Reporting by Cassandra Garrison in Buenos Aires and Marcelo Rochabrun in Sao Paulo; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Richard Chang and Sonya HepinstallFILE PHOTO: Aerolineas Argentinas' passenger planes are seen parked on the runway of the Jorge Newbery airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 21, 2020. The decree, signed by the National Civil Aviation Administration, said it was “understood to be reasonable” to implement the restrictions, without elaborating. In the interim, the focus of the government would be on bringing back Argentines who were abroad in an “orderly” and “sanitary” manner, he added.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina on Monday banned all commercial flight ticket sales until September, one of the toughest coronavirus travel bans … The country has 3,892 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 192 deaths. Multiple countries in the region are implementing travel restrictions with little advance notice.
Many countries in South America, including Ecuador, Peru and Colombia, have banned all commercial flights for the time being, but none have extended their timeline as far out as Argentina. Argentina’s largest carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas, is state-owned and could survive as long as the government is willing to subsidize it.The ban would also affect smaller low-cost carriers that have grown rapidly in Argentina with the support of former President Mauricio Macri.Argentina’s decision prompted industry groups, including ALTA, which lobbies on behalf of Latin American airlines, to warn that the decree represented “imminent and substantial risk” to thousands of jobs in Argentina.Mr. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. The country may reopen travel as soon as mid-August as … The government, over the weekend, extended the quarantine to May 10, but said it had been successful in slowing the rate of new cases.The country has 3,892 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 192 deaths.Argentina Imposes Toughest Travel Ban in Americas, Banning Flights Until Sept. 1Grounded planes at Jorge Newbery international airport in Buenos Aires this month. Argentina, which has one of the strictest travel bans in the world, is planning to resume commercial flights sooner than expected. While the country’s borders have been closed since March, the new decree goes further by banning until Sept. 1 the sale and purchase of commercial flights to, from or within Argentina. The ban would also affect smaller ultra low-cost carriers that have grown rapidly in Argentina with the support of former President Mauricio Macri, such as FlyBondi domestically, and SkyAirlines and JETSmart, which fly internationally. Picture taken April 21, 2020. The United States, Brazil and Canada have imposed restrictions, but not outright bans. Australia. From 9 p.m. on March 20, Australia will no longer allow entry to non-Australian citizens or … Many countries have established a travel ban to manage the situation associated with Covid-19. … “The resolution ... was not shared or agreed with the industry and, furthermore, runs counter to the efforts of all the actors in the sector,” the groups said in the statement.