During the month of January 2024, the Carrasco International Airport registered a historical record of 201,338 passengers.
The level of connectivity, with a greater number of frequencies and a higher occupancy level on each flight, is the factor that explains the record reached, which surpassed the previous mark of 197,763 passengers, corresponding to the month of January 2012.
Currently, 12 airlines operate at Carrasco Airport, connecting the country directly with 17 destinations around the world, Madrid, Panama, Asunción, Santiago de Chile, Lima, San Pablo, Buenos Aires Aeroparque and Ezeiza, Bogotá, Porto Alegre , Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Salvador de Bahía, Florianópolis, Bariloche and Curitiba, with a total of 168 weekly frequencies.
“As a gateway to Uruguay, we celebrate this milestone, which marks the beginning of a year in which we will continue working to promote the connectivity of our country and continue bringing Uruguay closer to the world. Working together with the entire industry ecosystem, from the airlines to the authorities, is the key to continuing to grow in this way,” said Federico Cabrera, Operations and Experience manager at Aeropuertos Uruguay.
From the innovative Easy Airport system, which makes possible a self-managed process for the passenger, streamlining the flow in the terminal and with the highest security standards, to the wide gastronomic and service offering, Carrasco Airport welcomes its visitors with a commitment to improving continually your experience at the air terminal.
“We strengthen all services to provide the best customer experience, betting on technology to facilitate airport processes and also on the proximity of our teams to the customer. We have a portfolio of important projects and investments for this year that will allow us to further enhance the experience in our terminal,” Cabrera stated.
Carrasco Airport is part of Aeropuertos Uruguay, of the Corporación América Airports group, which also manages the Punta del Este Airport. In addition, the company is carrying out the development of the National System of International Airports to modernize six airports throughout the country. After inaugurating the new Carmelo and Rivera airports, the company plans to inaugurate the works on the Salto, Melo, Paysandú and Durazno airports.