Buenos Aires, December 2017.- Aerolineas Argentinas together with BBDO launched its most important campaign of the year, called "Baptism", as a celebration of connectivity.
The ad, filmed at Ezeiza airport, seeks to recreate with a tone of humor and everyday scenes, situations that arise every time a new route is opened, a new aircraft starts operating or when frequencies are added, synthesized in the idea of baptism.
Baptism is a tradition within the industry that marks that when an aircraft starts operating or a new route is opened, streams of water sprayed by fire trucks "baptize" the new aircraft, creating an arch of water, which is a symbol of celebration and good omens
"The campaign highlights all the advantages of a more connected country, emphasizing what this means for all Argentines. Arriving to have dinner with your family after a business lunch in another province or simply traveling for the first time are just some of the situations that are celebrated and that are now possible thanks to the Cordoba Hub, new routes and greater flight frequencies" , commented Nicolás Fernández, Marketing Manager of Aerolineas Argentinas.
The ad also crowns a year of very positive results for the flag carrier, after experiencing strong growth so far this year, with a 13% increase in passengers carried compared to 2016 and 20%, versus 2015. The company also opened 38 new routes in 22 months, making a vital contribution to federal connectivity and with a strong focus on routes between provinces without passing through Buenos Aires. Aerolíneas and Austral added 8 new aircraft to its fleet in 2017, including the new Boeing 737 MAX, one of the most efficient, reliable and modern aircraft, launched to the market this year, making Aerolineas Group the first airline in Latin America to operate this plane.
Fact sheet of the ad:
Advertiser: Aerolíneas Argentinas
Product: Aerolineas Argentinas
Agency: BBDO Argentina
Title: "Baptism"
Executive Creative Director: Ramiro Rodríguez Cohen
Creative directors: Juan Ure, Juan Pablo Curioni
Copywriter: Sergio Río León
Art director: Leandro Bertoia
Agency producer: Patricia Abelenda
Brand leader: Nicolás Trovarelli
Account Executive: Victoria Clucellas
Account assistant: Melina Santuccio
Production House: Agosto
Director: Diego + Florián Charriere
Executive producer: Luli Krämer
Production Company: Chula D 'Amico
ABOUT AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS
Founded in 1950, Aerolineas Argentinas is one of the leading companies in South America. From its operational bases at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Aerolíneas Argentinas flies to 22 international destinations in America and Europe. Along with Austral Lineas Aereas, Aerolineas Argentinas operates flights to 37 destinations in Argentina, and provides dynamic connections between Argentina and the region through its relaunched operations center at Jorge Newbery Airport (Aeroparque). The Aerolineas Group is currently carrying out a fleet renewal program, consisting of Airbus 330, Airbus 340, Boeing 737-700/800 and Embraer 190 aircraft. Since September 2012, Aerolíneas Argentinas is member of the SkyTeam global alliance.
ABOUT BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a business unit of The Boeing Company, is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. There are more than 10,000 Boeing commercial jetliners in service, flying passengers and freight more efficiently than competing models in the market. With headquarters in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has operations in more than a dozen cities and countries. The business unit comprises airplane programs from the 737 to the 787, as well as extensive fabrication and assembly facilities and a global customer support organization