The second flight that will link the Falklands to the mainland will be operational from November

The flight from Latam between

Brazil

and the

Falkland Islands

, which will make a monthly stopover in the city of

Córdoba

, will begin operations on November 6, according to the island government today.

The governments of Argentina and

United Kingdom

they had agreed last November
the new air route. The

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Island Government have confirmed the news after lengthy negotiations. Today, the island government issued a statement with formalization and details.

The flight will leave once a week – on Wednesdays – from Guarulhos airport to

St.Paul

. And once a month, we will make a stop – back and forth – in Cordoba. At the Malvinas, you will land at the only international airport, Mount Pleasant, located on the island of Soledad, about 60 km from the capital, Puerto Argentino.

The island government pointed out in its statement that Latam is the first airline in Latin America and that this new connection "will allow pbadengers to connect to multiple destinations in South America, North America. North and Europe ".

The inaugural flight will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. "More details regarding the sale of tickets will be communicated in the coming weeks," announced the island government.

Barry Elsby, member of the Malvinas Legislature, said: "Our determination to build better air bridges between the islands and the rest of the world is not secret." He added, "I'm sure it will succeed."

"This new flight, as well as our new port and terminal building projects, will contribute to the long-term economic growth of the islands and result in significant growth of the tourism industry," he said. he concluded.

Tourism in Malvinas

Over the past eight years, the number of tourists arriving in Malvinas by air (or private boats) has increased by 48%, or 5,178 during the last season. This figure does not include visits to friends or family or business trips. The number of visitors from Argentina quadrupled between 2010 and 2017: it increased by 279%, almost five times more than the total number of tourists during this period.

Until now
There were only four ways to go as a tourist to the Malvinas Islands: by cruise, by boat, from the United Kingdom or with the only flight connecting the mainland to the islands today, operated by Latam. Three Saturdays a month, the flight leaves from Santiago de Chile and stops at Punta Arenas. One Saturday a month, the plane calls at Rio Gallegos, in the province of Santa Cruz, on the way and on the return. This limited air connectivity means that those arriving by plane must stay on the islands for at least a week.

The prospect is
that the arrival of visitors will increase with the new flight from Latam, which will begin to operate on Wednesday, November 6, with the peak of the 2019/2020 season.