LAP: Connection fee collection on the first day of validity was carried out normally

Starting in the early hours of today, December 7, the collection of the connection fee for international flights that stop at the Jorge Chávez International Airport came into effect. Payment technically called (Unified Airport Use Rate or TUUA).

The one that is in force as of today, December 7, is for international connecting flights, explained the MTC.

Regarding the performance of the collection, the airport operating company Lima Airport Partners (LAP)reported that, during the first hours of implementation of the aforementioned charge, the operational flow developed normally. Passengers made the payment without any problems, and everyone was able to transfer to their connecting flights.

He explained that, in the first shift, between 3:00 am and 10:30 am, the times taken for payment were less than 5 minutes, with a maximum peak of 15 minutes recorded between 6:30 am and 7:20 am.

He explained that this increase was quickly normalized thanks to operational adjustments, such as the creation of differentiated lines for card payments and cash payments.

Using cards

Regarding the payment mechanism used by passengers, he mentioned that 89% was made by card and only 11% in cash.

“An authorized operator was located in the passageway who facilitated currency exchange operations. It is worth mentioning that despite the communication issued in a timely manner by the airport and reinforced by the airlines in recent days, several passengers indicated that they had not received prior information and were unaware of the obligation to pay,” LAP stated.

Operational improvements

LAP noted that as part of the first day of implementation, the airport will continue to make operational improvements.

He specified that the company will continue to constantly monitor the flows, service times and level of passenger information, in order to ensure an increasingly agile, clear and fluid experience for all travelers on international connections.

“These coordinations seek to reduce any friction in the process, which could be further minimized if the airlines integrated this charge into the ticket, as occurs in other airports in the world,” he concluded.