ROUTE UPDATES: September 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, COPA, Flybondi, Gol

Route Updates - September 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 verified by your editor only where indicated.

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Bahia Blanca (BHI) - Trelew (REL) - 30Sep24 - Remarks: Route "suspended" (cancelled?), apparently as a cost-saving measure 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Cordoba (COR) - Punta Cana (PUJ) - 13Sep24 - 737 MAX 8 -  2x/weekly - Remarks: Restart of service between COR and PUJ since before the pandemic with connections to/from various points of the Argentine "Interior" through AR's COR hub.  Operated as a throughflight originating in AEP to COR and PUJ.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - Bahia Blanca (BHI) - 30Sep24 - Remarks: Route "suspended" (cancelled?), apparently  as a cost-saving measure 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - 29Sep24 - Remarks: Route "suspended" (cancelled?), apparently  as a cost-saving measure 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Trelew (REL) - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - 30Sep24 - Remarks: Route "suspended" (cancelled?), apparently  as a cost-saving measure 

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Cordoba (COR) - 18Sep24 - 737 Series - 11x/weekly - Remarks:

Decreasing frequency from 14x/weekly.  Shifting three rotations to Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE). Some of COPA's frequencies are operated by its Colombian subsidiary Wingo from Medellin to PTY to EZE under Fifth Freedom rights to bypass bilateral air agreements between Panama and Argentina.  Fifth Freedom, in this case, permits a Colombian carrier to fly from a city originating in its home country (Colombia) to its destination (Argentina) stopping in a third nation (Panama) enroute. 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Juan (UAQ) - 02Sep24 - 737-800 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: New route

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Montevideo (MVD) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 01Sep24 - 737 Series - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service increasing to 4x/weekly on 28Oct24.

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: August 2024 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Andes, Avianca Costa Rica, COPA, Flybondi, Jetsmart Argentina

Route Updates - August 2024

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 verified by your editor only where indicated.

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - New York Kennedy (JFK) - 08Aug24 - A330-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route cancelled due to consistent financial losses.  Aerolineas Argentinas started flying between EZE and JFK in 1950 wth DC-6's, followed by Comet 4's in 1959, 707's in 1966, and 747's in the early 80's, until the route's cancellation in 2008 due to financial losses, only to be resumed in 2013 with A330's until now.  

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Bariloche (BRC) - xxAug24 - 737-800 - 2-4x/daily - Remarks: Operated EZE-BRC round-trip 2-4x/daily on most days in August using their fleet of two 737-800's, LV-HKS and LV-KFW. 

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Porto Seguro (BPS) - xxAug24 - 737-800 -Remarks: 22 charter flights for student tour company Soulmax through October 2024 using their fleet of two 737-800's, LV-HKS and LV-KFW. 

* Avianca - Bogota (BOG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 01Aug24 - A320neo, 787-8 - 17x/weekly - Remarks:  Increasing frequency from 14x/weekly. Flights operated by 787-8 1x/daily and A320 10x/weekly for a total of 17x/weekly. 

*Avianca Costa Rica - San Jose (SJO) - Quito (UIO) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 31Aug24 - type ? - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly until 31Oct24 when will revert to 4x/weekly because Avianca Costa Rica will start San Jose (SJO) - Guayaquil (GYE) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) 4x/weekly, eff 27Oct24 for a total of 8x/weekly flights from SJO through Ecuador to EZE.    

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - xxAug24 - 737-800 - 31x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 28x/weekly.  Additional frequencies to be operated by 737 MAX 9's

* Flybondi - Ushuaia (USH) - El Calafate (FTE) - 02Aug24 - 737-800 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: New year-round service increasing frequency to 4x/weekly in October.  Per aviacionline.com, the USH-FTE route is the Argentine interprovincial route (not originating/terminating in Buenos Aires) with the most passenger traffic, with 88,525 passengers and a load factor of 89% in the first six months of 2024. (this equals 486 per day, which seems high)

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Florianapolis (FLN) - 30Aug24 - A320-200 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Decreasing frequency from 3x/weekly until 13Dec24 when will increase flights up to 5x/weekly for the summer

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: January 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, COPA, Flybondi, Gol, Jetsmart Argentina

Route Updates - January 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 - Bariloche (BRC) - Montevideo (MVD) - 02Jan24 - 737-800 - 2x/weekly -Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until end of March

