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On Wednesday, May 18, the formalization of the strategic alliance agreement was carried out between Alpachaca Muyuverde - a community based company from Quiport’s social responsibility and shared value program called Nuestra Huerta - and the San Francisco de Quito’s University (USFQ). Thanks to this agreement, farmers of Nuestra Huerta received advice and technical support from agronomy students for 8 months to improve and optimize their agricultural production processes.

The agreement contemplated the support of 28 students to 15 farmers of Nuestra Huerta in aspects of advice for the production and harvesting of agricultural products, new techniques for planting vegetables, vegetables and fruit trees, technical support, donation of plants, use of eco-friendly fertilizers and more, thus strengthening the business of several families in the ​influence area of the Quito airport.

During the protocol ceremony, Eduardo Alba, a USFQ Dean, mentioned: “We are grateful for this opportunity to be in the field, to take away that academic arrogance of learning from the classroom. This is a two-way win,” he commented.

For his part, César Zambrano, Dean of Research at USFQ, congratulated the Nuestra Huerta agroecological project for having a very important scope not only for the community but also for its students.

Meanwhile, Ramón Miró, President and CEO of Quiport, thanked USFQ for betting on working with the communities neighboring the airport and for having selected Nuestra Huerta project. In addition, he commented that the success of Nuestra Huerta is the success of Quiport and all the communities surrounding the airport, adding: "This project has had a direct positive impact on farmers, significantly improving their income due to quality issues and service options. market, by having an improved product”.

Nuestra Huerta, since its inception as a project and now as a community company, has maintained significant growth that is projected towards sustainability.

• The National Emergency Operations Committee (COE), however, recommends its use.

• The requirements to enter the country or to travel to Galapagos have not changed.

In compliance with the resolution of the COE, hosted by the Metropolitan COE of Quito, the use of a mask is no longer mandatory at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito. However, in accordance with the provision, it is recommended that users and passengers of the air terminal continue to wear the mask as a precaution.

However, the COE points out that the use of masks in closed and open spaces will be mandatory for people who present respiratory symptoms.

Given the decrease in the spread of the disease and in compliance with the resolutions of the competent authority, the occupancy allowed at the Quito airport has been restored to 100%. The presentation of the vaccination certificate remains in place as a requirement to enter the airport terminal.

It is important to clarify that the COE has not modified the requirements to enter the country by air or to travel to Galapagos. The current requirements are:

• Traveler's Health Declaration, available at the following link: https://declaracionsalud-viajero.msp.gob.ec/, if the platform is not available, you can submit the physical form.

• All travelers over 3 years of age must present the vaccination certificate with a QR code or a valid vaccination card against COVID-19 with at least 14 days of validity after completing the scheme, or the negative result of a RT-PCR test performed up to 72 hours prior to travelling to Ecuador. Passengers under 3 years old will not present these requirements.

The pandemic is not over and it is important that we all maintain good hygiene and personal care habits.

• The airline begins its operation with four weekly frequencies.

• It has the capacity to transport 25,000 passengers a year on this route.

This afternoon, the celebration ceremony was held for the reactivation of the route between Quito and Santa Rosa by Aeroregional, once again connecting the country's capital with one of the most important productive and economic centers in Ecuador.

The airline operates the route with four weekly frequencies on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday using Boeing 737-500 aircraft with capacity for 129 passengers and Boeing 737-400 with capacity for 145 passengers. According to the airline's forecasts, there is the capacity to transport 25 thousand passengers per year on this route.

Depending on demand, the airline could increase frequencies in the future.

The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Marcelo Cabrera, pointed out that the authorities of the country's air transportation policy see with great satisfaction that the current conditions are conducive to the recovery of Ecuadorian aviation in the post-COVID-19 pandemic, at the domestic level. “For this reason, today it is a pleasure for me to support Aeroregional in the start of operations on the Quito – Santa Rosa – Quito’s route, which, starting today, will once again connect these two cities with four weekly flights, as part of its expansion project at the national level”, he stated.

Ramón Miró, president and CEO of Quiport, congratulated Aeroregional for the opening of this route. “This new Aeroregional service is very important, not only because the route between Quito and Santa Rosa has great tourism and business potential on both wasy, but also because, through Santa Rosa, the air connectivity of the entire city is enhanced. We believe that the route has great potential to grow and consolidate and we are supporting Aeroregional so that it can succeed in its operation,” added.

For his part, Manuel Rodríguez, president of Aeroregional, considered that: "This is not a simple flight, this is the joy of all of starting to resume the routes that we had two years ago, of returning to live and celebrate together", and announced that the airline's plans are to recover the eight domestic routes it operated before the pandemic. After thanking the fundamental role of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, he stressed that: "This is a joint effort that the Prefecture of El Oro wanted to do, Quiport wanted to do, from whom we have received all the support and all the incentives to make it".

• National and local authorities gather for the inaugural Quito-Bogotá flight on Friday, April 1st.
• The new international route will operate with 5 weekly frequencies.

Around 5:45 a.m., on Friday, April 1, 2022, in a protocol event, LATAM Airlines´  the  inaugural flight from Quito to Bogotá was made official at the Mariscal Sucre airport in Quito. The Quito-Bogotá’s route, which began operations with five weekly frequencies, reinforces the airline's commitment to help Ecuador reactivate its economy and international tourism.

The flight LA1440 departed at 07:00 a.m. on the Airbus A319, from the Mariscal Sucre International Airport terminal, and was farewelled with the traditional water arch, in an act which participated authorities representing the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Production, Municipality of Quito, Quiport, special guests and the media.

Mónica Fistrovic, CEO of LATAM Airlines Ecuador, commented that expanding connectivity with the northern part of Latin America has been one of the airline's great desires since long before the pandemic, and that it has been possible thanks to the support of different actors: national and local authorities,airports, collaborators and specially all passengers. “This is a sign that working together allows us to achieve great things. With the arrival of this operation in Colombia, we aspire to become a strategic ally to attract tourism and trade to Ecuador”, said Fistrovic.

The new international non-stop route Quito - Bogotá - Quito, will unite the sister countries through their capitals, and with it, the network of domestic and international destinations that LATAM Colombia operates, such as the city of Miami. The five weekly frequencies will operate on the following days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at the following times:

ROUTE            FLIGHT             DAY                            DEPARTURE TIME   ARRIVAL TIME

BOG-UIO         LA1443  Tuesday, Sunday                              20:07              21:45

UIO-BOG         LA1442  Tuesday, Sunday                              17:15              18:45

BOG-UIO         LA1441  Monday, Wednesday and Friday    09:37              11:15

UIO-BOG         LA1440  Monday, Wednesday and Friday    07:00              08:30

“LATAM's operation between Quito and Bogota is a demonstration of the airline's confidence in the potential of the route that strategically unites two capitals with very strong historical and cultural ties. We know that the airline is making a significant effort to open this new route and we appreciate this commitment to the connectivity of the city and the country. Tourism and business will benefit from this new operation. We are working very hard not only to recover connectivity, but also to find new opportunities for international routes. On behalf of Quiport, I wish the airline success in this new operation.” said Ramón Miró, President and CEO of Quiport.

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