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Cusco Airport Reopens After Overnight Runway Maintenance

Authorities prioritized passenger protections through coordinated rebookings.

Overview

  • Operations were halted from 8:00 p.m. Monday to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday for scheduled runway maintenance at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.
  • Peru’s DGAC under the Transport Ministry coordinated with airlines to reprogram canceled flights to reduce disruption.
  • Carriers canceled or shifted affected services, with Latam offering itinerary changes or refunds to ticketed passengers.
  • Indecopi is monitoring compliance with consumer rules, reminding airlines and tourism providers to keep service channels active and honor refunds or penalty-free rebookings.
  • The watchdog kept 24/7 complaint lines open as travelers awaited morning departures, and local reports described patching work on worn runway sections.