Air Travel in Argentina

News on Argentina's airlines and airports: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, JetSMART and the rest, new routes, Ezeiza and Aeroparque, and passengers' rights.

BUSINESS

Airline Flybondi Sought Court Protection. Passengers Owed Refunds Are Now Creditors

Flybondi's passengers owed refunds now rank as creditors in a court restructuring, and card disputes, agency claims and a filing with the trustee are the routes left.

By The Ushuaia Times · 3 days ago

ANALYSIS

Two Airlines Now Carry 97% of Argentina's Domestic Passengers

Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART took 97.4% of August's domestic traffic after Flybondi stopped flying, but they recaptured only 56% of the passengers it left behind.

By The Editors · 3 days ago

BUSINESS

JetSMART Chile Cleared to Fly Domestic Routes Inside Argentina

The Chilean arm of the low-cost airline won the widest air-traffic rights Argentina grants, a step the government presents as part of its open-skies push for more competition.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

POLITICS

Brazilian Journalist and Critic of Milei Denied Entry at Buenos Aires Airport, Banned for Five Years

Migration officials say José Rogério Carvalho Tomaz Júnior barely lived in Argentina; he says the timing is political, after he insulted the president online.

By The Ushuaia Times · City of Buenos Aires · 5 days ago

ECONOMY

Airport Fee on Domestic Flights Rises to US$9, Priced in Dollars

The airport-use charge in domestic tickets at 35 airports, including Aeroparque, more than doubles from 5,685 pesos and will be set in dollars from December 8.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 9, 2026

BUSINESS

Airline Flybondi Files for Court Protection From Creditors After Two Months Grounded

The low-cost airline asked a Buenos Aires commercial court on October 2 to open a debt restructuring, with about 1,000 families of workers owed pay.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 7, 2026

BUSINESS

Airport Concession Extended to 2049, or 2056 With US$600 Million in Works

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, which handles about 90% of the country's air traffic, keeps 35 airports for 11 more years and can reach 2056 if it delivers new investment at Ezeiza.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 28, 2026

BUSINESS

Budget Airline Flybondi, Grounded 35 Days, Could Be Rebranded as OCA Air Under Restructuring

The airline faces a September 20 deadline to fly or lose its operating license as its controlling shareholder restructures it around the logistics company OCA, and more than 700 laid-off…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 10, 2026

BUSINESS

Ezeiza's Main Runway Shrinks for 17 Days, and 14 Airlines Cancel or Reroute

A long-planned runway and taxiway rebuild will restrict Ezeiza's main runway to little more than half its normal length for 17 days this October and November, prompting international…

By The Ushuaia Times · Buenos Aires Province · Sept. 9, 2026

BUSINESS

Argentine Budget Carrier Flybondi Has Not Flown in 33 Days

Flybondi has not operated a flight since August 6, cancellation rates have topped 75% in some months, and its owner is pursuing a bankruptcy restructuring that would fold the airline into a…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 8, 2026

BUSINESS

JOY Airline Opens Jujuy Ticket Sales as New Regional Service Nears Launch

The Jujuy-based carrier will begin selling tickets for Buenos Aires and Córdoba services as it waits for final certification before its first scheduled flights.

By The Ushuaia Times · Jujuy · Sept. 7, 2026