The air tickets on the Lima – Arequipa route have already increased, due to the upcoming mining convention Perumin 36.
According to the businessman of travel agency, Eddy Carpio Cuadros, usually tickets in that section cost between 120 to 150 dollars, but now they have cost 297 dollars. As the date of the mining conclave that will take place in the Cerro Juli fairground, the price will continue to increase. Carpio maintained that in previous years, it even reached prices of up to $400.
A week ago, the Institute of Mining Engineers of Peru It gave fares of up to $75 per flight leg. The benefit was only for convention participants.
Positive for Arequipa
Eddy Carpio maintained that the realization of the mining quote It is beneficial for the region, however, It is not true that 100% of the tourism sector makes profits from this activity. lThose who benefit are hotels, restaurants and transportation.
On the contrary, the travel agencyare impacted because as flight prices increase greatly, tourists They prefer to stop shopping for that week and postpone their trip to the city or even cancel it.
“For us it limits us in the sale of air tickets, because the prices are expensive. For the ordinary Peruvian citizen who wants to visit Arequipa, he will find very high prices,” he said.
It is different if they acquired it months in advance. A week ago, the manager of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Jorge Meza said that the average expenditure of foreign tourists in Arequipa is usually 200 dollars per day and of national tourists 120 dollars. During the week of Perumin, This expense will increase and will be 500 to 600 dollars per day.
This figure is calculated based on the lodging disbursements since each attendee can come accompanied.
How many will go to Perumin?
According to the organization’s estimates, at mining event will be attended by 60,000 people and that generates an economic flow in all sectors, surpassing the S/ 80 millions. Something similar to previous years.
Source: Larepublica
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