News of airlines

Price of plane tickets has soared in Argentina over last five years, report shows

28-02-2024 18:13 Cost of some domestic plane tickets in Argentina has jumped 17,500 percent in nominal terms over last five years, with international flights up more than 4,000 percent.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Around 400 flights cancelled as aviation workers strike

28-02-2024 16:21 More than 35,000 passengers have been affected by the cancellation of more than 400 flights after Argentina's aviation workers walked off the job on Wednesday.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Low-cost airlines announce new routes in Argentina

09-01-2024 07:38 Low-cost carriers JetSmart, Flybondi, Paranair and GOL have all confirmed that they are expanding their operations in Argentina and will begin offering flights to new locations.

REFORM BLITZ

President sets up Aerolíneas Argentinas and YPF for sell-off

21-12-2023 11:15 Milei announces slew of reforms that would allow tens of state-controlled firms, many of them money-losing, to be sold off. Among them, national airline Aerolíneas Argentinas SA and, after a "transition period," state energy firm YPF.

AIRLINES & AVIATION

Low-cost airlines: Domestic passenger growth can take off

24-04-2023 07:00 Mauricio Sana and Gonzalo Pérez Corral, the CEOs of Flybondi and JetSMART respectively, agree that the number of domestic passengers could be doubled with a better commercial aviation policy. The duo offer their opinion on Aerolíneas Argentinas, explain why they cannot get more room at downtown Aeroparque and detail their relationship with government ministries.

by Claudio Celano Gómez