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With two commercial flights, Next Saturday, September 19, the operation of international flights in the country from and to Cartagena will resume.
“In this first stage, American and Spirit start, which on the 19th will have a commercial international flight arriving. Fort Lauderdale – Cartagena ”and vice versa. “It will be the first flight,” said María Claudia Gedeón, manager of the Rafael Núñez de Cartagena airport.
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For its part, the Colombian airline Viva Air will also cover the Medellín – Cartagena – Miami route that day. “We are waiting for the final protocol of the Government for international flights to come out, but we are ready, already working on promoting the city with the mayor,” added Claudia Gedeón.
There are many expectations after six months without international flights, however, it will be done gradually. “The return will not be everything at once, they will go gradually, there are some that will return between September and October, others that will return towards the end of the year, there are others that will go to next year,” explained the manager of the Rafael Núñez airport.
With the early opening of international flights under strict biosecurity protocols, it is expected to consolidate the national economy in the so-called ‘new normal’.
“We are ready to receive tourists from any country who bring foreign currency to spend here in Cartagena, what interests me is that the passengers are well cared for, that they do not get infected here, or that they infect ours. At this point it is important that they bring their foreign exchange, to stimulate the economy of the city and the people of Cartagena who need it so much, “said Mayor William Dau.
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In an interview with RCN News, the Vice Minister of Transportation, Olga Ramírez, said that, Although a new resolution for flights by the Ministry of Health is being awaited, for the moment the tests that will be requested will be PCRs.
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