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Florianopolis (FLN) - 02Jan24 - 737-800 - 3x/weekly -Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 18Feb24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 01Jan24 - 737-800 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until mid-February

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - Montevideo (MVD) - 03Jan24 - E-190 -  2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 03Mar23 - SERVICE CANCELLED although it appears to have operated at least one flight

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 03Jan24 - 737 MAX 8 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until mid-February

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Resistencia (RES) - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - 03Jan24 - E-190 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 03Mar24

* Aeromexico - Mexico City (MEX) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 12Jan24 - 787-8, 787-9 - 2x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily to 2x/daily until 17Feb24 

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Cordoba (COR) - 01Jan24 - 737-800 - 2x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 11x/weekly for January only

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - 01Jan24 - 737-800 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 03Mar24 but was extended until xxMay24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Brasilia (BSB) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 02Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 04Feb24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Cordoba (COR) - 01Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 13Feb24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 01Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 15x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service with 15x/weekly in January and 7x/weekly in March until 01Apr24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Fortaleza (FOR) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 14Feb24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Maceio (MCZ) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) or Ezeiza (EZE) ? - 04Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/weekly

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Natal (NAT) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 02Jan24 - 737 MAX 8 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Additional frequency to the existing 1x/weekly flight via João Pessoa (JPA) 

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Navegantes (NVT) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Jan24 - 737-800 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service with 5x/weekly flights until 17Feb24, followed by 3x/weekly service until 30Mar24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Porto Seguro (BPS) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 06Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 31Mar24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Recife (REC) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 04Jan24 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 03Apr24 complementing year-round 1x/weekly flights to AEP

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 02Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 9x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 15Feb24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Rosario (ROS) - 02Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: 

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 05Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service with frequency reducing to 1x/weekly in mid-February and March. Service complements year-round 1x/weekly flights to AEP

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Cordoba (COR) - 02Jan24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: 

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Asuncion (ASU) - 07Jan24 - A320-200 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Jujuy (JUJ) - xxJan24 - A320-200 - 1x/daily - Remarks: 

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Florianopolis (FLN) - approx. 17Jan24 - A320-200 - 9x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 7x/weekly, with a further increase to 10x/weekly in February, reduction to 7x/weekly in March and 5x/weekly after the summer. 

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rio de Janeiro (GIG) - approx. 17Jan24 - A320-200 - 17x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until first week of March when will be reduced to 2x/daily

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: May 2023 - American Jet, COPA, Cubana, Gol, Sky Airline

Route Updates - May 2023

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 not always verified by your editor.

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

* American Jet - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Mercedes (Corrientes Province) (MDX) - 25May23 - ERJ 145 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Tourist flights to the Esteros del Ibera natural habitat area.  

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Cordoba (COR) - 02May23 - 737-800 - 10x/weekly - Remarks:  -Increasing frequency from 7x/weekly.

* Cubana - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Cayo Coco (CCC) - Havana (HAV) - 02May23 - A340-300 - 1x/weekly - Remarks:  Flights operated by Plus Ultra of Spain.

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Mendoza (MDZ) - 30May23 - 737 Series - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly until 31Jul23 for Winter Ski High Season.

* Sky Airline - Santiago (SCL) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Lima (LIM) - 10May23 - A321neo - 3x/weekly - Remarks: First use of A321neo to Argentina by Sky Airline

* Sky Airline - Santiago (SCL) - Merlo (RLO) - 25May23 - A320neo - One-Time Charter -  - Remarks: One-time charter flight with return to SCL on 28May23 as promotional test run for future travel from Chile to Valle de Conlara, San Luis, Argentina tourism area.  San Luis province, where Merlo is located, hopes that this route will be operated on a monthly basis. 

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: December 2022 - Part 2 - American, Azul, COPA, Flybondi, Gol, Jetsmart Argentina

Route Updates - December 2022 - 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 not always verified by your editor.

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

* American Airlines - Miami (MIA) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 14Dec22 - 777-200ER - Remarks:  Third daily MIA flight during peak few weeks through 08Jan23

* American Airlines - Miami (MIA) - Montevideo (MVD) - 16Dec22 - 787-8 - 1x/daily - Remarks:  

Seasonal Summer Service - Increased from 3x/weekly seasonal restart on 31Oct22.  Will reduce back to 3x/weekly on 10Jan23 and finish seasonal flights on 25Mar23.

