A possible closure of the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport, in the city of Cusco, due to maintenance work, worries the tourism sector. The businessmen anticipated this possible measure and asked Corpac, administrator of the air terminal, to carry out any work only at night.
A notam (notice to the crews) spread on social networks reported some limitations on the runway. A temporary closure for repairs without prior notice as in the Inca Manco Cápac airport in the city of Juliaca (A lots of) distressed the unions and companies in the field; however, Corpac has not yet made a statement.
“It would be inexcusable. There is nothing official, but seeing what happened in Juliaca worries usthat is why it has already been made known to the Mincetur to avoid such an abrupt measure, even more so when the high season begins in Cusco”, said the president of the board of directors of the Municipal Company of Celebrations of Cusco (Emufec), Fernando Santoyo. This in reference to the fact that June is the month of the jubilee festivities of the imperial city.
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Various activities such as The Sun Ray they will return to presence after two years of the COVID 19 pandemic. The arrival of 60,000 people is expected. “The initial projection was 90,000, but the social conflicts that did not show us as a very safe destination are taking its toll on us. Tourist flows are still slow. he explained. Santoyo
Currently, around 3,000 people arrive in Cusco per day, which generates around S/ 5 million for the local economy.
For his part, Congressman Alejandro Soto Reyes from Cusco pointed out that, if the works take place, they should be at night. He added that there are actions that Corpac must execute immediately. “We have spoken with the Minister of Transport so that the luggage scanner is repaired, it is inconceivable that in the second most important airport in Cusco it is done manually”, he emphasized.