The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) reported that La Aurora International Airport (AILA) continues to operate normally, despite Blocks in rejection of the insurance of liability insurance to third parties that The Government will implement as of May 1, 2025.
Since last March 18, blockades have been reported in various parts of the country, mainly in the capital of Guatemala. Even, there has already been confrontation between protesters and authorities.
The DGAC urged users to contact their airlines and review traffic networks and information to know any update.
There is a high influx of travelers, even several passengers arrived during the night of Tuesday 18 or early Wednesday 19, To spend the night at the airport to avoid possible inconveniences, The institution added through the Communication Office.
It has been achieved, with the airlines, that the checking processes are done three hours before or with more time in advance to be able to relieve the saturation process that can be given at certain hours, and a lot of coordination has been had, he added to the DGAC.
It was also indicated that all operations are still normal, since it has not been delayed or canceled.
In addition, according to preliminary airline data provided on Tuesday night, not all were affected that day, or not in the same way.
On Tuesday, the passengers of the flights scheduled for at the beginning of the morning managed to arrive on time because the travelers were at the airport very early, said Motty Rodas, executive director of the Guatemalan Association of Airlines (AGLA).
However, during the day there were four airlines that confirmed that some travelers had not managed to arrive. Some airlines lacked 17 passengers, four others, while another reported that he lacked a passenger in each of the two scheduled flights.
Until now they had no reports on Tuesday night.
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For Wednesday there were people who arrived from the night before the airport so as not to lose their flight, the executive added.
In general, there were effects, the airlines had to leave on time and could not wait any longer because they must meet schedules and continue their trip through continuous operations that aircraft have in other countries, he said.
“The aircraft cannot be stopped, they have to continue operating, this is how the operation of the aircraft is profitable, although we regret that several people have lost their flight,” said the executive.
This Wednesday the situation is equally complicated, although so far it has not received missing reports, he said.
In the country, 14 passenger airlines operate, and more than four load transport.
Regarding the air transport of loading, it is known that some trucks were delayed and arrived when the reception time had already won, since they were late for the blockages.
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