Developing Story: LATAM Argentina will permanently cease operations

Mendoza Tourism Board fears the impact of the potential decrease of Chilean incoming tourists, as well as other connecting via Bs. As. LATAM had 24 % of the domestic traffic, no existing airline has the capacity to absorb this volume of traffic.
Remember the days of “minimum fares” and “tourist prices”? No need to re-introduce a policy if a capacity squeeze will do it for you. Shrug shoulders - it’s a free market after all.
 
I was planning a trip to El Calafate later this year. That plan is moot now, as I refuse to fly with Aerolineas. Will drive somewhere else instead.

Every day I thank God on bended knees for not being an Argentine taxpayer.

Wait, there are people actually paying taxes in Argentina?? That's some heavy breaking-news here! In ten years, I never met one, and neither did the ARBA.
 
Here are some interesting figures showing labour cost and productivity in Argentina vs. other LATAM operations.
They paint a familiar picture. "Why can't we have nice things...?"

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