The call process is still in its call stage, so the winning companies have not yet been selected.
The awarded provider must deliver air tickets worth G. 792 million for trips abroad and air tickets for G. 88 million for trips within the country.
The caller ID is 405438 and was named; “Acquisition of air tickets for Electoral Justice – Multiannual 2022 – 2023”.
BACKGROUND
The last time that the Electoral Justice called for a tender for the contracting of air tickets was in February 2018. The value at that time was G. 2,000 million. At that time, the firms awarded were; Amitour SA for G. 400 million, Inter Express SA for G. 600 million and Servi Travel SA for G. 1,000 million. Precisely these three companies were the only ones that showed up for the call. In 2016, the TSJE bid for G. 1,000 million. At that time, the winning firms were Inter-Express SA and Servi Travel SA for G. 400 million and G. 600 million, respectively.
In 2014, the call was worth G. 2,000 million. A total of three companies were winners. The same are; Amitour SA for G. 1,000 million, Inter-Express SA for G. 600 million and Servi Travel SA for G. 400 million. Four companies presented themselves to this call. The one that was left out is Kostas Viajes y Turismo SRL
In 2012, under ID 227827, the TSJE tendered for G. 4,000 million the so-called denominated; “Acquisition of air tickets (national and international) for the Electoral Justice. The awarded companies were; Amitour SA for G. 2,000 million, Asunción Tours SRL for G. 800 million and Inter-Express for G. 1,200 million.
NO ANSWERS
We tried to communicate with Luis Alberto Mauro, director of Electoral Advice of the TSJE, however, we did not have answers both through messages and calls. From the Communications Department we were told that only Mauro can give statements on this issue.
According to our sources, these tickets are used to pay for the trips of people hired from abroad who come from other countries, such as international observers and more. They are mainly needed during election years.
It should be remembered that the internal presidential elections will be held on December 18. While on April 30, 2023 the general elections will be held.
