Flights abroad: how airlines cut frequencies after restrictions

In recent weeks, with the greater restrictions on flights abroad and also due to the drop in demand, airlines that fly from Argentina to destinations abroad have started to reduce their frequencies and to cancel their flights. While They hope that in the coming days other measures will limit the number of international air travel..

In the case of Aerolineas Argentinas, as part of administrative decision 219, the reduction of frequencies was ordered in March and April. Flights to destinations in Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro have been canceled (flights scheduled for March 27 and 29 and April 3, 5 and 11); San Pablo (for March 26 and 30 and April 6, 8 and 9) and Florianópolis. There are also fewer frequencies to Santiago de Chile (with seven flights canceled between March and April), Miami (eight flights canceled) and Madrid (four flights canceled).

From the government, they continue to recommend that Argentines not to travel abroad “because of the general instability of the administration of borders in the world and the need to delay the arrival of new strains.

Meanwhile, American Airlines has assured that from this week their plan is to reduce their flights from Buenos Aires to Dallas Fort Worth to two weekly flights and continue to operate their daily service to Miami. “We will work to rehabilitate our affected customers,” they explained.

During this month, the company Latam Airlines reduced its operations by 30% in Santiago de Chile, 70% in São Paulo (Brazil) and 30% in Lima. In total, Latam operates eight weekly frequencies to Santiago de Chile, seven weekly frequencies to Lima and three weekly frequencies to São Paulo, according to the reduction requested by the government since March 13.

At Air France KLM, they assured that they did not have to reduce their flights again due to the current restrictions. German airline Lufthansa is also maintaining its frequencies, but pending possible new government measures that could have an impact on its flight schedule.

From the government, they continue to recommend that Argentines not to travel abroad “because of the general instability of the border administration in the world, as well as the need to delay as much as possible the arrival of new strains in the country “. This week, the ministers and authorities of the Interior, Health, Transport and Security, held a teleconference with the governors of provinces with border crossings to assess the situation of international traffic and analyze health security measures. .

The transport ministry said it was making a flight arrangement to ensure the safe return of Argentines abroad.

During the meeting, the current security corridors for the re-entry of Argentines from abroad and possible new health control measures were assessed. It has been analyzed that 70% of Argentines who return to the country reside in the federal capital and in the province of Buenos Aires.

In addition, the Ministry of Transport said it was making a flight arrangement to ensure the safe return of Argentines abroad. According to immigration records, it is estimated that there are around 27,000 Argentines abroad, but the government assures us that these are not stranded people who return normally.

“In some specific cases, there are rescheduling of flights for the same day or the following days due to the gradual decrease in flights that are carried as part of the measures adopted last week. These reductions also take into account the number of Argentines who are abroad, ”said official sources.

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