Pluna and BQB expansion drive big growth for Uruguay
Uruguay’s two main airports have been recording rapid growth the last several months driven by continued expansion of flag carrier Pluna and the launch of local start-up BQB Air. Based on Feb-2011 data from Uruguay’s civil aviation authority DINACIA, arriving traffic at Montevideo Airport was up 33% to 104,287 passengers while arriving traffic at Punta del Este was up 42% to 18,585 passengers.
