DFWEagle From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1064 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 7659 times:
All of AA's flights to Ecuador (2xMIA-UIO and 2xMIA-GYE) are cancelled tonight because of the situation down there.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 7622 times:
Yes. I saw this earlier. Apparently there is more to it than the airport.
Looting breaks out in Ecuador cities - witnesses
30 Sep 2010 16:40:45 GMT
Source: Reuters
QUITO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Looting broke out in Ecuador's capital Quito and second city Guayaquil on Thursday, witnesses said, as political unrest shook the South American country.
Ecuador teetered on the verge of a government collapse Thursday, as national police took to the streets of Quito, the capital, and attacked the president over what they say was the cancellation of bonuses and promotions.
DFWEagle From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1064 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 7548 times:
It looks like things are getting pretty bad down there
Apparently the President was hospitalized after a gas attack as he tried to address the protestors and appeal for calm.
Quote: However, Mr Correa was forced to flee the barracks wearing a gas mask shortly afterwards when tear gas was fired by the protesters.
The president was later treated for the effects of the gas at a police hospital, from where he told local media that he had been "attacked".
"They threw tear gas at us. One exploded near my face. It stunned me and my wife for a few seconds, probably minutes," he said.
flyingfool From Netherlands, joined May 2005, 415 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 7067 times:
KLM has 1 aircraft stuck in UIO right now due to the police and military blocking the airport, as reported on www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl (Dutch only)
The crew reported the situation at the airport as "normal"...
mham001 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3001 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 6665 times:
The head of Ecuador's civil aviation authority, Fernando Guerrero, said in a statement that international operations were suspended at the latter two airports "due to the lack of immigration and counternarcotics personnel."
SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3873 times:
Quoting IBERIA747 (Reply 8): According to news reports, Quito airport has been re-opened to all traffic.
Also Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport and Baltra Airport, Galápagos are open to all-traffic. LAN Ecuador is currently operating UIO-GYE-GPS and MAD-GYE.
ManchesterMAN From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 1192 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3837 times:
I was in UIO 4 days ago, seems scary to see what has happened such a short time later. Hopefully things return to normal pretty soon as Quito is a great city.
aviasian From Singapore, joined Jan 2001, 1453 posts, RR: 16 Reply 11, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2144 times:
Agree with ManchesterMAN. Quito rank as one of the most interesting cities I have visited and spotting at Mariscal Sucre Airport is almost addictive - especially for someone who loves freighters! The setting with the Pitchincha volcano as the backdrop is spectacular, and so is standing on the road at the end of the runway and seeing jets swoop very very low as they cross the fence.
I now know quite a few wonderful Ecuadorian friends ... and hope that the country returns to normal soon.
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