South America - Colombia Ecuador flights to be considered "domestic*"

*For the purposes of airport charges, exit fees and fuel surcharges

Means a discount of 20% (according to article) on costs from Ecuador to Colombia or from Colombia to Ecuador.

http://www.colombiareports.com/travel-in-colombia/113-general/21611-colombia-ecuador-flight-prices-to-fall-by-20.html

Extract

"Flights between the two countries will be treated as "domestic," causing prices to drop by between $50 and $100, following a bilateral agreement between Colombian and Ecuadorian aviation authorities.

The price reduction is a result of the removal of international airport tax, which can be up to $70, and the elimination of the fuel surcharge, which is approximately $30."

Full details in Spanitch from the Ministerio de Comercio, Industria & Turismo.

https://www.mincomercio.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=1857

:cool:

Excellent. Maybe the next time the Colombian Air Force needs to take out a terrorist camp across the border in Ecuador they can avoid sparking a diplomatic crisis by citing the new "domestic" flight tax policy!

Thanks for the post.
I can just see the justification when the governments double their exit taxes that now your tax is paying for two countries. :eek:

Now just get Hugo to join in and Simon Bolivar will smile in his grave