the proposal of airlines and authorities in Central America that would allow cheap travel
airlines Y economic authorities of the region look for the conditions for one new airport tax regional that allows reduce the price of air tickets Come in central american countries even in 55 dollars.
A study of world Bank (BM) points out that to encourage greater demand for flightsbetween the Central American countriesit could be promoted that the airport tax what is paid for each ticket to reduce from 50 to 15 dollarsas explained to EFE by a source from that institution.
Currently the tickets between the central american destinations can cost between 250 up to 1 thousand 200 dollars.
These High costs they do not allow to fly at medium and small companiestourists prefer to travel to other destinations such as Mexico either USAbesides the european tourism just visit a single Central American countryaccording to world Bank.
“If they reduce dramatically taxes they are around 50 dollars to 15you can offer a $55 price per segmentwhich compared to the traditional rates what are they above 250 dollarswould be a reduction important in the region,” he told EFE. Enrique Beltranena CEO of the airline Volaris.
Beltranena assured that Volaris proposes increase flights needed in the regional routes to compensate for tax charges by tax reduction and are in talks with the authorities of The Savior so that they can approve reforms and start up early the model.
The initiative was known by businessmen and economy ministers of the region during the event “Trade Facilitation: the reactivation routeorganized with the support of the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (Sieca) and the World Bank Groupon November 10 in the City of Antigua Guatemala.
“I congratulate the governments, the private sector and the entities involved for the most recent advances in the integration of the Central American economies“, declared during said event carlos philip jaramillovice president for Latin America and the World Bank Caribbean.
BENEFIT FOR TRADE
“It’s not just about sightseeingYes we lower costs It can increase exports“, Viviana Martín, director of government relations for the Avianca airline, told EFE.
“The tax cut is compensated with increase in our operations and the medium-sized company will be able to speed up its trade“, added Martín, who has analyzed that this average long term could encourage Central American governments to invest in infrastructure his airports Y customs.
The authorities of world Bank have been in conversations with the economic authorities of the region to expose the functionality of the model.
For his part, the Minister of Economy of Guatemala, Hanio Rosalesdescribed the rate reduction proposal as “economically favorable“.
“The initiative must be analyzed for him Guatemalan Institute of Tourism, Civil Aviation and the Superintendency of Tax Administrationand whether to change the regulation it would be time for him Congress approve it,” the minister told EFE. rose bushes.
Currently the average fees and taxes for international flights in the region is a 10% higher than the rest of the countries Latin America.
Both the World Bank and the airlines point out that new migratory dynamics region of open a space to streamline the model air trade from point to point.
“The airport tax reduction initiative is important for regional trade and political support It is not an optionis a requirement and my impression is that there is lots of interaction between authorities and private companies”, he told EFE Francisco LimaGeneral Secretary of Sieca.
It is hoped that this initiative can be implemented in the coming months in The Savior Y Costa Ricacountries where there are conversations advancedas explained to EFE by a WB managerial source.
