Under the administration of the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC), the Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco received this Wednesday, October 4, the first flight with which LATAM Airlines Peru resumed its operations between this city and Santiago de Chile. Likewise, it is preparing to receive two international Avianca flights starting on October 30, which will link the Archaeological Capital of America with La Paz, Bolivia, and Bogotá, Colombia, and vice versa respectively, confirming the recovery of incoming tourism. in Peru.

In this regard, the manager of Cusco Airport, Juan Carlos Ponce Moreno, highlighted the importance of the resumption of international operations of LATAM and the start of operations of Avianca, because it is a sign of the recovery of tourism growth and the consolidation of Cusco. as one of the most important tourist destinations in Peru.

Likewise, he reported that to receive foreign tourists, maintenance works have been carried out in the international arrival and departure halls, in order to accelerate the boarding and immigration control process, as well as the reception of luggage through the conveyor belt.

Ponce Moreno also pointed out that with these new frequencies that link Cusco with Santiago, Bogotá and La Paz, tourists will be able to visit the wonders of said region on direct flights, without having to stop in Lima. In this sense, he said that the LATAM Airlines flight between Cusco and Santiago arrived with a significant number of Chilean tourists, eager to see the wonders of Machu Pichu, Sacsayhuamán, among others.

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On the other hand, this Thursday, October 5, the Hannaq national VIP area was inaugurated at the Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, being the second inauguration this month after the Tempo restaurant, which has become the most important in said air terminal. . See Flights