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Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz


After having operated in an informal, disorganized and unsafe manner for almost 25 years, airlines in Nasca that offer tourists flights over the famous lines will be organized and operate out of a modern air terminal.

The Ministry of Transportation announced that the twelve airlines currently offering flights at Maria Reiche Airdrome have been relocated to a building built by Peru's airports and aviation department (CORPAC).

Although the infrastructure cost over 700,000 soles to build and was constructed approximately three years ago, it was not put into use.

Juan Carlos Puga, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transportation explained that CORPAC and the Municipality of Nasca had come to an agreement that the air terminal would be managed by the municipality but that airlines had to operate out of the new facility.

Starting Thursday morning, passengers boarded and got off planes at the new terminal and used the platforms built by CORPAC.

Aside from being a safe place under police surveillance, the building includes services such as a coffee shop, an infirmary and restrooms.

Passengers will no longer be sold overpriced tickets on runways by middlemen and have to board planes in an unsafe manner.

Tickets will be purchased at the new counters and only from airline representatives.

The twelve airlines providing flights over Nasca's lines operate 43 planes which fly over the lines approximately 120 times a day during the high season.

The majority of tourists are from Europe and Japan, reported Peru's state news agency.