Is there still a vaccine requirement for domestic flights?

As of Friday, Feb 11, 2022, Ecuador is allowing unvaccinated travelers to enter the country with a negative PCR test within 72 hours. Strangely, this change doesn’t seem to be getting a lot of attention, and not all websites have been updated yet. Nevertheless, it was announced in El Universo, the UIO twitter account, and the US EC embassy and several EC government websites confirm it.

What I have not been able to find out is if it is a requirement to be vaccinated for Domestic/National flights within Ecuador? The reason I ask is that I have some unvaccinated family members who will be flying in to Quito, and I’d like to know if it’s possible for them to fly domestically from Quito to Cuenca. If they will not be permitted to fly, we’ll have to drive, which would be very unfortunate. LATAM is the carrier we typically use.

Does anyone have any information on this? Will they let you enter the Quito airport with just a boarding card if your destination is Cuenca? Will they let you enter the Cuenca airport with just a boarding card if your destination is Quito? I’ve tried contacting LATAM but ended up in an endless loop with their chat and WhatsApp bot and their website has not been updated since before the 2/11 change.

I understand that there are some extremely passionate feelings about mandatory vaccination, and I respect your feelings, whatever they may be. Seriously, pro-vax, anti-mandate, anti-vax, whatever you are, I respect your point of view. I’m simply not interested in debating the morality or legality or appropriateness of anything related to the vaccine controversy.

I really just need some solid, practical advice as to whether or not a person can fly domestically in Ecuador today in February 2022 if they are unvaccinated. It would seem very strange if they’d let tourists travel to the country unvaccinated but prevent them from taking any connecting flights from their point of origin, but nothing would surprise me at this point. If you have any direct information on this topic, I’d be very grateful if you would please share it.

Thanks very much, in advance,

Bryan Nez

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Juan

I just flew yesterday from Guayaquil to Quito. No one asked to see proof of vaccination, however the guard outside the Guayaquil airport asked me if I had my vaccination document. When I said yes and offered to show it to him, he didn't want to actually look at it... Read more 0 0

David Naccari

Latam told me yesterday only a mask is needed for domestic flights - no carnet (vax passport) nor covid test required. Rules are more stringent if you want to visit Galapagos. 0 0

Necesitomascafe

According to both the Guayaquil and Quito airport websites, domestic travelers only need a valid ID card, passport or driver's license. You can find that in the FAQ's on both sites. You are correct in that the requirements have recently changed. International travelers can now present EITHER a vax card... Read more 0 0

Scott Gibson

I understand you don’t want an argument, but I don’t want your unvaccinated relatives traveling to Ecuador either. People don’t always get what they want! Tell them to stay home, please. 0 0

Cabinet-guy

I would think that a "negative" reading should be sufficient. Unless you don't trust the tests or your own resistance, thanks to your injections, mask-wearing and generally responsible behaviour. Just recovering from Omicron myself, having obediently followed the rules, so... 0 0

Michael Jones

"I understand you don't want an argument, but. . . " I'm going to anyway! People don't always get what they want, so why don't YOU stay home? 0 0

Scott Gibson

I’m at home right now, as a matter of fact. 0 0

Jeff

If the vaccine is effective and one is protected, then why does (or should) one be concerned about others who are unvaccinated? For example, people who get an annual flu shot do not seem to be obsessed with still catching the flu, or worry that others have not received a... 0 0

Scott Gibson

Because vaccine effectiveness against infection isn’t an on or off switch; it’s not a yes or no question. Vaccines reduce the chance of infection but don’t eliminate it. And there are people who can’t get vaccinated for legitimate medical reasons. So willfully unvaccinated people in a pandemic are a public... 0 0

Sam I Am

Actually vaccines have proven effective against diseases like chicken pox and measles. The outbreaks were among those who decided that these diseases were not as threatening than the vaccines for some children. Whatever injections you took are not vaccines by the conventional definition. The definition was changed by the government,... 0 0

Dana Koch

Wow Sam I am ... just wow ... just paranoid BS 0 0

Sam I Am

All the paranoid people are on your side, still masked up, and believing whatever your cult leader Fauci dictates and the FDA and CDC continue to lay out and then contradict when it no longer serves their purpose. 0 0

Cabinet-guy

Which part of citing facts and statistics do you find to be "paranoid"? I mean, there's certainly a lot to absorb, but "paranoid"? Do tell. 0 0

Ed O'connor

Remember: Israel was the first country to mass vaccinate with the mRNA vaccine. It was the first country to use boosters. The first to offer a fourth shot. About 95 percent of adults over 50 are vaccinated. About 85 percent have received a booster. This is the result. Covid deaths... 0 0

Sam I Am

Ed, you failed to mention that in many countries the biggest spreaders of covid have been the vaccinated. 0 0

Scott Gibson

Israel’s per-capita COVID death rate is one-third that of the US. Just sayin’. 0 0

Tom Duerr

Spin it anyway you want. Ed's post is spot on. Also, who the heck are you telling someone that they can't travel to Ecuador? Do you own the country or something? 0 0

Cabinet-guy

From Worldometer's death/million USA: 2,848/million Israel: 1.039/million Point out the spin. I'm for facts, against vaccine mandates and tyranny, including any travel prohibitions or restrictions. 0 0

Sam I Am

Scott has a tyrannical mind-set, just like Trudeau and the Biden administration, since Biden hasn't enough working braincells to barely repeat what he is told to say in his ear phone. 0 0

Cabinet-guy

...and you were doing *so* well, before the ad hominem... 0 0

Sam I Am

Dang, Cabinet-guy, I can't be perfect all the time. Some of Charlie must be rubbing off on me. 0 0

Scott Gibson

Spin it with facts, you mean? Also, yes, I do own the country, which — as everyone knows — is a prerequisite to speaking one’s mind. So you? Visa revoked, get out lol. 0 0

Leanne

I think you may want to consider using Duck Duck Go to dampen your fear of the unvaxxed. There you will be able to access all the current data regarding how much "danger" you are in. Sadly, Goggle seems to restrict your access to some of the information. 0 0

Scott Gibson

I’m not afraid of the willingly unvaxed. I have contempt for them. I guess I should have made that clear? 0 0

Dana Koch

.... and they feel the same way about you ... 0 0

Sam I Am

Enjoy having all the contempt you want, as long as your contempt does not infringe upon my freedom. Compliant sheep like you, who do not know what the research shows, are just whom the global corporatists and their democrat puppets adore for being in their hip pockets. You have already... 0 0

Bill Hickock

Scott , you are an uninformed coward . 0 0

Bill Hickock

Scott , you are an uninformed coward . 0 0

Marshall

We hope that the information in this publication helps with your information inquiry: https://mailchi.mp/liveabroadnow/newsletter74?e=099fd0a96a 0 0

Thomas

I am quite surprised but It seems that the vaccination requirement is no longer there. Have a look in the UIO airport website: https://www.aeropuertoquito.aero/es/protocolo-covid-19.html Acces requirement to airport is the boarding pass, nothing else mentioned. Quite surprising that you have to show a vaccination card to get into a restaurant... Read more 0 0

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