I have been unable to find a forum discussing Ecuador's legally required senior discounts, especially for air fare, even though it seems to it would be a popular topic. My understanding, which I would like to see confirmed or corrected by OTHER THAN RUMOR, is that Ecuadorian residents, with cedula, are entitled to 50% discounts on all air fares (excl taxes and fees) for flights beginning and ending in Ecuador, on any and all airlines.
I have been unable to get confirmation of this from United or American airlines nor from hipmunk.com or travelocity.com. Assuming the above is correct I would also like confirmation that the discount still applies for round trip flights with an additional segment in the middle, like UIO-JFK-LAX-UIO, assuming full route bought at the same time.
CODIFICATION OF THE LAW OF THE ELDERLY
Chapter III Article 15:
Persons over 65 years, enjoy the 50% exemption of tariffs for air, land,
sea and river, and the entrances to public entertainment, cultural, sporting, artistic and recreational activities.To obtain a discount sufficient to submit the identity card or citizenship and identity card or retiree or pensioner.
FROM WHAT I READ, YOU MUST HAVE EITHER A PENSIONER VISA OR CEDULA TO QUALITY. A TOURIST VISA IN NOT SUFFICIENT. THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY LAN
HERE IT IS IN SPANISH (full law text link does not work for me)
Art. 15.- Las personas mayores de 65 años, gozarán de la
exoneración del 50% de las tarifas de transporte aéreo, terrestre,
marítimo y fluvial, y de las entradas a los espectáculos públicos,
culturales, deportivos, artísticos y recreacionales.
Para obtener tal rebaja bastará presentar la cédula de identidad o de
identidad y ciudadanía o el carné de jubilado o pensionista del
Seguro Social Ecuatoriano.
Se exonera el 50% del valor del consumo que causare el uso de los
servicios de un medidor de energía eléctrica cuyo consumo mensual
sea de hasta 120 Kw/hora; de un medidor de agua potable cuyo
consumo mensual sea de hasta 20 metros cúbicos, el exceso de éstos Ley del Ancia
THE ENTIRE LAW CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.dpe.gob.ec/dpe/images/descar … amento.pdf