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Foz do Iguacu (IGU) - Montevideo (MVD) - 20Dec22 - E195 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - E195-2 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Porto Alegre (POA) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - E195, A320neo -  1x/daily - Remarks: Shifting from 6 E195 / 1 A320neo to 5 E195 / 2 A320neo on 16Dec22 and 3 E195 / 4 A320neo in February 2023.

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Recife (REC) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - A320neo - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/weekly, year-round service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Viracopos (VCP) -  Punta del Este (PDP) - 21Dec22 - E195-2 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 28Jan23

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Montevideo (MVD) - XXDec22 - 737-700, 737 MAX 9 - 21x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service increase in frequency to 21x/weekly until February when will return to 18x/weekly 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Florianapolis (FLN) - 01Dec22 - 737-800 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service - 1x/daily going to 2x/daily on 02Jan23

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - 16Dec22 - 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly and increasing again to 1x/daily, January through March 

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Recife (REC) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - Buenos Aires Aeroprque (AEP) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Service until 08Apr23 to be reinstated on 01Jul23. 

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 05Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 31Jan23

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Joao Pessoa (JPA) - Natal (NAT) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Maceio (MCZ) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Montevideo (MVD) - 27Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 31Jan23

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 06Dec22 - A320 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: 3x/weekly growing to 5x/weekly on 19Dec22

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES - January 2022 - Part 9 - COPA, Ethiopian, LATAM Brazil, LATAM Chile

Route Updates - January 2022 - Part 9

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type                    Frequency  

LATAM Brazil          Sao Paulo                       Punta del Este (PDP)   06Jan22      A320                   2x/weekly

                                 Guarulhos (GRU)

Remarks: Seasonal summer beach service through 27Feb22.

COPA                       Panama City (PTY)         Buenos Aires              15Jan22       737-800/MAX 9  18x/weekly

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Increase from 14x/weekly.

Ethiopian                Addis Ababa (ADD)          Buenos Aires              08Jan22      787-8                   3x/weekly

Airlines                                                             Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Via Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)

LATAM Chile           Santiago (SCL)                Punta del Este (PDP) 09Jan22      A320/320neo       2x/weekly

                                

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES - January 2022 - Part 12 - American, COPA

Route Updates - January 2022 - Part 12

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type                  Frequency  

COPA                       Panama City (PTY)         Buenos Aires               25Jan22      737-800/            21x/weekly

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)                                   MAX 9

Remarks: Seasonal until 30Mar22

American                 Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW)  Buenos Aires               XXJan22      787-9                4x/weekly

Airlines                                                             Ezeiza (EZE)

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: December 2021 - Part 2 - British Airways, COPA, Sky Airlines

Route Updates - December 2021 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type            Frequency   

COPA                       Panama City (PTY)         Mendoza (MDZ)          01Dec21      737-800      3x/weekly

British                      London Heathrow           Buenos Aires               02Dec21      A350-1000  3x/weekly

Airways                    (LHR)                              Ezeiza (EZE)

Sky Airline               Santiago (SCL)               Buenos Aires               05Dec21      A320neo     2x/weekly

Chile                                                                Aeroparque (AEP)                                 

Remarks: Increasing to 4x/weekly on 14Dec21           

          

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: December 2021 - Part 3 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, COPA, Sky Airline Peru

Route Updates - December 2021 - Part 3

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type            Frequency 

Aerolineas               Buenos Aires                  Bariloche (BRC)           06Dec22      A330-200    2x/daily  

Argentinas               Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Increasing A330-200 service to 2x/daily during December, returning to 1x/daily in January

Air Canada               Montreal (YUL)               Buenos Aires               10Dec22      787-8/9       5x/weekly

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Via Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)

 

COPA                        Panama City (PTY)        Buenos Aires               12Dec22      737 MAX 9  14x/weekly

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Increasing service during course of November and December from 7x/weekly to 10x/weekly to 12x/weekly to 14x/weekly 

Sky Airline Peru       Lima (LIM)                      Buenos Aires               13Dec22      A320neo     4x/weekly 

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)   

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: November 2021 - Part 4 - Azul LInhas Aereas, COPA, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru

