Overview
- Peru’s transport ministry said passengers connecting only on domestic itineraries at Jorge Chávez will not be charged the national TUUA transfer fee after reaching an agreement with Lima Airport Partners.
- The international TUUA began on December 7 for travelers arriving from abroad who connect onward without leaving the terminal, with a tariff of about US$11.86 including tax through 2030.
- Lima Airport Partners activated online, mobile and in-person payment channels and reported normal operations at launch, though many travelers were unaware of the new charge and some experienced waits during morning peaks.
- The fee is established in the airport concession and set by Ositran, and authorities say revenues fund 25 services for transfer passengers and support modernization and maintenance at 17 regional concessioned airports.
- AETAI and IATA argue the charge will curb connectivity, estimating international traffic growth near 3% annually versus about 9% without it, while ASPEC calls for renegotiation and investigations into past concession addenda, noting contract termination as a last resort.