In 2017, 159 thousand people traveled through departmental airports in the country, 22% more than what was registered in 2016.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
The Mundo Maya Intenational Airport, in Flores, Petén, was the busiest with 137,351 travelers, followed by Puerto Barrios Airport, Izabal, with 9,596 travelers. This aerodrome resumed operations on January 30, 2017, after having been renovated.
From a statement by the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics:
The modernization of the National Network of Aerodromes and Airports and the opening of New Tourism Routes, projects promoted by the Directorate General of Aeronautics Civl - DGAC, allowed for an increase in the flow of passengers on domestic flights in 2017.
A total of 159,099 travelers used the country's airports last year, that is to say, 15,838 more than in 2016.
Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador signed the Regulations for the Facilitation of Air and Airport Operations, which will allow some of the flights operating between the three countries to be considered domestic flights.
The Honduran Minister of Investment, Luis Mata, explained that "...
After having carried out the adaptation work on its infrastructure, it reopened the San José Port aerodrome, in Escuintla, which will be used initially for private flights.
The expectation of the authorities is that in addition to private flights that can already be operated in the air terminal located in the Pacific, commercial flights will be scheduled in the future.
As of March 14, flights between the two countries will be considered domestic, simplifying and expediting migration and freight procedures.
With the entry into force of the Regulation for the Development of Air and Airport Operations, flight frequencies between airports in Honduras and Guatemala will have the characteristics of domestic flights.
The airline will begin flying to Chitre regional airport in the province of Herrera.
The increase in economic activity and business in the country has led some airlines to increase flights and frequencies between Panamanian cities.
Such is the case of Aeroperlas Regional, which will begin flying three times a week from Albrook in Panama City to Chitre, using an aircraft with capacity for 12 people.
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