Route Updates - November 2021 - Part 4

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type            Frequency   

Azul Linhas             Porto Alegre (POA)         Montevideo (MVD)      10Nov21      E-195-E2    4x/weekly

Aereas

* Remarks: Increasing to daily on 20Dec21

LATAM Chile           Santiago (SCL)                Cordoba (COR)           15Nov21      A320           3x/weekly

LATAM Peru            Lima (LIM)                       Cordoba (COR)           15Nov21      A320           3x/weekly

COPA                       Panama City (PTY)         Cordoba (COR)           16Nov21      737-800      3x/weekly

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: October 2021 - Part 2 - American, COPA, Jetsmart Argentina

 Route Updates - October 2021 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type            Frequency  

American                 Dallas-Ft. Worth             Buenos Aires                14Oct21      777-200       3x/weekly

Airlines                    (DFW)                             Ezeiza (EZE)

* Remarks: Might have started even earlier than 14Oct21

Jetsmart                  Buenos Aires                  Jujuy (JUJ)                    14Oct21      A320            3x/weekly

Argentina                 Aeroparque (AEP)

COPA                       Panama City (PTY)         Buenos Aires                17Oct21      737 MAX 9   1x/daily       

Panama                                                            Ezeiza (EZE) 

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: March 2021 - Part 2 - COPA, Jetsmart Argentina

Route Updates - March 2021 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                      Eff Date     Type          Frequency   

COPA Panama         Panama City (PTY)        Montevideo (MVD)           14Mar21     737 MAX 9 4x/weekly

Remarks: Introduced 737 MAX 9 on route but most flights in late March and early April operated with 737-800.

COPA Panama         Panama City (PTY)        Montevideo (MVD)           23Mar21     737-800      7x/weekly

.

Jetsmart                   Buenos Aires                  Santiago (SCL)                23Mar21     A320           1x/weekly

Argentina                 Aeroparque (AEP)

Sources: 

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Aerolineas Argentinas, American, COPA, Delta, Jetsmart Argentina, LADE, LATAM Brazil/Chile/Peru, Lufthansa Cargo

Route Updates - January 2021

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified.

   

Please note that Flybondi's and Jetsmart Argentina's domestic flights from Buenos Aires would normally fly out of El Palomar (EPA) and Aerolineas Argentinas' domestic flights would operate from Aeroparque (AEP) but both of these airports are currently closed, with EPA possibly not to re-open and AEP likely to be operational again in the coming months when the extension and repaving of its runway are complete.  In the meantime, all three carriers are flying out of Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE).  

Airline             Origin                      Destination        Eff Date    Type           Frequency   Remarks

Aerolineas       Buenos Aires           Cancun (CUN)    01Jan21    A330-200    3x/weekly      Increased      Argentinas       Ezeiza (EZE)                                                                                                 Frequency

Aerolineas       Cordoba (COR)        Mar del Plata      01Jan21    E-190         3x/weekly      Seasonal

Argentinas                                        (MDQ)                                                                           until Mar      

Aerolineas       Cordoba (COR)        Bariloche (BRC)  01Jan21   E-190          3x/weekly     Seasonal          Argentinas                                                                                                                              until Mar

Aerolineas       Tucuman (TUC)       Mar del Plata       01Jan21    E-190          2x/weekly    Seasonal 

Argentinas                                        (MDQ)                                                                           until Mar

Aerolineas       Rosario (ROS)         Bariloche (BRC)  02Jan21     E-190         3x/weekly

Argentinas

Aerolineas       Rosario (ROS)         Mar del Plata       02Jan21     E-190         2x/weekly   Seasonal          Argentinas                                       (MDQ)                                                                          until Mar

Aerolineas       Mendoza (MDZ)       Mar del Plata       03Jan21     E-190         2x/weekly   Seasonal

Argentinas                                        (MDQ)                                                                          until Mar 

Aerolineas       Buenos Aires            Florianopolis       03Jan21      E-190         2x/weekly   Seasonal

Argentinas       Ezeiza (EZE)            (FLN)                                     737-700/800                   until Mar

Aerolineas       Mendoza (MDZ)       Salta (SLA)         03Jan21      E-190         2x/weekly

Argentinas

American         Dallas Ft. Worth       Buenos Aires       04Jan21      787-9                            Upguage

Airlines            (DFW)                       Ezeiza (EZE)                                                                from 787-8

