From Quito it will be possible to travel to New York directly, in June

From June, the airline Avianca will open the direct route Quito – New York, United States.

The promotional rate will be $338 including taxes and it is already activated for sale.

María Beatriz González, commercial manager of that airline, said that as part of their commercial strategy, they seek non-stop point-to-point routes and within their business model, personalize the trip.

Avianca from Guayaquil and Quito has 12 direct international frequencies and 5 domestic ones.

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There will be 5 weekly frequencies that will take off at 5:00 p.m. from the Quito air terminal to the John F. Kennedy airport, and from the month of September there will be an additional frequency. In total there will be more than 7,000 monthly seats.

In a press conference it was also announced that from Guayaquil and Quito, in March they will go to Medellín, in Colombia, and from that month, from the Main Port to Cartagena.

Ramón Miró, president of the Quiport Corporation, which manages the Quito airport, and who participated in the event, mentioned that New York is one of the favorite destinations for Ecuadorians and will strengthen receptive tourism and bring the country closer to Ecuadorians who live there. Also promote Ecuador.

He added that it is the first route of an airline to that destination directly that Tame used to do, a company that no longer operates.

In December 2021, Avianca opened the route to New York from Guayaquil and according to its spokespersons it has transported more than 70,000 passengers.

Traveler occupancy is over 90%. In June, there will be a change of aircraft to go from 120 passengers to 180 passengers.

Niels Olsen, Minister of Tourism, indicated that one of the main priorities was to sign open skies agreements with several countries, including the United States, as well as eliminate 5% of ISD for airlines.

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José Aguilar, from the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, said that connectivity has been improved at pre-pandemic levels.

The head of tourism estimated that in March 92% of the country’s international connectivity will be recovered and work is being done to promote tourism at different fairs.

He announced that they are working to reduce the Eco Delta and Tourist Power rate at the Guayaquil and Quito airports.

Olsen was asked about the United States alert to its citizens about the kidnappings in Ecuador, and he replied that there are 4 levels of security, with 4 being the most insecure and 1 being the safest, and Ecuador is located at alert level 2 and this has already been going on for around 7 months. (YO)