News of airport

US warns of 'credible threats' to Kabul airlift in wake of suicide bombing

27-08-2021 15:19 At least 72 civilians and 13 US troops killed in Thursday’s attack near Kabul airport, which has been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government retains 600-person cap on travellers

09-07-2021 17:24 The government is set to decree the same restrictions against the coronavirus pandemic in order to keep its Delta variant at bay, including a daily entry cap of 600 Argentines coming from abroad.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Buenos Aires to re-open for national and international tourism

24-11-2020 21:59 City Hall announces it will allow arrivals via airports, ports, bus, train and private vehicles, starting next month. Visitors will require a Covid-19 test and will only need to isolate if it comes back positive.

AIRLINES & AVIATION

LATAM airline workers stage protest at City Airport

23-07-2020 02:50 Dozens of employees from the Chilean-Brazilian airline LATAM staged a protest on Wednesday to demand clarity over their jobs, after the government rejected a bid to open crisis prevention proceedings.

Coronavirus lockdown

International flights at Jorge Newbery Airport postponed until December

12-05-2020 13:13 Nearly all international flights at Buenos Aires City's Jorge Newbery Airport have been postponed until December 1, the government has announced.

Coronavirus outbreak

Porteño panic: Masks fly off shelves in Argentina amid coronavirus fear

02-03-2020 20:56 Amid fears of coronavirus, Argentines race to the pharmacy to buy face masks, despite there having yet to be a confirmed case in the country.

by Jennifer Heiman

Coronavirus Outbreak

With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus

27-02-2020 12:44 At airports in Argentina, which receives 10 flights from Italy per day, passengers from the country have their temperatures taken upon arrival.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese demand for Latin America's oil grinds to halt on virus fear

31-01-2020 13:56 Refineries in China take about 30 percent of its oil shipments from Latin America, but demand is expected to bottom out in the coming weeks as flights in and out of the country are cancelled.

Drug-trafficking

82 kilos of cocaine seized from Dutch plane at Ezeiza airport

16-01-2020 18:20 Eight people arrested after seizure of cargo plane at Argentina's main international terminal. Plane's final destination was Amsterdam.

DIPLOMACY

Mexico's ambassador to Argentina resigns after book theft allegation

23-12-2019 14:22 Ambassador Óscar Ricardo Valero resigns post, as relatives say he may have suffered behavioural changes due to a brain tumour.

PROTESTS IN CHILE

Travelers worry and wait as unrest strands thousands at Chile airport

21-10-2019 19:23 Travelers, many from countries experiencing similar unrest, are forced to get comfortable in Santiago International Airport after extensive flight cancellations.

ACCIDENT AT EZEIZA

One dead, at least 13 injured in accident at Ezeiza airport

25-09-2019 09:32 Airport operator confirms fatality after incident at building site, where new terminal is being constructed for Argentina's major international airport.