The people who are planning travel in 2023 should prepare to pay more for a ticket, because the new year will arrive with higher prices. Between a 30% to 40% could increase airfare costs from the first of January.
According to the Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes, as of January 1, the 19% VAT will return for plane ticketsafter it was lowered to 5% for two years in order to contribute to the reactivation of the tourism sector after the arrival of covid-19.
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In addition, it must be taken into account that, like other services, inflation for 2022 must be added to the price of the ticket, a figure that will be revealed by Dane on January 5. Last November, inflation was at 12.53%, the highest in the last 23 years.
The minister affirmed that these increases will have a significant effect on aviation. He also explained that the rates are defined taking into account various market conditions, such as the increase in the price of the dollar and fuel costs. In addition, pthat A lot if you travel in high or low season.
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During the Christmas weekend, the mobilization of 526,727 passengers by air is projected, of which 356,249 will travel to and from national destinations, and about 170,478 to and from international destinations.
Civil Aeronautics recommends users to arrive at the airport two hours in advance if they are domestic flights, and three hours before if they are going to travel to an international destination.
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For this year-end season, travelers will have a wider range of routes in the national territory, since during the last six months, the Civil Aeronautics has authorized the air operation of 78 new passenger routes (75) and cargo (3).
For example, EasyFly now flies from Medellín to Bogotá, Cali, Neiva, Tolú, Bahía Solano, Villavicencio and Yopal. Likewise, there is a new route between Paipa and Yopal.
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While Wingo, Latam, Satena and Avianca have been cleared to fly to Venezuela, but they are still waiting for the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics of the neighboring country to give its approval to the airlines.
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