ROUTE UPDATES: Flybondi transferred flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 01-03Apr21 - Part 1

Flybondi transferred its flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) during the first three days of April, using the two 737-800s currently in its fleet, as follows:     

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Iguazu (IGR) - eff 01Apr21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Jujuy (JUJ) - eff 01Apr21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Mendoza (MDZ) - eff 01Apr21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santiago de Estero (SDE) - eff 01Apr21 - 737-800 

*  Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bariloche (BRC) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Cordoba (COR) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Corrientes (CNQ) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Neuquen (NQN) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Posadas (PSS) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

Sources: 

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Flybondi transferred flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 01-03Apr21 - Part 2

Flybondi

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Salta (SLA) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Trelew (REL) - eff 02Apr21 - 737-800

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Tucuman (TUC) - eff 03Apr21 - 737-800

Sources: 

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina approval of scheduled international flights only every 15 days

After reductions to international flights in late January and again in late March, the  Argentine government's control of flights has evolved to the point of approving them only in 15-day blocks coinciding with the first and second half of each month, instead of one month at a time as had been the practice since December, almost reverting to the practice of approving flights on a "special" basis as it did between March and October 2020.  

The resulting uncertainty about which flights will actually operate has caused great difficulty for the airlines and passengers alike as they can only plan on a tentative basis. 

Source:

https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/04/en-espera-de-declaracion-todas-las-aerolineas-aguardan-autorizaciones-para-los-vuelos-internacionales-en-mayo/

ROUTE UPDATES: March 2021 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Delta

Route Updates - March 2021 - Part 1

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                  Santiago (SCL)                 01Mar21     737-800     2x/weekly

Argentinas               Ezeiza (EZE)

* Remarks: Passenger flights to Chile since suspended

Aerolineas               Cordoba (COR)               Neuquen (NQN)               01Mar21     E-190        2x/weekly  

Argentinas         

Aerolineas               Cordoba (COR)               Salta (SLA)                       02Mar21    737-700     3x/weekly

Argentinas      

Aerolineas               Mendoza (MDZ)              Comodoro                         02Mar21    E-190        2x/weekly   

Argentinas                                                       Rivadavia (CRD)

* Remarks: Stop in Neuquen (NQN) enroute   

Delta Air Lines        Atlanta (ATL)                    Buenos Aires                    04Mar21    767-300     2x/weekly

                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)

Remarks: Changed equipment from A330-300 to 767-300

Sources: 

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.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: March 2021 - Part 3 - Lineas Aereas del Estado (LADE), Turkish Airlines

Route Updates - March 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   

Lineas Aereas         Comodoro                       Puerto Madryn (PMY)      30Mar21     Twin Otter  2x/weekly 

del Estado (LADE)  Rivadavia (CRD)

Turkish Airlines       Buenos Aires                  Istanbul (IST)                   30Mar21      A350-900  3x/weekly    

                                  Ezeiza (EZE)                   

Remarks: 

Stop in Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) enroute.  

Passenger flights previously operated by 787-9 replaced by A350-900.  

Apparently cargo flights operated by passenger-configured 777-300's since at least August 2020. 

Sources: 

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Aerolineas Argentinas transferred domestic 737-700 / 800 flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 22-27Mar21 - Part 1

All regularly-scheduled commercial flights to/from and between airports in Argentina were cancelled between 20Mar20 and 22Oct20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    

Many flights were resumed out of Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) starting on 22Oct20 with many of those now being transferred to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) due to the reopening of this airport after the recent completion of its runway reconstruction work.  

