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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

News

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,

Planes

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

Planes

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

Routes

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

Routes

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

Airports

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

March 15, 2018 Pablo Diaz

There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina’s main airport,

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Aerolineas Argentinas Invests Almost $10 Million in IT Systems

March 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Aerolíneas Argentinas is completing an investment of $9.8 million as part of the modernization of its computer systems. In this process, a new data center was set up, two new powerful computers are being incorporated

Opinions

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

February 20, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Only a few weeks have passed since Flybondi’s first commercial flight, on Jan. 26. Argentina’s first indigenous low-cost carrier appeared as a consequence of the governmental impulse to new companies, and obtained a 15-year permission

Routes

Aerolineas Argentinas Looks to Strengthen Its International Offering

February 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Starting in June, Aerolíneas Argentinas will add three new frequencies to Madrid-Barajas. The usual daily flight departing from Ezeiza International Airport at 23:55 local time will see another flight departing at 12:10 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and

Airlines

Aerolineas Argentinas and Alitalia Sign First Joint Business Agreement in Argentine Aviation History

February 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Alitalia and Aerolíneas Argentinas announced on February 1 the signature of a Joint Business Agreement (JBA), which will allow both airlines to coordinate commercial efforts to provide business and leisure travelers with wider and better

Airlines

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives Its Air Operator Certificate

January 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Saturday, Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) received an Air Services Operator Certificate (AOC), granted by Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC). The document recognizes the company as a commercial airline and certifies that it complies with

Planes

United Continues to Shatter Long-Haul Records with New Routes and Fleet Additions

January 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

United Airlines has wasted no time in utilizing its newest widebody additions: the Boeing 777-300ER and the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. For the Chicago-based carrier, the two aircraft are the largest in its fleet with some

News

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives First Aircraft

January 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Monday, Norwegian Air Argentina’s (NAA) first aircraft arrived at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport. The plane, a 10-month-old Boeing 737-800, was received by the traditional water salute and tango music. The delivery flight began

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It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

January 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the fast-growing Argentinian commercial aviation market, Flybondi, a new player, has begun selling tickets, 5,000 of them in the first four hours. The expectation for these tickets was high. After a long and intense advertising

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Flybondi Prepares to Operate in the (Not So) Low-Cost Argentine Market

January 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A whole year has passed since the National Aviation Authority public hearing where Flybondi requested the routes which it plans to operate, and today the airline is still completing steps to begin flying in the

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Norwegian Air Argentina Gets Government Approval to Start Operations

December 13, 2017 Pablo Diaz

The recently formed Argentinian subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle obtained clearance from Argentina’s Department of Transportation to operate 152 routes, both domestic and international. After a public hearing that was held last September and the Air

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First Look: Onboard Latin America’s First 737 MAX 8 on a 4,400 Mile Odyssey Through Argentina

December 6, 2017 Pablo Diaz

As a symbolic inauguration of the recently acquired Boeing 737 MAX, Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) completed the aircraft’s first “federal flight” on Tuesday linking Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires, with the country’s north, its center, and

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Argentina

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

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

Aerolineas Argentinas Invests Almost $10 Million in IT Systems

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

Aerolineas Argentinas Looks to Strengthen Its International Offering

Aerolineas Argentinas and Alitalia Sign First Joint Business Agreement in Argentine Aviation History

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives Its Air Operator Certificate

United Continues to Shatter Long-Haul Records with New Routes and Fleet Additions

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives First Aircraft

It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

Flybondi Prepares to Operate in the (Not So) Low-Cost Argentine Market

Norwegian Air Argentina Gets Government Approval to Start Operations

First Look: Onboard Latin America’s First 737 MAX 8 on a 4,400 Mile Odyssey Through Argentina

The Next Chapter in the “Guide” Animal Saga

Delta’s Refurbished 777 is a Win For Passengers

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes