Overview
- IATA and ALTA warn the new charge would add about US$25.34 per passenger on a roundtrip and could push connecting traffic toward hubs in Panama and Bogotá.
- The fee applies only to international transfer passengers using Lima’s services and facilities, not to tourists entering Peru or domestic travelers.
- SNCI defends the levy as a concession-backed funding tool for provincial airports, noting nearly half of proceeds flow to a state fund exceeding US$2.1 billion and cautioning that cancellation could trigger international arbitration.
- Airlines have already flagged network changes, with industry citing recent route suspensions by Latam and Sky as early signals tied to the planned charge.
- Congress is debating bills to curb or renegotiate the tariff as IATA prepares talks with the government, while Sky’s new interline with United expands access to 30+ destinations through Lima and Santiago.