The Executive reached the agreement with the objective of improving connectivity and promoting business with the country in the region
The government signed an agreement to establish an “open skies” system with Ecuador, with the objective of operating direct routes, improving the connectivity and promote the business relationship between both countries.
The agreement was informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noting that it means an instrument to “boost connectivity, promote the development of air markets and strengthen the commercial relationship” between both countries.
He ambassador of Uruguay in Quito, Ricardo Baluga; the Ecuadorian vice minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Barberis; and the Undersecretary of Air Transport, Pablo Galindo; They signed the agreement after technical negotiations.
From the country in the region they indicated that the government of that country seeks to carry out an “open skies” policy to improve the country’s connectivity with other destinations, which is why it recently agreed with Argentina modify certain clauses of bilateral agreements on air services to advance towards open skies policies.
A similar agreement with Argentina is approaching
This agreement adds to the negotiations that are progressing between the government and its counterpart Argentina for an agreement with similar characteristics, as emerged after a meeting between the Uruguayan ambassador in that country, Carlos Enciso; the Argentine Secretary of Transportation, Franco Mogetta; and the Undersecretary of Air Transport, Hernán Gómez.
After the inauguration of the president Javier Milei and the entry into force of DNU 70/2023, the deregulation of the air market, which would allow any airline to fly to any destination without restrictions, with the idea of promoting competence.
According to reports, the agreement would be signed in a few weeks and the government believes that the initiative “is clearly in line with President Milei’s vision, in terms of providing maximum business and activity freedom,” while highlighting that “it coincides with what that Uruguay I had been calling for it for a long time and it is only now finding an echo.”
Source: Ambito
