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Azucena Salazar

How a Small Uruguayan Airport Beat Every South American Competitor Two Straight Years

Exterior view of the main terminal building and passenger drop-off area at Punta del Este International Airport (Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo) in Laguna del Sauce, Uruguay. (Credit: Photos: Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay)

The Briefing:

  • Punta del Este's General Aviation Terminal has been named South America's Leading FBO Terminal for the second consecutive year at the 33rd World Travel Awards, the gala held October 11, 2026, in Jamaica.
  • On December 26, 2025, the airport logged 220 private aviation operations in a single day — more than 30% above its previous record of 169 movements set exactly one year earlier.
  • The terminal is now nominated for the world's best FBO title; online voting is open through October 30, with the Grand Final set for December 12 in Tanzania.
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