Aerolineas       Buenos Aires            Rio Cuarto           05Jan21      E-190         2x/weekly    

Argentinas       Ezeiza (EZE)            (RCU)

 

Delta Air Lines Atlanta (ATL)            Buenos Aires       05Jan21      A330-300    3x/weekly   Upguage 

                                                         Ezeiza (EZE)                                                               from 767-400           

LADE              Comodoro                Perito Moreno       05Jan21      Saab 340   1x/weekly      5 legs

                        Rivadavia (CRD)     (PMQ)

     

                        Perito Moreno          Esquel (EQS)       

                        (PMQ)

                        Esquel (EQS)           Bariloche (BRC)

                        Bariloche (BRC)       Trelew (REL)           

                        Trelew (REL)            Comodoro          

                                                          Rivadavia (CRD)

LATAM Brasil  Buenos Aires            Sao Paulo                Jan21                           10x/weekly    Increased

                        Ezeiza (EZE)            Guarulhos (GRU)                                                              Frequency

LATAM Chile   Buenos Aires            Santiago (SCL)       Jan21                            14x/weekly   Increased

                        Ezeiza (EZE)                                                                                                      Frequency

LATAM Peru    Buenos Aires            Lima (LIM)              Jan21                            12x/weekly  Increased                                          Ezeiza (EZE)                                                                                                     Frequency

Jetsmart          Mendoza (MDZ)       Bariloche (BRC)  06Jan21      A320              2x/weekly        

Argentina

Lufthansa        Frankfurt (FRA)       Viracopos (VCP)  06Jan21      777-200F        2x/weekly      777-200F        Cargo                                                                                                                                replacing MD-11F                                      Viracopos (VCP)     Montevideo (MVD)                                    

                                                                                                

                        Montevideo             Buenos Aires        

                        (MVD)                      Ezeiza (EZE)                                                                                                                                    

                        Buenos Aires          Frankfurt (FRA)

                        Ezeiza (EZE)

LADE               Comodoro              Trelew (REL)          07Jan21      Saab 340        1x/weekly       5 legs

                         Rivadavia (CRD)

                         Trelew (REL)         Bariloche (BRC)

                         Bariloche (BRC)    Esquel (EQS)

                         Esquel (EQS)         Perito Moreno

                                                        (PMQ)

                         Perito Moreno        Comodoro  

                         (PMQ)                    Rivadavia (CRD)

Lufthansa         Frankfurt (FRA)      Sao Paulo              12Jan21     777-200F         1x/weekly    777-200F

Cargo                                              Guarulhos (GRU)                                                    Replacing MD-11F                                 

                         Sao Paulo               Buenos Aires                                                                     

                         Guarulhos (GRU     Ezeiza (EZE)

                         Buenos Aires          Frankfurt (FRA)

                         Ezeiza (EZE)

COPA Panama Buenos Aires          Panama City         12Jan21       737-800           2x/daily      Increased                                       Ezeiza (EZE)          (PTY)                                                                                    Frequency 

Jetsmart           Buenos Aires           El Calafate            21Jan21       A320               2x/weekly

Argentina         Ezeiza (EZE)           (FTE)

   

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina "Regular" Flights Restart - #3 of 4 - Other Latin American Carriers - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) Departures - Week of 07-13Dec

The text immediately below this introduction is repeated from previous posting "ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina "Regular" Flights Restart - #1 of 4 - Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) Departures - Week of 07-13Dec" to give context to the information regarding resumption of service by other Latin American carriers (non-Argentine) departing Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) in the second half of this posting: 

Regularly scheduled airline services came to an abrupt halt in Argentina on 20Mar20 with only "special" flights operated, mostly for the repatriation of both Argentines stranded overseas and foreigners marooned in Argentina, until 22Oct20 when "regular" flights were resumed. 

Many special cargo flights were also operated (and continue to be flown), such as at least sixteen Aerolineas Argentinas flights to Shanghai, China that brought back to Argentina massive numbers of masks, gowns and other equipment to be used in the fight against COVID-19.     

The resumption of "regular" flights in October was exclusively out of Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) because the capital's two other airports were and still are closed.  

Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) is not operational due to the airfield's sole runway being resurfaced and extended (work scheduled to be finished in March/April) and the reopening of Buenos Aires El Palomar (EPA) was deemed inefficient costwise, considering that Ezeiza is operating well below capacity, so EPA's two carriers, Flybondi and Jetsmart, have been directed to fly out of EZE, at least for now. 

