Aerolineas Argentinas suspends all flights to Mexico and Bolivia, maintaining only one per week to Brazil

Following announcements by President Alberto Fernández of the new restrictions that will rule the country until May 21, Aerolineas Argentinas has announced that it will suspend all flights to Bolivia, Mexico and that they will only keep Brazil a weekly flight to São Paulo.

“Due to the restrictions caused by the pandemic and the health situation in our country and in some international destinations, we have decided adapt the flight schedule abroad from @Aerolineas_AR to the difficult situation we are going through, ”Pablo Ceriani, President of Aerolineas Argentinas, began in a tweet.

“To see him suspended operations from @Aerolineas_AR in Punta Cana and Cancun between May 15 and August 31. In addition, Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz de la Sierra will also be suspended from May 15 to June 30, ”he added.

According to Aerolineas Argentinas sources at Bugle, measures will affect a small number of passengers. “Punta Cana and Cancun are two vacation destinations that are canceled as of May 16. There are no passengers with a flight started to these destinations. We cancel from May 16th to August 31st. There are a very small number of reservations, there are less than 300 passengers spread over this period, ”said the spokesperson for the national airline.

The source added that those in Rio de Janeiro “are less than 200 passengers”, will be brought into the country via San Pablo immediately, as there are quite a few places available on the weekly flights that will stay with this city.

In the case of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, those who started traveling “they will be transferred to other companies”said the spokesperson.

In a statement, the airline reported that all passengers with canceled flights they will receive an email with the different alternatives to reschedule your tickets. For more information, data subjects can access the Aerolineas Argentina website.

In his tweets, Ceriani explained: “The regular operation to Mexico and Brazil is canceled by DA 268 and only special flights were operating, which we will keep to the city of São Paulo for Argentines who have to return from the neighboring country”.

And he concluded: “We appeal to the understanding of all passengers and passengers which are affected by adjustments to our international and regional operations. The health situation concerns us all, please excuse the inconvenience caused. “

The Aerolineas declaration

Aerolineas Argentinas informs that due to the current restrictions resulting from the global pandemic, the health situation in our country and in some of its international destinations and in order to adapt the flight offer to this context, changes have been made. made to regional programming. / international.

Consequently, the company will suspend all its operations to Punta Cana and Cancun between May 16 and August 31 inclusive, so that passengers who have already started their journey can return to the company’s flights until May 15.

Likewise, flights will be suspended in May and June to Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. For the first case, Aerolineas will maintain connectivity with Brazil from São Paulo, via special flights, for Argentines who have to return to the country. Passengers to and from Bolivia will be transferred to other flights operated in the neighboring country.

The company will inform passengers of flights not started by e-mail and will apply the commercial policy in force to new bookings concluded, allowing the change of tickets free of charge until December 15, 2021.

In addition, all the necessary information on how passengers should proceed is available on the home page of the Aerolineas Argentinas website.

It should be remembered that passengers who have purchased their plane ticket through travel agencies and other indirect channels must perform change management through them.

LGP