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Minister Aldo Prieto maintained that the country is taking firm steps in the process of liberalization of air transport.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) is preparing an open skies agreement between Peru and Panama, which will allow, in addition to consolidating bilateral relations, to boost demand and stimulate economic growth in both countries.
This was reported by Minister Aldo Prieto during a meeting with representatives of Copa Airlines, a Panamanian airline that recently increased its frequency of daily flights to the country to seven. The head of the MTC highlighted that his management promotes an open skies policy and that firm steps are being taken in the process of liberalization of air transport, which will allow, in the medium and long term, to expand the offer of services and strengthen the connectivity of the domestic market.
In this framework, the director of the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), Paola Marin, recalled that the publication of an air services agreement between Peru and Australia was recently made official, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the aeronautical authorities of Peru and Colombia, and highlighted the commitment to continue with the schedule of negotiations with other countries to achieve more market opening, more competition and more air services in Peru within the framework of open skies, efforts that They reinforce the countrys air integration policy.
For her part, the airline representative welcomed the expansion and modernization of the Jorge Chavez International Airport and expressed her support for the airline policies promoted by Peru. Likewise, he pointed out that the companys operation in the country has registered sustained growth in recent years and that projections remain favorable.
In this way, the MTC reaffirms its commitment to continue promoting national and international air connectivity through agreements that generate greater benefits for citizens, tourism, commerce and the national economy.
