The governments of the Dominican Republic and Honduras signed a memorandum of understanding that will boost air operations between the two countries, with the aim of improving air connectivity, favoring the launch of new routes and frequencies,
The aeronautical authorities of both nations, José Ernesto Marte Piantini, president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), for the Dominican Republic, and Gerardo Gabriel Rivera Guifarro, executive director of the Honduran Civil Aeronautical Agency (AHAC), agreed on the need to strengthen aerocommercial relations between both States, taking advantage of the strategic geographical location and the excellent moment the two republics are going through.
Marte Piantini said that “joining efforts with other authorities in air transport is important for commercial aviation in the country, therefore, Honduras will be a great ally to continue strengthening national aviation”.
He explained that the agreement makes available to national and Honduran operators the possibility of operating direct flights, allowing airlines of both nations to fly to and from any of the two territories and beyond. “Now we are opening new opportunities for our operators,” he added after the signing, the result of negotiations carried out by the Civil Aviation Board of the Dominican Republic.
During the signing, both authorities recognized the benefits of Dominican and Honduran airlines operating this strategic route, which will result in encouraging the flow of passengers between the two nations.
“In the last 20 years there has not been an airline that has effectively connected the two countries directly, despite the fact that the countries are relatively close,” said Marte Piantini, referring to the fact that 99% of Hondurans arriving in the Dominican Republic land through flights with stopovers.
He reiterated that the new instrument will increase the supply of air services and make air commercial operations more flexible, with unlimited frequencies and capacity.
In addition, it will strengthen and dynamize the Dominican-Honduran destinations, by encouraging airlines from both countries to link the two destinations. “Fostering air connectivity to increase passenger flow will allow the two countries to experience greater passenger flow.”
Marte Piantini emphasized that the economic boost generated by the establishment of new air routes, which in turn translates into a greater flow of passengers, makes it possible for the Caribbean States to have opportunities to increase their profitability, especially in air, passenger and cargo transportation.
Finally, both authorities agreed on the convenience of managing a better direct air connectivity between both States, for which they agreed to re-launch negotiations jointly for the subscription of an agreement on air transport, a fact that will benefit the commercial ties of both nations.
Source:Arecoa.com
