Aerolineas Argentinas confirmed the completion of a new special flight, this time from Barcelona. The date of arrival at the Ezeiza International Airport is scheduled for May 3 at 3:45 in the morning.
Although it is a special flight authorized in the context of the global health crisis by covid-19, the company reported in a statement that “it means the return of Aerolíneas Argentinas to El Prat airport after the cancellation of its regular operation in February 2018 “.
Under the number AR1160, the Aerolineas 330-200 of Aerolineas Argentinas will transport 264 Argentines back to the country.
To date, the company has carried out 55 special operations since last March 18, bringing more than 17,000 Argentines back to the country with flights from Miami, Madrid, Punta Cana, Cancun, Bogotá, Quito, Lima, San Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, San Pablo, Porto Seguro and Florianópolis.
Included in this list is the flight that arrived from Madrid this morning, with 264 Argentine passengers who had been stranded in Europe due to the restrictions caused by the pandemic.
“This flight is very special because although in a different context, it means the return of Aerolineas Argentinas to Barcelona, a city that due to its tourist importance, the large number of Argentine immigrants and the cultural ties that unite us is very visited by Argentines. Therefore, many compatriots were waiting to return, “said Pablo Ceriani, president of Aerolineas Argentinas.
The passenger lists are prepared by the Foreign Ministry, according to the priorities established by the health protocols. “This modality,” the AA statement points out, “is the one that applies to carry out exceptional flights, so passengers have been asked to channel the requirements through the consular offices.
Lastly, in addition to the special flights, the company has scheduled a total of 8 flights from Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China with the aim of bringing medical supplies, reagents and sanitary materials to the country to be distributed in the national public health system. The fifth will leave Ezeiza at 23:30 on Tuesday.
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