Flybondi, which became the first low-cost carrier to operate in Argentina in 2016, has already started flying the Buenos Aires-Mar del Plata route. It is the first time a low-cost airline has run the route, and the first flight was 90% full, according to a statement by the ministry. Brazilian carrier GOL will open a new international route between Buenos Aires and Bogotá, Colombia, starting in April. The ministry said the “open skies” policy aimed to achieve “greater competition in the markets, reach new low-cost routes and promote a wide offering of flights at affordable prices.”Milei’s mega-decree repealed national air travel regulations requiring at least half of national flights to be operated by Argentina’s state-owned flagship carrier. The decree also allows foreign planes with foreign crews to operate flights in the country.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 05, 2024 19:55 UTC