Today, Aerolíneas Argentinas announced its new domestic flight schedule with 40 new frequencies and 3 new routes, expanding its seat offer by 5%.
The announcement was made at Casa Rosada, and the President of Aerolíneas Argentinas, Pablo Ceriani, and the Minister of Transport, Mario Meoni, took part in the event.
The new flight network is based on boosting connectivity within Argentina, focusing on federalism and on creating tourism circuits that also promote the growth of receptive tourism.
“This new schedule bets on federal connectivity as a tool for the development of regional economies and the growth of domestic and receptive tourism. Aerolíneas Argentinas is the cornerstone needed to carry out the changes that our country needs,” explained Pablo Ceriani, President of Aerolíneas Argentinas.
“Generating economic activities throughout the country always brings about key earnings, since ultimately, Aerolíneas Argentinas’ resources are the Government’s resources,” said Mario Meoni.
In the same vein, Meoni stated that “we are not only analyzing the point of view of Aerolíneas Argentinas from the profit and loss perspective, but also from the perspective of generating meaningful economic activities, which is what Pablo Ceriani is clearly doing with his leadership of the company.”
The breakdown of the new routes and frequencies is as follows:
• Ushuaia – Córdoba: The flight will be operated throughout the year, adding 2 weekly frequencies in May and June, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. In the peak winter season, there will be up to 6 weekly frequencies.
• Buenos Aires – Río Grande: In May and June, 3 out of the 14 frequencies will be operated in Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with capacity for 163 passengers, instead of Embraer 190 aircraft, which have capacity for 97 passengers. In July, this change will be applied to 11 out of the 14 frequencies, which will result in a higher seating and cargo capacity.
• Buenos Aires – Río Gallegos: 3 new frequencies will be added on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, totaling 17 weekly frequencies. We expect to have reached 21 Buenos Aires – Río Gallegos weekly frequencies by December and to resume the operation of the Comodoro Rivadavia – Río Gallegos route, which is of the utmost importance for the connectivity of such a vast province.
• El Calafate – Bariloche: Connectivity will be ensured throughout the year, with 2 weekly frequencies from May to September and up to 9 frequencies from October to March.
• Trelew – Córdoba: From September to March, seasonal flights will be operated with 2 weekly frequencies on Thursdays and Sundays.
• Bariloche - San Pablo (new route): From July to August 15, 2 weekly frequencies will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• Bariloche – Mendoza (new route): From July to April, 2 weekly frequencies will be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
• Buenos Aires – Santa Rosa: As from May, 6 weekly frequencies will be operated from Sunday through Friday.
• Buenos Aires – San Juan: In May/June, 16 frequencies will be operated, increasing to 19 frequencies as from July.
• Buenos Aires – San Luis: In May and June, 10 weekly frequencies will be operated. A daily flight will be operated and another one will be added on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In July, frequencies will be expanded to 12, and from Monday through Friday, there will be 2 daily flights.
• Buenos Aires – Río Cuarto: As from May, a new weekly frequency will be added, which will operate from Sunday through Friday.
• Buenos Aires – La Rioja: In May/June, 10 weekly frequencies will be operated, increasing to 12 frequencies as from August. Thus, passengers will be able to make round trips on the same day.
• Buenos Aires – Catamarca: In May/June, 10 weekly frequencies will be operated, increasing to 12 frequencies as from August. Thus, passengers will be able to make round trips on the same day.
• Buenos Aires – Santiago del Estero: As from May, 11 weekly frequencies will be operated. Passengers may make same-day round trips on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Corporate passengers will be able to make round trips on the same day.
• Iguazú – Resistencia (new route): From October 2020 to February 2021, 2 weekly frequencies will be operated.