At first, only about a dozen "regular" flights per day flew out of EZE but this increased significantly to an average of 47 daily departures during the week of 07-13Dec with a total of 332 flights being operated by all airlines from EZE during that period.  

Avianca Colombia A330-200, N974AV (c/n 1208), at Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) on 10Jan17.  The airline only has three A330-200's in service with a further three parked due to the pandemic.  (Phil Perry Photo)  

Services operated during the week of 07-13Dec:

Aeromexico - Operated 4 flights to Mexico City (MEX) using 787-9 - 3 weekly flights less than normal  

Avianca Colombia - Operated 3 flights to Bogota (BOG) using 787-8 - 3 weekly flights less than normal

Boliviana - 7 flights total (1x/daily) to Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI) with 4 737-300 alternating with 3 767-300 - about normal  

COPA Panama - 7 flights total (1x/daily), all with 737-800 to Panama City (PTY) - normally operate 3x/daily 

LATAM Brazil - 7 flights operated with A320 to Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - normally have about 28x/weekly

LATAM Chile - 11 flights operated with A320 to Santiago (SCL) - normally have about 33x/weekly (including flights that used to be operated by LATAM Argentina) 

LATAM Peru - 9 flights operated with A320 to Lima (LIM) - normally have about 21x/weekly (including flights that used to be operated by LATAM Argentina) 

Paranair - 3 flights flown by CRJ-200 to Asuncion (ASU) - about half of normal 

Sky Airline - 5 flights flown by A320neo to Santiago (SCL) - normally have about 14x/weekly 

Comments:

In normal times without a pandemic and also the economic consequences to the Argentine and world economies: 

* Flights between Buenos Aires and Santiago (SCL) typically totaled 65x/weekly with another 30x/weekly or so flights from other Argentine cities to SCL compared to only 21x/weekly currently being flown collectively between Aerolineas Argentinas, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline.

* Flights between Buenos Aires and Brazil typically totaled 145x/weekly to 14 airports with another 40x/weekly or so flights from other Argentine cities to Brazil compared to only 20x/weekly currently being flown collectively between Aerolineas Argentinas and LATAM Brazil.  Normally there would also be flights by Azul and Gol.  The sharp reduction in flights reflects the lack of Argentines traveling to Brazilian beach areas.  

* Flights between Buenos Aires and Lima (LIM) totaled 42x/weekly with another 14x/weekly or so flights from other Argentine cities to LIM compared to only 9x/weekly currently being flown by only LATAM Peru (Aerolineas Argentinas normally also flies the route).  

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

airfleets.net

ROUTE UPDATES: Copa, Sky, Azul, Cubana

* Cordoba (COR) - Panama City (PTY) - eff 02Dec17 - Adding Second Daily Flight

Copa will add a second daily 737-800 flight from Cordoba (COR) to its hub in Panama City (PTY), joining the many other international flights starting up from Argentina's second-largest city. 

With this flight, Copa will operate 46 weekly frequencies from Argentina to Panama City (PTY) composed of 7x/weekly from Rosario (ROS), 14/weekly from Cordoba (COR), 21/weekly from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) (increasing from 17x/weekly soon), and 4x/weekly from Mendoza (MDZ), which is a new service to be added on 16Nov17.         

* Santiago (SCL) - Punta del Este (PDP) - eff 13Dec17-11Mar18

Sky Airline will switch two of its existing five weekly flights between Santiago (SCL) and Montevideo (MVD) to the Uruguayan summer resort of Punta del Este (PDP) for three months during the southern hemisphere summer season to be operated with A319 aircraft.      

* Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) - eff 15Dec17 - One of two daily frequencies to be operated with A320neo

Azul operates two daily flights on this route with 118-seat E195's but one of them will be upgraded to the 174-seat A320neo, signaling high demand and success on the route, which it started flying in March of this year.   

* Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Havana (HAV) - eff 19Dec17 - Adding second weekly frequency

Cubana will add a second-weekly Ilyushin Il-96-300 flight between Ezeiza (EZE) and Havana (HAV), stopping in Santa Clara, Cuba (SNU).  The existing 1x/weekly flight stops in Cayo Coco, Cuba (CCC) prior to arriving in Havana (HAV).    

