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Avianca Argentina Suspends Long-Awaited International Route

January 25, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Avianca Argentina, part of the Synergy group which also owns the troubled Avianca Brazil, announced it will not be operating its much-awaited international route from its base in Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo Guarulhos, which

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Flybondi Continues Domestic Expansion Despite Growing Pains

January 5, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Argentina’s Flybondi has announced seven new routes to its domestic route network, adding more pressure to its operational strategy serving 13 domestic and two international destinations with a fleet of five Boeing 737-800s. The Yellow

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Aerolineas Argentinas Doubles Down on Madrid Service

December 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Aerolíneas Argentinas announced that it will have an operation of two daily flights to Madrid starting in July. Besides the usual redeye flight departing at 23.55 local, a second flight will be added daily at

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Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

December 21, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Start-up and low-cost airline Flybondi took off in January looking to revolutionize the Argentinean aviation industry by providing low fares that would open up air travel to a greater percentage of the public. Now, with a

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Interview: Norwegian Air Argentina CEO Ole Christian Melhus

December 19, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Last week, during the inaugural flight of the new route between Buenos Aires and Bariloche, we got a chance to speak with Norwegian Air Argentina’s CEO. Onboard LV-ISQ, NAA’s third Boeing 737-800, we reviewed the

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Argentina: Domestic Market Grows While International Traffic Plunges

November 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

The Argentinian Aviation Authority has released its statistics for the month of October, which show a steady growth on domestic traffic, but a steep descent in international passenger demand. October is a key month for

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Iberia Announces More Routes for New A350s, South American Expansion

October 25, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Spanish flag carrier Iberia has announced a major route expansion for its latest aircraft, the Airbus A350-900XWB, which will now serve Chicago and Buenos Aires, Argentina in addition to New York. First delivered to the

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Aerolineas Argentinas Adjusts its Strategy, Prepares for a Fierce Domestic Battle

October 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Last week, Aerolineas Argentinas’ CEO, Luis Malvido, presented the company’s strategic plan for the next three years. The four pillars on which the strategy is based are sustainability, the development of the network, excellence in service,

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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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Avianca Argentina Suspends Long-Awaited International Route

Flybondi Continues Domestic Expansion Despite Growing Pains

Aerolineas Argentinas Doubles Down on Madrid Service

Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

Interview: Norwegian Air Argentina CEO Ole Christian Melhus

Argentina: Domestic Market Grows While International Traffic Plunges

Iberia Announces More Routes for New A350s, South American Expansion

Aerolineas Argentinas Adjusts its Strategy, Prepares for a Fierce Domestic Battle

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

SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

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American Adds New South America Connection from New York

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