Reduced Fees Lead to Less Expensive Flights to Ecuador

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Claudette Covey
by Claudette Covey
Last updated: 1:40 PM ET, Fri July 21, 2023

The government of Ecuador is decreasing fees for international flights, leading to less expensive airfares to the country, the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador said.

“As of today, we have eliminated unnecessary barriers for tourists to come and explore Ecuador,” said Ecuador Minister of Tourism Niels Olsen.

“We used to be one of the most expensive countries to visit due to all the fees and taxes created by previous governments that made flying excessively expensive.

“Under our current government, we have signed the Open Skies Agreement and reduced the Eco Delta and Tourism Potential taxes that added fees to flight tickets.”

In all, “16 carriers connect Quito directly with 19 international destinations and nine destinations within Ecuador,” the Ministry of Tourism said.

American, Delta, LATAM, United, JetBlue, Avianca and Spirit offer direct flights from the US to Ecuador’s two main airports – Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito and Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil.

In June, Avianca inaugurated New York-Quito flights.

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