News of travel

New frontier: Artemis astronauts break space distance record

06-04-2026 16:53 Four astronauts embarking on NASA's lunar flyby become Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Adorni is breaking his back

14-03-2026 06:00 From his press conference pulpit, Adorni has lashed out against the caste, against Kirchnerism and anyone and anything that didn’t see the state as an obstacle to individual freedom, corrupting those who went near. How could a stalwart of Milei’s anarcho-libertarian gang abuse his position of power for personal privilege?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Outbound trips by Argentines up 38% year-on-year

26-01-2026 19:04 Outbound tourism surges year-on-year Milei as arrivals fall and travel balance swings sharply negative; Argentina received 8.7 million visitors in 2025, down 19.7% from 2024, while 18.8 million residents travelled overseas.

STATE AIRLINE

Aerolíneas Argentinas adds 18 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to its fleet

30-11-2025 09:37 State airline, which currently operates 82 aircraft, will take delivery of two Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in 2026 and the rest between 2027 and 2029.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse are driving tourists to US

08-08-2025 11:40 Argentines are traveling in droves to the United States this year, bucking a sluggish overall trend of international tourism.

POLITICS

Argentina to beef up Milei’s security for overseas travel

27-06-2025 13:02 Government will tighten security measures for President Javier Milei abroad against possible Iranian threats given Argentine leader’s support for Israel.

POLITICS

Transport secretary for chop as Milei government churn continues

01-05-2025 15:18 Franco Mogetta, linked to Córdoba Province Governor Juan Schiaretti, set to be latest official removed from President Milei’s administration.

ECONOMY

Surge in Argentine tourists fuels Chile retail earnings

11-03-2025 16:06 Argentina's strong peso encouraged 2 million people to travel to Chile last year, boosting earnings for retailers and airlines on the other side of the border.

Currency flows

Argentines spend most dollars since 2018 on strong peso policy

11-02-2025 12:29 Argentines are spending the most amount of dollars in years as they cash in on a strong peso.

TOURISM & TRAVEL

Argentina’s rich neighbours cut back on visits due to strong peso

28-01-2025 09:38 Tourists visiting from Uruguay and Chile fell at least 30% in December from a year ago, according to INDEC.

VISITING BRITAIN

UK extends travel entry scheme to non-EU countries

08-01-2025 10:18 Visitors from 48 non-European countries, including Argentina, now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK.

International agenda

Trump’s inauguration and another Davos dash – Milei's upcoming trips

03-01-2025 14:13 Argentina's President Javier Milei will see in the New Year with two pivotal trips: a visit to Washington to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as US president and a second appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

aviation sector

JetSMART adds to Argentina fleet as Milei opens up the skies

01-11-2024 12:40 Low-cost carrier JetSMART is increasing its fleet of planes in Argentina as President Milei seeks to deregulate the aviation industry and dismantle Aerolíneas Argentinas' domestic dominance.

MILEI & THE NEW RIGHT

‘Rockstar’ Milei just loves to travel

25-05-2024 06:52 For the frenetic Milei, there is no time to waste … as long as his public image remains shielded from the vicissitudes of day-to-day life, then the show must go on.

by Agustino Fontevecchia