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Peru Confirms Lima Airport Transfer Fee for Dec. 7 as Government Weighs Relief

The president is considering compensation options after high-level talks to limit any damage to Peru’s air connectivity.

Overview

  • Regulator Ositrán set definitive transfer charges at $10.05 for international connections and $6.32 for domestic, valid through December 31, 2030, with the domestic fee suspended for now.
  • Lima Airport Partners will begin collecting the international fee on December 7, and Ositrán urged airlines to fold the charge into tickets as LAP readies digital and on‑site payment points.
  • Airline and tourism groups announced legal challenges, arguing the fee would undercut Lima’s hub competitiveness versus rivals that charge less or nothing, citing São Paulo’s roughly $2.49 transfer levy.
  • President José Jerí convened MTC, Ositrán, LAP and carriers; the government is evaluating mechanisms to compensate the concessionaire if the fee is revised, with an announcement expected next week.
  • Indecopi will supervise clear, timely passenger information on payment procedures, and notes IGV lifts the international amount to about $11.86, as the debate plays out alongside strengthening private investment and credit.