Government cuts frequency of flights to US, Brazil, Colombia, Panama and Chile

The measure was published by administrative decision in an additional edition of the Official Journal.

In this way, the frequencies of flights to the United States were reduced by 40% and to Brazil by 70% since in the Administrative decision 155/2021, a decrease of 20 and 50 percent was established respectively.

Frequencies to Colombia, Panama and Chile will benefit from a 30% reduction. Mexico and Europe maintain the 30% reduction on flights organized on February 27.

Among the recitals of the decision, they explain that “The national health authority produced a technical report on the epidemiological situation in the world and the new lineage of SARS-COV-2 B.1.1.7, as well as on the situation in the region of the American continent“.

The measure was anticipated by Rosalía Costantino in minutouno.com. Official spokespersons said the provinces will also tighten controls for Argentines returning from abroad. National and provincial governments will work together with country migration information to monitor this Argentines who return in addition to having a negative PCR carry out a compulsory quarantine at home.

The the entry ban for non-resident aliens in the country and flights to the UK and Ireland will also continue to be suspended.