Sources:

http://www.aviacionline.com/2017/08/copa-airlines-suma-un-segundo-vuelo-diario-entre-cordoba-y-panama/
http://www.portaldeamerica.com/index.php/primera-plana/item/24865-cambios-en-vuelos-y-frecuencias-de-sky
http://www.aviacionline.com/2017/09/azul-aumenta-la-capacidad-en-su-ruta-a-buenos-aires-al-incorporar-el-a320neo/
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274569/cubana-boosts-argentina-service-from-dec-2017/  via Eric Trum

ROUTE UPDATE: COPA adding Mendoza (MDZ) - Panama City (PTY) eff 16Nov17

* Mendoza (MDZ) - Panama City (PTY) - eff 16Nov17

To be operated with 737-800's 4x/weekly.

Mendoza (MDZ) will be the fourth Argentine airport served by COPA with the others being Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE), Cordoba (COR) and Rosario (ROS).

This new service will connect Mendoza (MDZ) with 13 US cities, 4 in Mexico, 2 in Canada, and 25 destinations in Central America and the Caribbean. 

Mendoza (MDZ) already has international service to the United States through LATAM Chile's hub in Santiago (SCL) but to only three destinations; New York Kennedy (JFK), Miami (MIA) and Los Angeles (LAX).

Source:

http://www.sirchandler.com.ar/2017/06/noviembre-arranca-copa-volar-mendoza/

ROUTE UPDATES: New Cordoba (COR), Rosario (ROS) & Salta (SLA) International Flights by Air Europa, Copa, LATAM Peru, Sky

Significant new international service from important cities of the Argentine interior has been or will soon be introduced.    

* LATAM Peru - Salta (SLA) - Lima (LIM) - eff 16Jun16

This new service from northwest Argentina is being operated 3x/weekly with A319's.  It is very convenient for travelers to/from the area because it allows them to fly to many international points via LATAM Peru's Lima (LIM) hub without first flying two hours southeast to Buenos Aires to make international connections there.        

* LATAM Peru - Rosario (ROS) - Lima (LIM) - eff 01Jul16

This new service operates 4x/weekly using A319's allowing "Rosarinos" to fly via LATAM's Lima (LIM) hub without driving fours hours southeast to Buenos Aires. 

* Copa Airlines - Rosario (ROS) - Panama City (PTY) - eff 01Jul16 

This city got lucky with significant northbound international service via major hubs starting on the same day.  Copa has started service to its Panama City (PTY) hub 4x/weekly with 737-800's enabling very convenient connections to Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and approx. 12 cities in the United States. 

Copa put stickers with the logos of Rosario's two major football (soccer) teams,
Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central, on one of its 737-800's to mark the occasion as noted in the Argentine blog Rollout Spotting:

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com.ar/2016/07/copa-con-canallas-y-leprosos.html

* Sky Airlines - Cordoba (COR) - Santiago (SCL) - eff 16Jul16 

The Chilean LCC is breaking the monopoly that LAN Airlines / LATAM Chile have had on this route during the last 15 years or so that resulted in airfares twice that of typical Buenos Aires - Santiago fares in spite of Cordoba - Santiago being half the distance !  Service will be operated 5x/weekly with A319's.

Air Europa A330-243, EC-LNH (c/n 551), in special Skyteam colors at Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) on 30Jun15.  (Phil Perry Photo)

* Air Europa - Cordoba (COR) - Asuncion (ASU) - Madrid (MAD) - eff 19Dec16

Cordoba (COR) regains service to Madrid (MAD) that it last had when Iberia discontinued serving the route on 19Jan12, which it had operated with A340-300's. 

Air Europa's new Madrid (MAD) service will be operated 4x/weekly with A330-200's.  
  
Sources:

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/253347/lanperu-plans-new-lima-routes-from-junejuly-2016/ via Eric Trum
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/253623/copa-airlines-adds-rosario-flights-from-july-2016/ via Eric Trum
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/254583/sky-airline-expands-argentina-service-from-july-2016/ via Eric Trum
http://aeropuertocordoba.blogspot.com.ar/2016/04/es-oficial-air-europa-volara-desde.html
http://www.siscoma.com.ar/online/aviacion/2016/avn160505/avn-160505.html
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a330-551.htm