PromPeru’s Executive President, Ricardo Limo, stated that there is interest from airlines in Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and Türkiye in entering the Peruvian market, and that the Lima-London connection is currently being upgraded.
Remarks were made during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week taking place in Lima.
“Indeed, there are airlines from Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and Türkiye showing interest, as well as the Lima-London connection previously operated by LATAM, which is currently being upgraded. We are hopeful for good news in the coming weeks,” he told.
Limo mentioned that Peru used to receive 4.4 million foreign tourists annually before the Covid-19 pandemic, but this figure declined due to climatic and social issues. However, a recovery is now evident.
“We have already regained some of that tourist influx; we hope to reach, and even surpass, 4.4 million visitors next year,” he emphasized.
Limo also noted that, given the improved global economic outlook for next year, potential tourists are expected to be encouraged to travel and visit Peru.
Peru is hosting APEC for the third time after the 2008 and 2016 editions. APEC is made up of: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and VietNam.