Los Cabos International Airport reported yesterday that all the necessary security measures have been taken to regain the confidence of national and international passengers. Due to this compliance,

Safa Travels is a seal that distinguishes quality in the application of processes against the spread of COVID-19, and has been adopted by several industry players worldwide, from airlines or hotels, to destinations, cities and states. Even the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), dependent on the United Nations, has participated in the process and adopted the aforementioned seal.

The following protocols are in addition to the extraordinary measures implemented at the Airport such as temperature measurement with remote thermometers, the installation of thermal imaging cameras, and the implementation of flyer posters and videos to inform or promote hygiene and prevention recommendations for the Coronavirus.

Likewise, social distancing measures have been applied consisting of limiting the access of companions to the terminal building, maintaining a healthy distance in lines, with the installation of vinyls on the floor, benches and utensils, separating benches and limiting seating on air and local buses commercial, among other extraordinary hygiene and safety measures.

For its part, the Airport has made a call to passengers for documentation to be done online and to ensure a healthy distance between passengers by avoiding training at airline counters as well as arriving in advance for their flights.

The economic reopening does not only depend on opening the hotels, explains Mauricio Salicrup, president of the Board of Directors of the Los Cabos Hotel Association (AHLC) live for Los Cabos a la Carta, confirming that the reactivation will be slower than the expected.

"We must manage demand in a difficult context because we know that our primary markets are also stationary so we know that the recovery will be slow but we are optimistic," says the president, also commenting that they have received data directly from the open lines that indicate that the recovery It has been more consistent than other beach destinations that have opened their doors before and after Los Cabos.

When asked about the monitoring of other destinations, Mauricio Salicrup responds that they have given more weight to future reservations for flights to Los Cabos to be able to compare with the numbers in Cancun in proportion to territory.

Regarding the decision of the State Government to close the beaches of La Paz and the controversy that this represents for the expected economic recovery of the municipality, he believes that there should be congruence between opening the destination and closing the beaches. "The fact of closing or opening the beaches is not a responsibility of the authority, it is the responsibility of the community in general and it is something that has been difficult for us to make it understood", he refers to the saturation of the beaches they just opened last week, asking the community prudence.

He exclusively comments that in the weekly meeting of COVID 19 the order was established to put filters for the entrance to the beaches of Los Cabos from this weekend highlighting so he wants to avoid the fact of opening only for the tourist community as it is the case of Cancun.

"There is no demand for tourism, it is very difficult to bring tourists," says Los Cabos a la Carta, asking the community to take care to be reliable in attracting tourism and increasing the economy as much as possible.

The head of SETUES, participated in the virtual press conference where the new model of the Punto Limpio V2020 quality seal was unveiled.

Headed by the head of the federal branch, Miguel Torruco Marqués

"Tourism is one of the most important industries in our country and the main economic engine of our State, so it is essential that its reactivation after the pandemic occurs in an orderly and responsible manner," said the Secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (SETUES) Luis Humberto Araiza López.

The aforementioned, after participating in the virtual press conference headed by the head of the federal branch, Miguel Torruco Marqués, where the new model of the Punto Limpio V2020 quality seal was announced, the only badge that has the endorsement of the authorities both health and labor in Mexico.

The official commented that said seal was reinforced and adequate to face the challenges posed by destinations, derived from the Health emergency, highlighting that its objective is to promote the incorporation of good hygiene practices in management models of MSMEs tourism, in order to protect the health of visitors and workers.

In this sense, Araiza López highlighted that currently in BCS about 400 companies are in the process of certification, and more than 200 more will be added soon, while acknowledging the commitment of businessmen and service providers to hygiene and safety in the tourism sector. .

“Without a doubt, Punto Limpio comes to give added value and is a differentiator for tourist destinations such as Baja California Sur, where we seek to generate certainty, certainty and trust to those who visit us; and of course to the citizens themselves ”, finished Luis Araiza.

Volaris will offer 97 thousand seats in July with direct flights to Mexico, Guadalajara and Tijuana

• Represents a 45% increase in airline operations

The tourism industry is the main economic engine of Baja California Sur and unfortunately one of the sectors most affected by the health crisis caused by COVID-19, so the strengthening of air connectivity will be essential for its reactivation and restoration, said the secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (SETUES), Luis Humberto Araiza López.

The foregoing by announcing that the airline Volaris will offer 97 thousand seats for La Paz and Los Cabos in July, to connect both destinations with direct flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Tijuana, the latter with a stopover in Loreto on the connection route to the State capital, which represents an increase of 45 percent in the company's operations, which translates into 454 flights in that period.

In this regard, Araiza López recognized Volaris as a great ally in the recovery of the State's tourist activity, while stressing that the airline has a biosafety protocol that provides users with well-being during all stages of the trip.

Finally, Luis Araiza stressed that the BCS tourism sector works under strict sanitary measures and guidelines in accordance with international standards, to protect the health of citizens and visitors, for which he affirmed that the entire territory of South California is a safe and trustworthy.

For his part, the director of Commercial Development of Volaris, Miguel Aguiñiga, commented that the company he represents is focused on resuming tourism and economic activity in the State in a safe and responsible manner, which is why they increased operations in La Paz and Los Cabos with the main cities in the country.