TAME - Linea Aerea de Ecuador

Ecuador’s president has revealed that loss-making national carrier TAME is to be liquidated, but essential routes that do not have a private sector operator will continue.

Foreign carriers are welcome to enter Ecuador market, the president of its national airline has said.

Ignacio Vallejo, president of the board of directors at TAME EP, explains why Open Skies will be good news for the airline and Ecuador.

There are currently no direct services between Ecuador and Fort Lauderdale, although American Airlines and LanEcuador offer flights to Miami from Quito. According to MIDT data, an estimated 422,000 bi-directional O&D passengers travelled between Ecuador and Florida in 2013.

Ecuadorian national carrier TAME has made its long-awaited application to US Department of Transportation for permission to introduce flights to New