Argentina’s airline market has attracted the interest of several foreign airlines over the years. It’s a challenging market though, because of factors ranging from geography to currency volatility.
Currently, Aerolineas Argentinas is its country’s market leader by capacity. Argentina’s largest airlines based outside of South America are Copa, American, and Iberia.
→ Aerolíneas Argentinas will increase its offer by 21% for last four months of the year
Copa and Avianca are trying to capture traffic between Argentina and North America via their hubs in Panama and Bogota, respectively. As shown below, based on figures from Cirium Diio, these markets have grown in capacity since the pandemic, while most other markets remain significantly smaller.
Sao Paulo is Argentina’s largest foreign market. Madrid is its largest market outside of South America. Argentina doesn’t currently have any nonstops to places outside of the Americas and Europe, but it is served by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines via Brazil.

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