2019 (33 articles)

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• 19 Dec: Mariscal Sucre Airport ends a great year for connectivity with the inaugural flight on the Dallas Fort Worth - Quito route
  

  Starting from December 18, American Airlines will offer a new route served by an Airbus 319.

• 09 Dec: The largest Canadian airline has launched nonstop service between Toronto and Quito
  

  This Monday, December 9, Air Canada Rouge commenced nonstop operations between Toronto and Quito with a Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

• 02 Dec: Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport Inaugurates Pet Relief Areas for Service Animals and Pets
  

  These spaces are for passengers traveling with their pets, with hygienic facilities for companion and service animals to stay hydrated and relieve themselves.

• 26 Nov: Quito Airport is the first in Ecuador to be certified for ILS Category II operations in low visibility.
  

  This system helps to reduce cancellations, delays or diversions due to fog, increasing capacity at the airport to high international safety standards.

• 18 Nov: Quiport begins the passenger terminal expansion at Mariscal Sucre Airport
  

  From 2019 to 2020, Corporación Quiport, concessionaire of the airport service, will execute the project to expand the passenger terminal and apron, with an investment of US$ 60 million.

• 29 Oct: Interjet arrives to connect Quito to Mexico City
  

  The low-cost Mexican airline will operate 7 weekly flights and shows the great potential for growth of this route between the capital cities of Ecuador and Mexico.

• 28 Oct: Experience the innovative Dreamliner effect from Quito Airport
  

  From October 27 at Quito Airport, passengers can enjoy an innovative experience onboard the Dreamliner 787-900, operated by Air France. The modern aircraft arrived in Quito for the first time yesterda...

• 21 Oct: Airports Council International Latin America - Caribbean meets in Bogotá
  

  The average growth rate in passenger traffic in Latin America between January and June 2019 is 5.6% per annum. This was announced by the Airports Council International Latin America - Caribbean (ACI-L...

• 18 Oct: Ecuador Returns to Normality After Days of Protest
  

  After 12 days of protests and road closures in Ecuador, mainly concentrated in Quito, the Government and indigenous leaders directing the demonstrations came to an agreement on Sunday, October 13 to i...

• 15 Oct: Cargo operations at the airport continued during the protests
  

  Cargo exports continued from Mariscal Sucre Airport despite the difficult situation faced in the country, and particularly the flower industry, during the protests and indigenous mobilization which en...