Ancash. With an approximate investment of 15 million dollars, works are currently being carried out in the Comandante FAP airport Germán Arias Graziani de Anta so it will soon look completely renovated. The improvements will allow the entry of Airbus A-320 or equivalent aircraft, thereby restarting commercial flights in that area of the country. After meeting between authorities of the region Ancash and executives of the Latam company It was determined when they will start selling tickets.
When does the sale of tickets for Lima-Huaraz flights begin?
According to the regional governor of Áncash, Koki Noriega Brito, The launch of the Lima – Huaraz ticket sale will be in December and will take place both in the capital of Peru and in the northern city. The announcement came after the regional authority met with Antonio Olortegui, central manager of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Compliance of Latam Airlines Peru.
According to Aeropuertos del Perú, the concessionaire in charge of operating air terminals in the country, they are carrying out work on the air terminal with the aim of making the landing strip more resistant and able to accommodate type 320 aircraft. With these works, starting in 2024 they hope to transport 200,000 or 250,000 passengers.
Anta air terminal. Photo: Airports of Peru
When will Lima-Huaraz commercial flights restart?
Although on previous occasions it had been anticipated that commercial flights of the Lima-Huaraz route would restart during the first half of 2024, this time the Ancashino governor maintained that Operations at the air terminal will begin next April. With the reopening of Comandante FAP airport Germán Arias Graziani de Antathe Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism hopes that Ancash is once again positioned among the main tourist destinations in Peru.
“I thank the central government for the interest it has placed in the tourism development of the Áncash region, with the improvement of the Anta airport, “A fact that has generated the interest of private companies like Latam for the start of commercial flights never seen before in the Huaylas alley,” said Koki Noriega.
Source: Larepublica
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