The government anticipated that there had already been progress and the project would be presented next month to the Dinacia.
The government confirmed that a regional investment group presented a project to advance with a Uruguayan flag airline, a decision that would be fundamental to optimize the air connectivity and prop up the tourism.
He interim Minister of Public Works, Juan José Olaizola, He assured that the first meetings took place in the second half of 2023 and I consider that this situation would be “key to improving connectivity”, within the framework of a service that would be 100% private.
Olaizola He did not name the group although he clarified that “it showed interest in the subject” and noted that the government’s objective is to present the project in February before the National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure (Dinacia).
In this regard, he indicated that the eventual completion of the project coincides with the development of the National Airport System, which recently inaugurated an air terminal in Rivera and will soon do the same in Leap, in an event that is scheduled for February 23.
Uruguay added 24 frequencies last year
This decision would be part of an important advance by the country in terms of air connectivity, to the point that during 2023 it added 24 new frequencies that left from the Carrasco International Airport and that of Sauce Lagoon.
In Carrasco the connection was resumed with Miami through American Airlines, while Azul operated the route to the Brazilian city of Curitiba. Meanwhile, the Panamanian Aviation Company (Copa Airlines) increased frequencies from Montevideo to Panama from 7pm to 9pm; Latam added another three towards Saint Paul; The Chilean JetSmart added a route with 4 frequencies to Rio de Janeiro; and the Spanish Iberia another two towards Madrid.
As for Laguna del Sauce, the frequencies with Buenos Airesfrom Aerolíneas Argentinas, went from about 14 to 23, adding at the same time the route that connects the country with Bariloche. In addition, the Chilean low-cost SKY announced in September 2023 its return to Uruguay with 4 international flights that will link Montevideo with Santiago de Chile, Lime, Salvador de Bahia and Florianopolis
Source: Ambito
