The air park It worked like a thermometer again Exodus from the city of Buenos Aires from End of year parties. Following strikes by air traffic controllers that made operations difficult, Buenos Aires airport has seen heavy movement in recent days and continues today, with full flights and long queues at entrances and checkpoints. Authorities confirmed a peak in activity in the previous days Christmas and they assumed that a similar scenario would repeat itself before the end of 2025, based on significant demand for national tourist destinations – with Iguazu as one of the options highlighted by companies – and trips abroad, where Brazil He stomped again.
On a tour through THE NATION The check-in windows are this Tuesday The busiest ones were in low cost Flybondi and JetSmartwhere the queues stretched several meters past lunchtime. In the afternoon, delays were initially recorded for flights affecting destinations such as San Juan (1:15 p.m.), Corrientes (1:20 p.m.), Rio de Janeiro (2:30 p.m.), Salta (5:05 p.m.), Santiago del Estero (5:45 p.m.) and Mendoza (6:05 p.m.).
“I’m traveling to Jujuy with Flybondi. The flight leaves in two hours and they say it’s on time,” commented a relieved Álvaro Ocampo, a retiree of Colombian origin who lives in Jujuy and spent a few days in the city of Buenos Aires before returning to the northern Argentine province for the celebrations. Regarding the ticket price, he explained that he and a friend took advantage of Black Friday and they both spent it there.300,000 pesos round trip“.
According to airline officials, “The most popular national destinations during this period include Córdoba, Iguazú, Bariloche, Mendoza, Neuquén and Salta.”. Waiting for the call to deliver the suitcases was Andrea López, a 60-year-old woman from Entre Ríos who was stopping in the capital before flying south. “I’m going to Neuquén to visit my sisters who invited me. I’ll stay for about ten days.
When asked how she will get through December economically, she also explained that she has a nursing degree and that “the health issue is complicated because our salaries are quite low.”
As was the case last summer, Brazil once again appears to be the most popular foreign travel destination for Argentines on these dates. “The most frequently chosen are Rio de Janeiro, Florianópolis and Salvador de Bahía“They expanded departures, with aircraft taking off at full capacity. Even if the exchange rate is less favorable than at the end of 2024, the proximity and tourist offer once again explain the increase in trips to the neighboring country, which also marks the pulse of flight movement at the end of the year.
“We are two adults and two children and we traveled to Florianópolis for eleven days. We bought the tickets three months ago and told a friend that it is still cheap to shop there and get around daily.” The rent was more or less similar to here, but for a much better apartment. The big difference is of course the price of the ticket.Diego said while waiting in a line full of passengers to check in at JetSmart. As for the total cost, he estimated the following:Together with flights and accommodation, the trip costs around 4 million pesos“.
For their part, another large crowd showed up at the Aerolíneas Argentinas counters, mainly in the morning hours and with a new peak in the afternoon. “One of the most frequently chosen national travel destinations at the end of the year is Iguazú, where quite a few people travel. “It has developed very strongly along with other traditional destinations such as Córdoba, El Calafate, Bariloche, Ushuaia and Mendoza, which are always among the most popular destinations at this time of year,” emphasized the service employees of the state airline to this medium, which recorded only one delayed flight to San Luis.
According to Aerolíneas Argentinas, 162,219 flights of this airline were registered from Aeroparque in December. Cabotage accounted for more than 75% of the total at 123,536. Behind them are the regional ones (24,117), while the inter-American segment includes a total of 4,947 tickets. At the intercontinental level, Europe (4875) and the United States (4744) have similar volumes.
The route appears first Buenos Aires–Cordobawith 11,374 passengers, closely followed by Buenos Aires–Ushuaia (10,356) and Buenos Aires–El Calafate (10,078), confirming the strong weight of domestic tourism and particularly Patagonian destinations. On a second level are Buenos Aires–Iguazu (8305) and Buenos Aires–Corrientes (8166), two important corridors for both tourism and family and business travel. They appear further back Buenos Aires–Mendoza (7079) and with lower volume Buenos Aires–Rio de Janeiro (5875), which is consolidated in the ranking as the most chosen international destination. They complete the list Buenos Aires–Salta (4895), Buenos Aires–Neuquén (4755) and Buenos Aires–Miami (4744).
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