Aerolíneas Argentinas adds flights to Colombia with a local connection

In order to increase the number of Colombian tourists visiting the country, new flights will be added during this April to Argentina between Argentina and Mexico. Colombia.

As part of the inauguration of the 38th edition of the Anato Tourist Showcase, the main show held in Bogota, and the presence of the Secretary of Tourism of the nation, the Cordovan Gustavo Santos, new flights provided by Aerolineas Argentinas and Avianca, the Caribbean country line.

In addition to strengthening the connectivity between the two capitals, Aerolíneas Argentina has presented a promotion including the Córdoba and opening the door to the arrival of Colombians in our province.

An offer is still available for the Bogotá-Buenos Aires-Córdoba section. The price of the ticket is 409 dollars, only three dollars more than for Bogota-Buenos Aires (406 dollars), which brings almost an additional bonus to the additional connection with the provincial capital. There are also offers for Iguazú ($ 450) and for Bariloche ($ 453).

"This is an excellent opportunity for more Colombians to know our Cordoba," said Santos, who held a series of meetings with agents and tour operators gathered at this fair at which La Voz was invited by the national portfolio.

The Aerolineas Argentinas general manager in Colombia, Rodolfo Méndez, said that the price of the ticket is round trip and that it is valid to travel until June 30th.

The usual value of the Bogota-Buenos Aires fare is 650 dollars, taxes included. "This is a super offer," said the director, who reviewed the main issues of Airlines 2018.

More connectivity

As of March 1, Avianca will add an additional flight to the one already existing from Bogota to Buenos Aires, while Aerolíneas will increase from four weekly frequencies to seven. These daily flights will begin to operate on April 1 st.

The announcements of increased connectivity between the two countries resulted in the laborious agreement reached by a bilateral agreement signed last year and relaxing the rules that had not changed in 30 years. "I dream of a South America with an open sky," Santos said in one of the presentations that took place in Bogotá.

The agreement signed in 2018 and currently in force establishes a quota of 28 weekly flights for each country, which was previously 14.

"Our continent has all the potential for growth, and measures such as the new bilateral agreement are moving in this direction," said the national leader.

Santos said that he had had a "positive" meeting with the directors of the low cost Colombian Viva Air, owned by the Irish airline Ryanair.

The intention, still under badysis and provisional date for 2020, is to allow a flight on the road to Medellín and El Palomar airport.