Congress pushes for report request over Flybondi delays and cancellations
National deputy for Córdoba, Oscar Agost Carreño (Encuentro Federal), has introduced a resolution in the Chamber of Deputies requesting that the National Executive Branch report on the oversight measures applied over the past five years to low-cost airline Flybondi and other companies in the sector, following repeated cancellations, delays, and abrupt rescheduling.
The request, filed under number 2360-D-2025, asks the Executive — through the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) and the Secretariat of Transportation — to detail what control mechanisms have been implemented to ensure these companies meet their obligations, and what effective sanctions have been imposed for identified violations.
Among the key points requested are:
• A report on the measures taken to prevent and penalize cancellations, prolonged delays, last-minute rescheduling, and inadequate communication with passengers.
• A breakdown of sanctions imposed on Flybondi, including type, legal basis, fine amounts, and collection status.
• Information on the existence of a specific monitoring plan for low-cost airlines and, if applicable, a copy of that plan.
• Evaluation of possible route or license suspensions in light of repeated operational failures.
• Details on the functioning of official complaint channels for affected passengers, as well as the existence of a public system for tracking cancellations and delays attributed to each airline.
• An official assessment of the air liberalization policy known as the "Revolución de los Aviones" (a name actually used during Mauricio Macri’s administration, not the current government), and any corrective measures under consideration.
• The existence of cooperation channels between the national and provincial governments to address air transport-related conflicts.
In the project’s rationale, Agost Carreño points out that numerous media outlets have reported a wave of lawsuits against Flybondi in federal courts in Córdoba, initiated by passengers who claim to have suffered financial and personal harm without receiving an adequate response from the airline.
According to the legislator, many of the cases are currently in the evidentiary stage and revolve around the Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella International Airport.
“The Executive itself acknowledged the problem at the end of 2023, when it ordered the company to submit a corrective plan,” said Agost Carreño. “However, the persistence of operational issues suggests that official measures may be insufficient,” he added.
The project seeks to bring transparency to state oversight of Argentina’s commercial aviation market and to determine whether passengers have effective protection tools in the face of service failures.
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Flybondi, the country’s first low-cost airline, held 21% of the domestic market in March (compared to 60% for Aerolíneas Argentinas and 19% for JetSMART), and has faced ongoing criticism for its operations plagued by delays and cancellations.
See document: Resolution Proposal 2360-D-2025 (Spanish document)
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