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Argentina Authorizes Spain’s Plus Ultra to Launch MadridBuenos Aires Flights in 2026

The move reflects Argentina’s open-skies policy encouraging new foreign entrants.

Overview

  • Disposición 40/2025, published in the Boletín Oficial and signed by Subsecretary Hernán Adrián Gómez, permits Plus Ultra to operate regular and non‑regular combined passenger and cargo services on the MadridBuenos Aires route.
  • Plus Ultra has opened sales and plans to start operations in May 2026 with two weekly flights, with a possible increase to four per week in July depending on demand and fleet availability.
  • Reported launch fares vary by source, including about €467 per segment (roughly €934 roundtrip) on a flash offer and approximately US$930 roundtrip in economy and US$2,780 in business class.
  • The authorization follows favorable technical reports from the Dirección Nacional de Transporte Aéreo and ANAC under ArgentinaSpain bilateral air service agreements.
  • The carrier will compete with Aerolíneas Argentinas, Iberia and Air Europa on a high‑demand corridor, as it expands its Latin American network and adds Airbus A330 aircraft.