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Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Southern Winds Airlines

October 18, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the controversial 1990s, Argentina’s economy experienced a boom, a boom that can be only compared with its catastrophic awakening in the 2000s. We can say the same thing about Southern Winds, an Argentinian carrier

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Norwegian Air Argentina Begins Operations

October 18, 2018 Pablo Diaz

October 16 is a date that will be remembered in Argentina as the day the commercial aviation market changed forever. Norwegian Air Argentina, the local branch of the European holding, started operations with three flights

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Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

September 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In an important week for the Argentinian aviation market, the newest actors have finally come to play in the newly deregulated market. While Norwegian Air Argentina started its domestic sales and set its operation launch

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Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina

September 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

As analysts, we tend to think about commercial aviation in a country merely considering the outbound routes and the domestic connections. But by forgetting the inbound aspect of the operation, we miss half of the

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LATAM Argentina Changes Baggage Policy Following Deregulation, Adopts LCC Leaning Business Model

August 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Following the changes in the Argentinian market and the new players that will begin operations in the upcoming months, the classic operators find themselves needing to find ways to remain competitive. With that in mind,

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Norwegian Air Argentina Is One Step Closer to Taking Off

August 21, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

In early 2017, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced its plans to start operating flights from Argentina as part of its aggressive expansion plan the airline has been putting in place in the last few years. Norwegian

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Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

August 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a changing and challenging commercial aviation market such as the Argentinian one, there are two long-awaited decisions that suffered significant delays in the last months. Those are Aerolíneas Argentinas’ fleet replacement selections, both in

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Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

August 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

August 1 marked the first day in which Argentina’s domestic market band prices for airfares were effectively removed resulting in a staggering number of over 100,000 tickets sold in one day. For a market that,

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Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

August 1, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Argentina’s first low-cost carrier Flybondi experienced a handful of cancellations earlier this month as adverse climatic conditions hit the area near their base in the airport of El Palomar (EPA). These are a common occurrence

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Aerolineas Argentinas Targets Flybondi Customer Base in New, Deregulated Market

August 1, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a brief meeting on Tuesday, Aerolineas Argentinas’ Revenue Management and Marketing departments unveiled the new price segment for domestic travelers: 3,000 seats will be offered starting from 499 Argentinian pesos in average per leg

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Argentina Removes Airfare Minimums, Deregulates Domestic Market

July 4, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In an unexpected move, Argentina’s Minister of Transportation Guillermo Dietrich announced that national administration will no longer set minimum prices for domestic airfares, starting on August 15. This means that the market will be able

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JetSmart Eyes New Base in the Andes

July 4, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) JetSmart had previously denied their interest in starting operations in Argentina, however, over the last few months, they have been hinting that they had changed their mind. The rumor was finally confirmed

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How Aerolineas Argentinas is Cutting Costs by Revising Old Contracts

June 20, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A few weeks ago, at the presentation of Aerolineas Argentinas’ financial statements, it was mentioned that, in the effort to rationalize expenses, the company had renegotiated a contract with Sabre for the provision and maintenance

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The Slow and Painful Decay of LATAM Argentina

June 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

There are winners and losers in the fast-growing, quick-changing Latin American aviation market. After a few years of uncertainty, LATAM Holdings is ready to take the next step and start the European route expansion it

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Aerolineas Argentinas Seeks to Overhaul Loyalty Program

June 14, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Last week, two announcements were made in Argentina’s Official Gazette by Aerolíneas Argentinas, as required by law. The Argentine flag carrier issued a technical document that listed the problems and challenges with its loyalty program, Arplus,

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Turboprop Experience: Onboard Avianca Argentina’s ATR 72-600

June 7, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Wednesday, Avianca Argentina operated the inaugural flight between Buenos Aires and Santa Fe route. I was kindly invited by the company to take a ride and report on it. The all-day journey started really

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Flybondi Receives Fourth Aircraft and Gets Key Approval

May 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On May 12, Argentina’s new low-cost-carrier Flybondi received its fourth Boeing 737-800, after a long ferry flight which started in France. The aircraft, formerly operated by Turkish Airlines, spent about a month in Montpellier for

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Norwegian Air Argentina Returns Its First Aircraft Before Starting Operations

April 25, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Due to recent delivery delays, and in a fast-growing demand within the European domestic market, Norwegian Air Argentina is decommissioning its only Boeing 737-800, which will return to Europe and fly routes of its main

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TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

April 19, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Portugal’s flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal announced that it will open a route between the European country and Argentina in 2019. The announcement was made at an event being held at Portugal’s Embassy in Buenos Aires. TAP

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American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

March 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

American Airlines announced on March 27 that beginning Dec. 19, 2018 it will commence operating the Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport to Los Angeles (LAX) route, in a three-services per week schedule. The aircraft of choice

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Argentina

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Southern Winds Airlines

Norwegian Air Argentina Begins Operations

Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina

LATAM Argentina Changes Baggage Policy Following Deregulation, Adopts LCC Leaning Business Model

Norwegian Air Argentina Is One Step Closer to Taking Off

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

Aerolineas Argentinas Targets Flybondi Customer Base in New, Deregulated Market

Argentina Removes Airfare Minimums, Deregulates Domestic Market

JetSmart Eyes New Base in the Andes

How Aerolineas Argentinas is Cutting Costs by Revising Old Contracts

The Slow and Painful Decay of LATAM Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas Seeks to Overhaul Loyalty Program

Turboprop Experience: Onboard Avianca Argentina’s ATR 72-600

Flybondi Receives Fourth Aircraft and Gets Key Approval

Norwegian Air Argentina Returns Its First Aircraft Before Starting Operations

TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

Taiwan Expected To Add 30 New Routes in 2018

Norwegian Air Argentina Begins Operations

Second European Airline Ceases Operations This Month

WOW Backtracks Previous Expansions to Ease Financial Tensions

A Surprise Trip for Good: JetBlue Giving Away Trip to Surprise Destination to Give Back