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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

Airlines

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

Airlines

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,

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

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Argentina

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

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

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