Wednesday, May 15, 2024

ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas - Route Changes, Cancellations & Low-Season Suspensions

Route Updates - April 2024 - Part 1

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are usually not verified by your editor.

Airline - Route Eff Date - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bogota (BOG) - 03Apr24 - 737-700 - 10x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily - UPDATE: Cancelled increase to 10x/weekly, will remain 1x/daily

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Lima (LIM) - 02Apr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 10x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily - UPDATE: Cancelled increase to 10x/weekly, will remain 1x/daily

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Asuncion (ASU) - 02Apr24 - E-190 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: New service to compete with Paranair on the same route - UPDATE: Cancelled route start up plans in early February.  Was to replace COR-ASU leg of  Air Europa's COR-ASU-MAD service now that Air Europa has replaced that routing wth nonstop COR-MAD and ASU-MAD flights.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - xxApr24 - E-190, 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Neuquen (NQN) - xxApr24 - E-190, 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 5x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Replacing E-190 with 737-800

Per aviacionline.com, the following routes were suspended by Aerolineas Argentinas for the lull between the southern hemisphere Summer and Winter High Seasons (approx. April to July). 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio Cuarto (RCU) - 21Apr24 - E-190 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Suspending service until at least 01Jul24 with continuation of service to be evaluated - UPDATE: Service was reinstated on 13May24 on a 4x/weekly basis due to Rio Cuarto government revenue guarantees.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rosario (ROS) - xxApr24 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Suspending service until at least 01Jul24 with continuation of service to be evaluated 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - Rio Gallegos (RGL) - 05Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - San Juan (UAQ) - 07Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Trelew (REL) - 04Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Jujuy (JUJ) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Tucuman (TUC) - 29Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Jujuy (JUJ) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Tucuman (TUC) - 07Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 03Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Neuquen (NQN) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Resistencia (RES) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

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ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 2 - Aerolineas Argentinas - Low-Season (April - June) Frequency Reductions

Route Updates - April 2024 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are usually not verified by your editor.

Airline - Route Eff Date - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

Per aviacionline.com, Aerolineas Argentinas is reducing frequencies on these routes as indicated, apparently starting in April (specific month not noted) which would represent about a 20% reduction in domestic flights.  

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Esquel (EQS) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 7x/weekly to 4x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Formosa (FMA) - xxApr24 - Remarks: Reducing frequency from 14x/weekly to 8x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Parana (PRA) - xxApr24 -                              Remarks: Reducing frequency from 6x/weekly to 2x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Luis (LUQ) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 9x/weekly to 5x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Rafael (AFA) - xxApr24 -Remarks: Reducing frequency from 7x/weekly to 5x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santa Fe (SFN) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 10x/weekly to 6x/weekly

 * Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santa Rosa (RSA) - xxApr24 -Remarks: Reducing frequency from 6x/weekly to 5x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Bahia Blanca (BHI) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks:  Reducing frequency from 26x/weekly to 18x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Bariloche (BRC) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 68x/weekly to 33x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Catamarca (CTC) - xxApr24 -                                    Remarks: Reducing frequency from 9x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Cordoba (COR) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 74x/weekly to 64x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - El Calafate (FTE) - xxApr24 -                                      Remarks: Reducing frequency from 46x/weekly to 22x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Jujuy (JUJ) - xxApr24 -                                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 23x/weekly to 19x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 25x/weekly to 16x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - xxApr24 -                                  Remarks: Reducing frequency from 58x/weekly to 42x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Resistencia (RES) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 21x/weekly to 17x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rio Gallegos (RGL) - xxApr24 -                                    Remarks: Reducing frequency from 15x/weekly to 10x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rio Grande (RGA) - xxApr24 -                                      Remarks: Reducing frequency from 14x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rosario (ROS) - xxApr24 -                                              Remarks: Reducing frequency from 19x/weekly to 15x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Salta (SLA) - xxApr24 -   
Remarks: Reducing frequency from 47x/weekly to 37x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - San Juan (UAQ) - xxApr24 -                                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 20x/weekly to 14x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - San Martin de los Andes (CPC) - xxApr24 -                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 15x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

 * Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Santiago del Estero (SDE) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 12x/weekly to 10x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Trelew (REL) - xxApr24 -                                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 24x/weekly to 11x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Ushuaia (USH) - xxApr24 -                                            Remarks: Reducing frequency from 50x/weekly to 25x/weekly 

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ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 3 - Arajet, Avianca, Flybondi, Gol, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Peru

Route Updates - April 2024 - Part 3

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are usually not verified by your editor.

Airline - Route Eff Date - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Arajet - Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - xxApr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly 

* Avianca - Bogota (BOG) - Montevideo (MVD) - xxApr24 - A320ceo, A320neo - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 6x/weekly 

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Bogota (BOG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 01Apr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Apparently flown on a codeshare basis with Aerolineas Argentinas, effectively using Fifth Freedom operating rights, defined as a carrier of one nation flying between two other countries (in this case between Argentina and Colombia, with Gol being a Brazilian carrier).  Frequency is scheduled to increase to 1x/daily on 24Jul24.  

* LATAM Brasil - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 01Apr24 - Remarks: Route suspended indefinitely for "operational reasons", possibly due to six other airlines also flying it. 

* LATAM Peru - Lima (LIM) - Salta (SLA) - 01Apr24 - A319 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly

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