Aerolíneas Argentinas confirmed this week that it will start flights between Mar del Plata and Montevideo as from January 2024. The company will have two weekly services during the summer season with Embraer 190 aircraft, configured for 96 passengers.
See also: #TBT: Aeroflot flights between Russia and Argentina in 1987.
At present, Mar del Plata airport has no international flights. All operations are domestic, shared between Aerolíneas Argentinas and LADE.
Aerolíneas Argentinas operates to Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Mendoza, Río Gallegos and Trelew, while the Argentine Air Force’s development airline connects Mar del Plata with Bahía Blanca, Bariloche and Buenos Aires.
See also: #TBT: Iberia flights to South America in 1988.
In the 1980s, Aerolíneas Argentinas had operated between Mar del Plata and Uruguay. In that case, services were on a triangular basis with Buenos Aires and Punta del Este, once a week.
The flights lasted for a short period of time, remaining again the airport with domestic operations.
See also: #TBT: Aerolíneas Argentinas transpolar flight in 1987.
Schedule between Mar del Plata and Punta del Este – Aerolíneas Argentinas (1987)
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR 8200 | Buenos Aires 09:15 | Punta del Este 09:55 | Monday |
| AR 8200 | Punta del Este 10:15 | Mar del Plata 11:15 | Monday |
| AR 8200 | Mar del Plata 11:35 | Buenos Aires 12:25 | Monday |
| AR 8600 | Buenos Aires 10:55 | Mar del Plata 11:45 | Friday |
| AR 8600 | Mar del Plata 12:05 | Punta del Este 13:05 | Friday |
| AR 8600 | Punta del Este 13:25 | Buenos Aires 14:10 | Friday |
Aerolíneas Argentinas operated with Fokker 28s.
See also: #TBT: United Airlines flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay in 1992.
See also: #TBT: Lufthansa’s flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay in 1988.
Later on, Mar del Plata had some non-scheduled international flights. Aerosur, LADECO, LAPA and TAM operated this type of flights at the Astor Piazzola airport.
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See also: #TBT: British Airways flights to South America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile) in 199.
