Overview
- Disposición 42/2025, signed by Subsecretary of Air Transport Hernán Adrián Gómez and published in the Official Gazette, authorizes regular passenger and cargo services between points in China, intermediate points, and Argentina.
- China Eastern will operate Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires twice weekly on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with the roughly 25–25.5 hour journey classified as a direct flight because passengers remain on the same plane.
- Ticket sales are open for service starting December 4, with reported one-way fares generally ranging from about US$1,700 to US$2,200 depending on date and booking conditions.
- The route restores an Asian carrier presence in Argentina after about a decade and builds on existing ties such as China Eastern’s code-share connections with Aerolíneas Argentinas.
- Coverage highlights geopolitical attention around China’s expanding links in Latin America and U.S. scrutiny, as ANAC and Ezeiza airport finalize operational preparations.