Aerolineas Argentinas transferred all of its E-190 services from EZE to AEP between 16Mar21-21Mar21 to be followed by its 737-800 / 700 flights on 22-27Mar21: 

Aerolineas Argentinas

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bariloche (BRC) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Mendoza (MDZ) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Neuquen (NQN) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio Gallegos (RGL) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-700 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Salta (SLA) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Trelew (REL) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-700 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190  

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Tucuman (TUC) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Aerolineas Argentinas transferred domestic 737-700 / 800 flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 22-27Mar21 - Part 2

Aerolineas Argentinas

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Ushuaia (USH) - eff 22Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Asuncion (ASU) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bahia Blanca (BHI) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-700 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Calafate (FTE) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Cordoba (COR) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Iguazu (IGR) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Lima (LIM) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 - first time this route has been flown out of Aeroparque, previously operated from Ezeiza

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio Grande (RGA) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Aerolineas Argentinas transferred domestic 737-700 / 800 flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 22-27Mar21 - Part 3

Aerolineas Argentinas

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Martin de los Andes (CPC) - eff 23Mar21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - eff 24Mar21 - 737-800 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santiago (SCL) - eff 24Mar21 - 737-700 

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - eff 25Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Resistencia (RES) - eff 27Mar21 - 737-800 - first day of flights on this route with 737NG series, started same route last week with E-190

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com

ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina - International flights to arrive two hours apart to allow for COVID-19 testing of incoming passengers

Further to the recently announced suspension of flights from Brazil, Chile and Mexico and limit of 2,000 passengers arriving on international flights per day, the Argentine Government's ANAC national aviation authority announced on 27Mar21 that all scheduled international flights were to have their approvals suspended, effective two days later on 29Mar21.  

While this seemed like a drastic measure, in practice it only meant that the existing flight schedules were no longer approved, not that the flights themselves were cancelled.  The reason for this was that all international flights are to arrive at least two hours apart to allow for passengers to undergo COVID-19 antigen tests and be held in a waiting room until the results have been processed.  This resulted in a shift of times for all flights, subject to approval by the ANAC.  

Sources:

https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/03/incertidumbre-entre-las-aerolineas-ante-nuevas-medidas-del-gobierno-argentino/

https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/03/argentina-la-anac-asegura-que-los-vuelos-internacionales-se-reprogramaran-para-los-mismos-dias/

https://www.sirchandler.com.ar/2021/03/cambian-los-horarios-de-arribos-de-varios-vuelos-internacionales/

ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina suspends flights from Brazil, Chile & Mexico and limits international pax to 2,000 daily

The Argentine government issued an "Administrative Decision" on 25Mar21 noting the following:

* All airline flights to Argentina originating in Brazil, Chile and Mexico to be suspended, effective 29Mar21 (although a few flights were approved to repatriate citizens of both Argentina and the named countries).

* A limit of 2,000 daily arriving and departing international passengers to be implemented with this number to be reduced as travelers are repatriated.           

Source:

https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/03/oficial-argentina-cierra-la-frontera-a-los-vuelos-de-mexico-brasil-y-chile-e-impone-tests-a-cargo-del-pasajero-y-cuarentena-obligatoria-al-arribo/

ROUTE UPDATES: Jetsmart Argentina transferred flights from Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 16-19Mar21 - Part 1

All regularly-scheduled commercial flights to/from and between airports in Argentina were cancelled between 20Mar20 and 22Oct20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   

Many flights were resumed out of Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) starting on 22Oct20 with many of those now being transferred to Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) due to the reopening of this airport after the recent completion of its runway reconstruction work.

Aerolineas Argentinas and Jetsmart Argentina were the first airlines to transfer flights from EZE to AEP starting with some arrivals on 15Mar21.

Jetsmart Argentina is currently using three of its four A320's out of Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - LV-HEK, LV-HVT and LV-IVN - with the fourth, LV-IVO, still based at Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) because it flies to Santiago (SCL) 1x/weekly and international flights have only been partially reactivated at AEP.   

 
Here are the Jetsmart Argentina flights that were transferred from EZE to AEP on 16Mar21:

Jetsmart Argentina

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bariloche (BRC) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Cordoba (COR) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Mendoza (MDZ) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Salta (SLA) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Tucuman (TUC) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Ushuaia (USH) - eff 16Mar21 - A320

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.flightstats.com