The Ministry of Tourism seeks to establish a new route between Montevideo and Rome, with the private airline ITA.
He Ministry of Tourism continues to move forward with the efforts to arrange a flight between Uruguay and Italy, a direct connection that has not occurred for 40 years and that could give greater impetus to the air connectivity from the country.
After the initial conversations he had with Italian authorities, the Undersecretary of Tourism, Remo Monzeglio, The talks prospered and proposals were already crossed from one side to the other to specify the route between Montevideo and Rome.
In that context, Monzeglio He stated in a press conference that since Carrasco Airport output figures were sent Uruguayans and foreigners to Europe that connect with Italy, Meanwhile he Mintur sent a letter of intent showing the support that the company would receive ITA private airline.
Another step forward in the talks was the sending of a gradual cost offer, which seeks to encourage the firm to arrive in the country, confided the leader, who said that the firm took “a sober step.”
The final decision of the Italian airline is missing
When speaking about the situation, Monzeglio He was sincere and noted: “We have already done everything we could.” The thing is that now the ball is in the side of ITA, who must define whether or not they will arrive in the country.
In any case, the Undersecretary of Tourism assessed that “if there is a time that could be said to be the best to be able to resume flights with Italy, It is now”, highlighting the growing connectivity of the country, while insisting: “The decision comes from them.”
The government will continue to make progress in the coming weeks to try to finalize the flight, which could have one or two frequencies. According to reports, the airline is looking for a weekly flight, but the government aims for two per week and has not even ruled out Milan as a possible destination.
Source: Ambito
