Izingqinamba zakamuva nezinselelo ezibhekene nezokundiza eMelika zizodingidwa ezingqungqutheleni zomcimbi we-11 waminyaka yonke we-Routes Americas oqala ezinsukwini ezimbalwa. Amaseshini azobandakanya ukuthi imboni yonkana eNingizimu neMelika Ephakathi izithole kanjani kulandela uchungechunge lwezinhlekelele zemvelo ezicekela phansi ngo-2017.
Imboni yezokundiza izohlangana eQuito ngesonto elizayo (February 13-15) ukuze ihlele futhi ixoxisane ngezinkonzo zomoya ezintsha eNyakatho naseNingizimu Melika naseCaribbean. Lo mcimbi uzohlanganisa izinkampani zezindiza, izikhumulo zezindiza, neziphathimandla zezokuvakasha ukuze kuthuthukiswe amanethiwekhi emizila yezindiza. Umcimbi wezi-2018 usingathwe nguMasipala wase-Quito, i-Secretariat of Productive Development and Competitiveness, i-Quito Turismo, kanye ne-Corporación Quiport.
Kuzoba nezithunywa ezingu-650 ezizobamba iqhaza emihlanganweni engu-2,100. Izindiza ezihamba phambili ezizohambela zihlanganisa i-American Airlines, International Airlines Group (IAG), Aeroméxico, Air Canada, LATAM, TAME, kanye neJetSmart. Cishe izindiza ezingama-70, izikhumulo zezindiza eziyi-150, kanye neziphathimandla zezokuvakasha ezingama-35 zilindelwe sezizonke.
Izikhulumi ezisezingeni eliphezulu zihlanganisa: UJuan Carlos Zuazua, Isikhulu Esiphezulu, i-VivaAerobus; Declan Ryan, Isikhulu Esiphezulu, i-Viva Air; U-Maribel Rodriguez, uMqondisi Wesifunda we-Southern Europe kanye ne-LATAM, uMkhandlu Wezokuvakasha Nokuvakasha Womhlaba (WTTC); kanye no-Peter Cerdá, iPhini Likamongameli Wesifunda, i-The Americas, i-International Air Transport Association (IATA).
I-Quito iyindawo yezokuvakasha ekhula ngokushesha. Iqanjwe njengenye yezindawo zokuqala ze-UNESCO World Cultural Heritage ngo-1978, leli dolobha linesikhungo samakoloni esigcinwe kahle saseSpain futhi liyisango eliya e-Ecuadorian Amazon kanye neziqhingi zaseGalapagos.
Imboni yezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha e-Ecuador yasekela ngokuqondile imisebenzi eyi-137,500 ngo-2016 futhi umnikelo wayo we-GDP wawungaphezu kuka-$2bn. I-World Travel & Tourism Council ilinganisele ukuthi umnikelo wokuqashwa komkhakha uzokhuphukela emisebenzini eyi-196,000 ngo-2027 futhi i-GDP yawo ingaba yinani lamaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-3.36, okulingana namaphesenti angu-2.5 we-GDP iyonke.
NgoZibandlela wezi-2017, uMongameli wase-Ecuador, u-Lenín Moreno, wasayina isimemezelo esiphezulu sokwamukelwa kwenqubomgomo ye-Open Skies - isinyathelo esinamandla okuthuthukisa ukuxhumana, ukuvula izimakethe ezintsha, ukukhulisa ezokuvakasha, nokudala imisebenzi emisha.
I-Quito International Airport iyisango elikhulu eliya e-Ecuador. Ngenxa yemizamo ye-Quiport yokuthola izindawo ezintsha zamazwe ngamazwe ngenani elengeziwe lezinkampani zezindiza ezisebenzayo, I-IATA Connectivity Index yesikhumulo sezindiza iphindeke ngaphezu kokuphindwe kabili phakathi neminyaka eyisithupha edlule (isuka ku-4.25% iye ku-10.24%). Isikhumulo sezindiza sitshale imali engaphezu kuka-$133m kumaphrojekthi wokuthuthukisa ingqalasizinda kanye nekhwalithi yezinsizakalo.
