This Tuesday the ultra airline low cost JetSmart announced that on March 27 it will begin operating its new route between Montevideo and Rio de Janeirowhich is already for sale.
In a press conference led by the CEO of the company, Eduardo Ortiz, the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera, and the commercial director of JetSmart, Victor Mejía, the airline announced that flights to Rio de Janeiro will depart from the Carrasco airport. the Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The final price of the launch of this new route is US$133 one way, while the return trip has a value of US$78 –The difference is due to the fact that taxes in Brazil are lower.
“We believe that there is a lot of potential in the country, it is a destination that has much more to offer as incoming tourism,” Ortiz said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera, assured that the ministry is working on the promotion of the destination Uruguay in a diversified offer. “Uruguay has traditionally been dependent on the Argentine market, but between 15% and 20% of the visitors that come to Uruguay come from Brazil,” concluded Viera.
