1、Air Transport Competitivity Index in Latin America and the CaribbeanSTART HERECONTENTS Introduction.3Historical traffic growth and future perspectives.4Objective,scope,and methodology.6Pillars of the index.7Main results.8Pillar 1:Operating costs.91.1 Fuel costs.111.2 Overflight costs.121.3 Turnaroun

2、d costs.13Pillar 2:Infrastructure quality .142.1 Airport congestion.192.2 Non-Remote Parking Positions.202.3 Punctuality.212.4 Airport quality.22Pillar 3:Taxes and fees for passengers.243.1 International TUA .273.2 Other fares and international taxes.293.3 Arrival taxes and fees.303.4 Sales and othe

3、r taxes.31Pillar 4:Sustainability.334.1 SAF Policies .374.2 SAF Refineries .384.3 Average age of fleets.394.4 Eligible offset projects for CORSIA.40Pillar 5:Willingness to travel.415.1 GDP per capita,PPP(constant 2017 International USD).435.2 Age dependency ratio.445.3 Urbanization rate.45Pillar 6:I

4、nternational openness and liberalization.466.1 Visa openness.486.2 Henley Passport Index.496.3 Air Service Agreements.50Pillar 7:International connectivity.527.1 Connectivity index.54Annex 1:Country profiles 63Annex 2:Availability of Non-Remote Parking Positionsand Fleet Mix(Selected Airports).84Ann

5、ex 3:International connectivity.91Annex 3.1:Interregional connectivity.100INTRODUCTIONWe are convinced that travel is a powerful tool for development.Air travel brings families together,enables companies to reach new markets,contributes to personal growth,and accelerates trade.It provides direct,ind

6、irect,and induced employment to millions of people and,by connecting remote and urban areas,travel fosters social mobility,inclusion and accessibility to essential services and cultural exchange.In a region as rich and diverse as Latin America and the Caribbean,travel is not just an option,it is an