The politics of Open skies and the Aviation deregulation Finally they set off 2025 with the income of three lines antenna and the addition of 50 new international routes and seven domestic routes. In 2024, two companies had started operations and ten new routes abroad and two domestic routes were added.
International connections added this year include: greater offer for Brazilian cities (e.g. Recife, Maceió, Brasilia, Salvador de Bahía, Belo Horizonte, Natal, João Pessoa, Porto Alegre, Florianópolis) departing from Buenos Aires or Córdoba, and the Increasing the number of flights to Santiago de Chile, Asuncion, Lima, Panama and Punta Cana.
Aside from that, The programs began to operate in the fifth and sixth freedom (the country is a stopover), such as Santiago de Chile–Buenos Aires (EZE)–Miami, operated by the Latam Group, which took over the Chilean company’s flight to Miami, even though it originated in the neighboring country.
Participating airlines include: Jetsmart Airlines Peru – which operates Buenos Aires (AEP)–Lima; flight levelwhich flies the Barcelona-Ezeiza route; And China Eastern Airlines, which has been connecting Shanghai and Buenos Aires for a few days with a technical stopover in Auckland.
“As the offering expands, it tends to create a more favorable environment for travelers: more alternatives to choose from, more possible combinations and better options for planning ahead. This is particularly reflected in the travel destinations that are highly sought after by Argentinians, where Increasing frequencies or integrating new airlines helps stimulate the market. We have seen it, for example, in Brazil, Spain (mainly Barcelona and Madrid) and Punta Cana,” said Valentina Colombo, Director of Air Partners at Despegar.
However, there are differences of opinion among industry representatives as to whether the greater supply is also reflected in better prices.
For Pablo Aperio, CEO of Travel Services, The more supply there is, the prices tend to fall. “The market is managed in this way. The season of course also influences important dates such as the school holidays in Argentina. There are seasonalities that increase the value of the ticket, but the more options, the lower the price. It’s supply and demand,” he said.
In this sense, DM Viajes’ Diego Minici showed that flights to the Caribbean, which 10 years ago could cost up to $2,200 return per person in the months of January or February, are now available for $1,200, even with the date so close. In addition, he pointed out that the domestically integrated routes to foreign countries made tickets cheaper for many passengers.
On the other hand, Eugenia Cutrone, air product manager at Almundo, explained that: Although greater supply leads to better costs, no direct connection can be made between more connectivity and lower flight value. “There are many factors that determine the price of a ticket, not just supply, but also seat occupancy and other variables,” he said.
He added that recently they had the opportunity to offer very good prices thanks to the offers offered by the airlines during this year’s special promotions (Cyber Monday, Black Week, etc.).
To date, 54 Open Skies Memorandums of Understanding have been signed: 11 in 2024 and 43 in 2025. Last year route and frequency restrictions were lifted with Peru, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Rwanda, Ecuador and Uruguay.
This year, Cyprus, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Iceland, Latvia, Qatar, Czech Republic, Turkey, Germany, El Salvador, Singapore, Romania, Bulgaria, Guyana, Luxembourg, Honduras, Italy, Hong Kong, Greece, Zimbabwe, Austria, Morocco, St. Martin, Uganda, South Africa, Eswatini, Poland, Seychelles, Costa Rica, Togo, Cape Verde, Curaçao, Oman, Bahamas, Mali, Vietnam, Gambia, Malaysia, turn. Ghana, Spain, Guatemala and Serbia
Spanish airlines are expected to start operating in the country by 2026 World2Fly – which will have two weekly flights between Rosario and Madrid from October 2026 – and Plus Ultra, which will offer two weekly flights between Buenos Aires and Madrid from May 2026.
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