The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Works, Transport and Housing (Soptravi) are to review the landing fee of $300, recently established for charter flights. The move has caused dissatisfaction among private companies.

The director of the DGAC, Manuel Caceres, said the $300 fee for charter flights covers a period of 90 days, during which a company operating flights to the country may enter as many times as they like, reported Proceso.hn on its website. "I don’t see what the problem is, the airline companies agree, we in the DGAC are providing a better service, which will result in more operators coming to the country", said the official.

Some firms announced that they are pulling out Honduras over what they see as an elevated charge.

Source: proceso.hn

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