayaquil airports.

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This charging model also applies to the Ecuador Tourist Power rate (for flights from abroad to Ecuador), which used to be $10 and now drops to 5% of the net rate, up to a maximum cap of $10.

“From today (June 1), flights to and from Ecuador are cheaper. We were one of the most expensive countries to fly to because of all the fees and taxes created by the previous governments, which made flying prohibitively expensive,” the minister said.

According to the new parameters, according to the official, who presented other examples via Twitter with references taken five days ago, the Quito – Panama route will no longer cost $398, but $358, a savings of $40. Something similar is happening with the Quito – Miami flight, instead of the $506 it cost, it will now be $470, saving would be $36.

Olsen also mentioned that as of this month, new routes have been opened: Quito – Cancún (Avianca and Viva Aerobús); Quito – New York (Avianca); and Manta – Panama (Copa Airlines).