Tags: Quito Airport

Quito airport: one year after the return of operations

Between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, a total of 1,115,826 passengers moved through the Quito airport. 12 international airlines fly to 11 direct destinations from Quito. As of the first of June, one year has passed since the resumption of commercial passenger operations at Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport, after operations were halted […]

Quiport reminds international travelers of the requirements to enter the country

In response to multiple requests from users and passengers of the Quito International Airport, Corporación Quiport once more shares the requirements approved by the National COE to enter Ecuador by air: Negative PCR test, performed within three days prior to arrival in Ecuador, or Negative antigen test, performed within three days prior to arrival in […]

COE approves new requirements for the entry of travelers to Ecuador from abroad

The National COE resolved on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 the following guidelines for entering the country, which will come into effect as of 00:00 on Monday, March 22, 2021: Any person who enters Ecuador, must present a mandatory negative RT-PCR test or negative antigen test, carried out up to three (3) days before arrival in […]

Airports Council International recognizes the Quito airport as the best in Latin America and the Caribbean

Quito’s air terminal participates in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers per year. Since 2013, Quito airport has achieved more than 20 awards and recognitions. Mariscal Sucre International Airport obtained a new recognition as the best Airport in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards in the […]

Quito Airport inaugurates remodeled public areas

The Quito International Airport already boasts a renewed image in its public areas thanks to a comprehensive remodeling of the departure and arrival halls of the passenger terminal, a work undertaken by Corporación Quiport as part of its improvement plan. The project had an investment of US$ 2.18 million, financed by Quiport’s and its shareholders. More than 90 contractors worked directly […]

Quito Airport presents its new smartphone app

Technological solutions are a global trend in airports and Quiport remains at the forefront of the industry. The app includes a touchless option to avoid direct contact. The app is available for iOS (Apple iPhone) and Android operating systems. Airport procedures and processes are streamlined using the new Quito International Airport app. The service allows […]

Quito resumes its connectivity with Lima thanks to LATAM

Lima is the gateway from Ecuador to the south of the continent, and is a key destination for business and tourism. The airline starts its operations with three weekly flights, which allow further connection with various destinations worldwide. A new stage in the reactivation of international flights at the Quito International Airport began this afternoon […]

Construction of a new import cargo distribution area begins at the Quito airport

The first stone was laid at Tabacarcen cargo logistics center for the construction of the new import cargo distribution area located at the Quito International Airport. The investment for the work is US$ 2 million; It is expected to be completed in mid-2021. One of the main innovations that the new import cargo distribution area […]

The Aviation Authority eliminates frequency cap for airlines operating in Ecuador

The General Directorate of Civil Aviation announced through a publication on its website that frequency restrictions for airlines operating in Ecuador, both domestic and international flights, were eliminated. The decision was made after the lifting of the state of exception on September 14. Until September 14, the country had a 50% restriction on the frequencies […]

ACI LAC congratulates the Ecuadorian Government for the successful reactivation of air passenger transport

It has been one month since the reactivation of international and domestic passenger operations in Ecuador, where protocols and health protection measures are being applied to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) has been closely monitoring this process in Ecuador, which is the first country in the […]