Flight Plan Altered: Aerolíneas Argentinas Cuts Back on Routes Amid Privatization Climate
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Aerolíneas Argentinas canceled plans to increase its flights to Lima (LIM), Peru, and Bogotá (BOG), Colombia. Additionally, the airline removed from its schedule the new route between Asunción (ASU), Paraguay and Córdoba (COR).
At the end of November 2023, Aerolíneas Argentinas had announced a significant increase in its regional flights, mainly aimed at strengthening its hub at Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) and providing more connectivity options for its domestic routes.
Following this announcement, at the end of December 2023, new frequencies to Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay were added to the reservation systems. Simultaneously, the airline added new flights in the domestic market.
Now, flights to Lima and Bogotá will remain daily instead of the initially planned ten weekly flights, which would have included two daily flights on specific days of the week.
The airline also confirmed the cancellation of the route between Asunción and Córdoba, which was scheduled to begin in April 2024. The goal was to replace the departure of Air Europa and serve as a new entry point to Argentina for Paraguay. Now, Paranair will be the only company on the route, planning to start operations on March 4, 2024, with three weekly flights.
Aerolíneas Argentinas confirmed the changes to Aviacionline, and although there are no official reasons, it is inferred that the new political and economic landscape has changed the outlook for this year.
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Aerolíneas Argentinas’ Bogotá and Lima flight schedule
- Buenos Aires (Aeroparque) – Bogotá, daily with Boeing 737-700.
- AR 1360 AEP 16:40 – 21:25 BOG
- AR 1361 BOG 22:40 – 17:15 AEP
- Buenos Aires (Aeroparque) – Lima, daily with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- AR 1364 AEP 18:50 – 21:40 LIM
- AR 1365 LIM 22:40 – 05:00 AEP
This is the third reduction known after its flights to Havana (HAV), Cuba, and Reconquista (RCQ), north of Santa Fe.
Regarding other regional and long-distance destinations from Buenos Aires, the following schedule is maintained starting April 2024:
- Asunción (ASU), Paraguay, increases from 10 to 14 weekly flights.
- Brasília (BSB), Brazil, 3 weekly flights.
- Cancún (CUN), Mexico, 5 weekly flights.
- Curitiba (CWB), Brazil, increases from 4 to 6 weekly flights.
- Madrid (MAD), Spain, increases from 10 to 14 weekly flights.
- Miami (MIA), United States, 10 weekly flights.
- Montevideo (MVD), Uruguay, increases from 21 to 28 weekly flights.
- New York (JFK), United States, 3 weekly flights.
- Porto Alegre (POA), Brazil, increases from 6 to 10 weekly flights, and from July to 12 weekly flights.
- Porto Seguro (BPS), Brazil, 2 weekly flights, starting July 2, 2024.
- Punta Cana (PUJ), Dominican Republic, 4 weekly flights.
- Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Brazil, 21 weekly flights.
- Rome (FCO), Italy, 4-5 weekly flights.
- Salvador (SSA), Brazil, increases from 4 to 7 weekly flights starting July 2024.
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI), Bolivia, 7 weekly flights.
- Santiago (SCL), Chile, 27 weekly flights.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil, increases from 24 to 28 weekly flights. Starting July, it goes to 32 flights per week.
On the other hand, Córdoba will maintain its two weekly flights to São Paulo/Guarulhos, being Aerolíneas Argentinas’ only international route at Taravella airport. The city of São Paulo is also connected with Mendoza and Salta, and for the winter season with Bariloche.
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