On November 1, the Argentinian Government opened the border for fully vaccinated international travelers. After more than one year and a half, people have been able to travel back to Argentina, and airlines have quickly restored many flights going into the country. In just the first week, the country received more than 200 international flights.
A jump of 900%
Argentina had one of the strictest travel restrictions worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At some point, Argentina only allowed 600 international passengers per day (either Argentinian citizens or foreign residents). The airline industry kept on asking for the reopening of the borders for months, to no avail. Finally, the Argentinian government decided to open up the country amid an electoral campaign.
First, the country allowed the entrance of people coming from border nations like Brazil and Chile. The Argentinian Government set up November 1 as the date to finally reopen the borders entirely. Every fully vaccinated people would be able to access Argentina.
This week, Argentina received 217 international flights, a 900% increase compared to the 24 flights the country had during July’s first week. Argentina received between 5,000 and 8,000 daily passengers.
Approximately 71% of all the international flights coming to Argentina landed at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, according to data provided by Cirium. A few landed at Buenos Aires’ second airport, Jorge Newbery Airfield, Mendoza, and Salta.
Which airlines are flying to Argentina?
On July 1, Argentina had international connectivity with 11 countries worldwide. It had 24 weekly flights operated by 13 carriers.
Fast-forward five months, Argentina has international connectivity with 22 carriers, serving 217 weekly frequencies from 16 countries.
The United States had the most…