What is known and what does not concern the new flight to the Falkland Islands

A new air route has triggered a series of crossings and contradictions between the authorities of the Malvinas Islands and the Argentine government. The islanders announced that an airline had already confirmed the addition of a second commercial flight between the archipelago and the mainland. But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the allegedly selected company denied the information.

By a statement, the island government indicated that LATAM company had been chosen to operate the service. According to the letter, it would be a mid-week flight with a connection to Sao Pablo, Brazil.

In the same line, the kelpers said that in future negotiations with the airline, they would also include the possibility of a monthly stopover in Argentina. And they expected to have more news about the agreement for September of this year.

However, immediately, the Argentine Foreign Ministry came to deny this announcement. The government also issued a statement stressing that had not yet defined a company to exploit this section.

"Once all the proposals have been duly evaluated for their viability and convenience, the corresponding authorizations will be issued, in accordance with the Argentine legal system and under the applicable air services agreements," they underline. in document

Although from the Casa Rosada explained that this venture and this route "is within the range of possibilities", they ruled out that the price is already confirmed.And they pointed out that the decision "is not for the islanders, but for an agreement between the governments. "

The LATAM company, nominated by the kelpers as the elected, joined the wave of clarifications and explained that although society oit presented to the call for tenders launched by Argentina and the United Kingdom, had not yet been notified the definition and pending the '. announces competent authorities.

In turn, the airline recalled that flights to the Falkland Islands operated for nearly 20 years under an agreement signed in 1999 between the two governments. And that this weekly route also makes a monthly stop at Río Gallegos.