CARGO OPERATIONS ARE KEY TO KEEP THE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR RUNNING AND TO IMPORT MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
30. Mar. 2020A total 69 cargo flights have left the Quito International Airport between the 18th and 29th of March, transporting 2,500 metric tons of export cargo to the world. Restrictions imposed on air transport do not affect international cargo flights, however, due to the global health emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, international markets have decreased their demand. Similarly, cargo imports continue to develop to supply the country with the products and supplies necessary for various activities.
Quito International Airport Will Provide the Facilities Required by the State for the Repatriation Protocol
25. Mar. 2020The National Government has approved a protocol for the repatriation for minors who are overseas without their parents, pregnant women, people with disabilities and the elderly. The document establishes specific responsibilities for the various government entities that have jurisdiction in this situation, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Government and the General Directorate of Civil Aviation.
14 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS DEPARTED FROM THE QUITO AIRPORT UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 22
22. Mar. 2020As of Tuesday, March 17 to Sunday, March 22, a total of 14 flights carrying passengers abroad will have departed from the Quito International Airport, allowing the repatriation of nearly three thousand people, most of them European citizens or residents.
