American Airlines will reduce its frequency of flights to Brazil, Chile and Peru

American Airlines suspend or reduce six routes to Brazil, Chile and Peru, countries experiencing two waves of COVID-19, the American media reported on Monday The morning news from Dallas. In the first two cases, The decision responds to the low demand recorded, while if this is not the case for the third party, it will be taken in the same way.

The changes will be as follows: for Peru, the airline was planning to send daily flights between Fort Worth Airport and Lima, the capital, but the frequency will now be four times a week. The country is experiencing a further increase in infections and deaths, to the point that this Sunday it recorded for the first time more than 400 deaths from the disease in 24 hours.

As for Brazil, the daily route to San Pablo, also from Texas, will take place three times every seven days. The same will happen with the one that connects New York to the same Brazilian city and the connections between Miami and Rio de Janeiro.While flights to Manaus, a city particularly affected by COVID-19 at the South American giant – and the gestation site of a new more infectious strain – will be suspended until November 2.

Brazil, the current epicenter of the global pandemic, has steadily recorded more than 3,000 deaths a day in recent weeks and tens of thousands of new infections. With nearly 14 million positive cases and more than 373,000 deaths, it ranks second and third respectively in the global rankings.

On another side, the American airline in turn has indicated that it will postpone the start of service between JFK airport in New York and Chile. It will no longer be May 7, as originally planned, but the tentative date has changed to July 2. In the Andean country, a strict quarantine has been in force since the end of March for most of the country, due to the pressure on the health system from COVID-19.

Before the announcement, American Airlines planned to operate 250 flights between Dallas Airport and South America in June. The figure, which will now be further reduced, it would also have continued to be lower than the 310 achieved that month in 2019.

The scenario contrasts with the domestic scenario, carried by the rapid vaccination campaign that is taking place in the North American country. The airline said last week that It will again offer 90% of 2019 flights for the boreal summer.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that more than 130 million people have already received at least one dose of the activated formulas, which represents more than 50% of the adult population of the country.

The vaccination rate in the United States will likely increase significantly over the next few days, given that starting this Monday, all adults in the country will be able to receive doses if they wish. President Joe Biden has confirmed the news and urged the public to do so.

“My friends, I have good news. Everyone is eligible, as of today, to receive the vaccine. We have had enough. You must be protected and you must, in turn, protect your neighbors and your family. So get yourself vaccinated, ”he said in a video posted to Twitter.

Two weeks ago, the president brought forward the previously stipulated date, since it was set for May 1. Several States had already advanced the date and only a few remained to do so. But as of Monday, in all 50 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, adults can get a shift with no age requirements, co-morbidities or jobs. Each jurisdiction defines the rotation system and residency requirements: there are differences between those who vaccinate any interested party and those who apply to be a resident of the region or state.

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