Toncontintin

Pavel Espinal, former subdirector of Honduras's aviation authority, accuses the Toncontín Airport concessionaire Palmerola International Airport of neglecting runway repairs and questions the use of $3.6 million approved for the work, citing pilot complaints about deteriorating conditions.

Citizens, business leaders, and professionals have launched a campaign to restore international flight operations to Tegucigalpa's Toncontín Airport, which was shuttered four years ago when service moved to Palmerola; backers say the closure has hurt the capital's competitiveness and economy.