In order to reduce travel costs, the Guatemalan Airline Association asked Ministry of Health authorities to no longer require passengers to take a negative covid-19 test to enter the country.
According to the Ministry of Health document called "National Guidelines for the Prevention of COVID-19 for International Travel to and from Guatemala" prepared on September 15, 2020, all travelers arriving in the country must present a negative test for covid-19.
The Guatemalan government signed an agreement so that after a mission from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency conducts an audit, a roadmap will be drawn up for the Central American country to be certified as a category 1.
The plans are for the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to evaluate the country's legislation, regulation, organization, personnel training, guides and manuals, certification and licensing, surveillance and sanctions, and aviation environment. After this inspection, a proposal will be formulated for the accreditation of Guatemala.
The U.S.-based Frontier Airlines announced that as of April 2020 it will operate new frequencies to the Guatemalan capital from Miami and Los Angeles.
Pressalibre.com review that "... The routes established for Frontier Airlines will be from Ontario Airport (ONT) in Los Angeles, California to Guatemala and from Miami Airport (MIA) to Guatemala."
The Mexican Volaris announced that next year will turn Costa Rica into its hub, from where it will open flights to South America and will put two or three more aircraft based in the Central American country.
The representatives of the low-cost airline reported that their plan for 2019 is to start direct flights to South America from Juan Santamaria International Airport and expand from four to seven the number of aircraft departing from Costa Rica.
Charges, taxes, high fuel prices and other costs at airport terminals can represent close to 30% of the value of air tickets in countries in the region.
Airlines that operate in the Latin American region face an uncompetitive market, since in 2018 these companies are projected to earn $2.95 per passenger, a figure much lower than the $15.67 estimated in North America or $7.58 in Europe, according to representatives of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Starting from September this year Spirit Airlines will fly three times and four times a week from La Aurora Airport to Houston, and Orlando, respectively.
In a statement, the Guatemalan Tourism Institute explained that "... As of September 7, Spirit will fly from Guatemala to Houston three times a week and from November 8, 4 times a week, for this route it will use an A319 crew with capacity for 145 passengers.
The Mexican airline Volaris will be suspending its services as of July 1, and the luxury resort hotel Mukul, in Guacalito, has announced the indefinite closure of its operations.
The crisis that has been going on in the country for the last month continues to harm the tourism business sector.The airline Volaris reported that it will temporarily suspend services to Managua from next week, and the luxury hotel Mukul Auberge Resorts Collection, in the South Pacific, announced on Friday that it will close its operations indefinitely.
Until November 6 of this year Wamos Air will operate one frequency per week between Guatemala and the European country.
From a statement issued by the INGUAT:
Guatemala, May 29, 2018.After the success and the good reception by the Spanish and Guatemalan market, the flight season started today on the Madrid-Varadero-Guatemala route and vice versa, with a weekly frequency on Tuesdays which will conclude on November 6, 2018.The equipment to be used is a Boeing 747-400 aircraft with a total capacity of 529 seats, 12 of them in executive class and 517 seats in tourist class.
Aero Expo Panama Pacifico will take place at Panama Pacifico Airport from March 21 to 22, 2018, and will bring together aeronautical companies from all over Latin America.
Aero Expo Panama will feature a static presentation of various executive aircraft and expert speakers on the subject who will give seminars on topics of great importance to executives in aviation companies, such as management of the costs of aircraft operations.
The airline Wamos has announced that as of May the weekly frequency between the capital of Spain and Guatemala City will once again be operational, until at least November 2018.
From a statement issued by the INGUAT:
Guatemala March 1, 2018. Following the success and good reception of the air route by the Spanish and Guatemalan markets, executives at the airline WAMOS Air, together with INGUAT authorities, announced the reopening of the Madrid-Guatemala route on May 29.
The Mexican company Volaris has announced that as of March 17, 2018, two weekly flights will start operating between the Guatemalan capital and the US city.
Representatives from the low-cost airline announced that starting from Saturday, March 17, the direct flight from Guatemala to Los Angeles will start operating, this flight is part of the new route that will start and end in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Flights by Wamos Air, which have been operating since June 27th between the capital of Spain and Guatemala, have been suspended due to the end of the tourist season on the European continent.
The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics of Guatemala (DGAC) reported that the operations are suspended from September 27 until June 5, 2018.
It has been announced that as of June 27 the airline Wamos will start operating its new weekly flight between the Spanish city and the international airport of La Aurora.
Prensalibre.com reports that "...The flights, which will be begin every Tuesday, will leave Madrid, stop in Cuba and are scheduled to arrive in the country at 18.20.The flight from Guatemala will depart at 8:00 pm on the same day."
The Mexican company Volaris has announced that from June it will start operating two new frequencies, from El Salvador to Nicaragua and Guatemala, and another one between Mexico and Guatemala.
Volaris reported that the first route will connect Guatemala and El Salvador, and the second Nicaragua and El Salvador, and a third will go between Guatemala and Mexico.
The Salvadoran Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended its operating permit and granted it a period of 90 days to decide whether or not to stay in the aviation market.
The company must decide its future in a maximum period of three months, as established by the Civil Aviation Authority of El Salvador.Its executive director, Jorge Puquirre, told Elmundo.sv that"... 'Their argument (the CASI) is based on current aircraft not being profitable under the terms of the low cost tickets offered'. However, 'they are already in talks with other operators looking to lease other smaller aircraft'. If the company decides not to stay in the market, the Civil Aviation Authority has the legal power to 'cancel the operating permit permanently'."