The center of Grenada's Grand Etang National Park is a vast lake in the crater of an extinct volcano.
The Caribbean islands and the Latin American countries need the stability and increase of air flights to achieve a better performance of the tourism industry, hence it is important for governments to work with the industry to assess taxes and airport fees in their fair share.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasizes that aviation can do much more if taxes and fares are properly assessed, because while they are designed to increase the efficiency and capacity of airfield and airway infrastructure, they are not always fully invested in this area.
This week, for example, the Viva Aerobus airline through Juan Carlos Zuazua, its general director, ratified the position that the costs of airplane tickets could drop by 10 or 15% if the use of land (TUA) of airports were reduced, since this impacts the airline in general and is transferred to the user.
During 2018, the TUA increased its cost by 45%, so it is now $23.79 for domestic flights and $45.18 for international flights at Mexico City International Airport.
In order not to apply a tax to travelers or increase costs, some airlines have made their operating processes more efficient to weigh this increase, as is the case of Viva Aerobus, which offers a number of seats and lower fuel costs in its renewed fleet, to which 25 A321neo aircraft will be integrated within 5 years.
The International Air Transport Association points out in its report that there are 10 markets in the Caribbean for which taxes and charges represent more than 30 percent of the ticket price, and that of course affects the tourism boom.
According to some experts, aviation supports more than 1.6 million jobs and more than $35.9 billion in GDP, equivalent to 14% of the total Caribbean economy.
The center of Grenada's Grand Etang National Park is a vast lake in the crater of an extinct volcano.
