Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez has announced 15 airports will reopen in September , including Bogota . This is an significant step for the necessary restart of airmanship in the country . “Air transport is an all important public service that people need for different cause , such as work , wellness , family or leisure purposes , ” said Peter Cerdá , IATA ’s Regional Vice President for the Americas . “ Aviation ’s restart is unspoilt news which will let for the resumption of mobility and integration of the land . With this decision , the sector and its broad value chain , which let in touristry and commerce in Colombia , can begin to reconstruct . While this is the first step towards a total reopening , we call on the governing to continue the undefended channels of communication with the industriousness that will allow us to commence the operation for also reactivating external flight . ”
Cerdá thanked the Colombian President and his Minister of Transport , Angela María Orozco , the Minister of Health , Fernando Ruiz , the Director of Aerocivil , Juan Carlos Salazar and the various mayor for their openness and willingness to collaborate with the industry .
“ During the meeting with the confidence , we express our wishing to continue working together to increase the usable capacity and ease the exchange of global best practices to ascertain the condom of passengers and employee , ” he added .
With the biosafety protocols approved by Colombian authorities and implemented by the industry , aviation will not become a vector for spread the computer virus . The manufacture has demonstrated that all safeguards exist to re-start the industry . Proof of this are the more than 70,000 passengers who have journey in the last five calendar month on human-centered escape and the first exam route between Bucaramanga and Cúcuta , which has channelise more than 1,000 passenger . No have intercourse COVID-19 transmittance have been reported from these flight .
“ melodic line transport is an essential public help that people require for unlike ground , such as body of work , health , family or leisure time purpose , ” said Peter Cerdá , IATA ’s Regional Vice President for the Americas . “ air power ’s restart is good news which will provide for the resumption of mobility and integration of the land . With this decision , the sector and its extensive value chain , which include touristry and commerce in Colombia , can begin to rebuild . While this is the first whole tone towards a total reopening , we call on the government to continue the open channels of communicating with the industry that will set aside us to commence the process for also reactivate international flight . ”
Before the crisis , aviation generated some US$ 7.5 billion to the Colombian thriftiness , equivalent to 2.7 % of the country ’s GDP , and support some 600,000 direct and indirect line .
“ There are still several issues that need to be resolved , ” concluded Cerdá . “ However , aviation will once again take off in Colombia . This will allow our industry to become one of the pillars of the economical recuperation of the country after the pandemic . ”
Source : Airlines ( IATA )
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