From this Friday, June 17, to next Monday, June 20, a new extra-long weekend will be held throughout the country, dates on which 300,000 passengers will fly with Argentinian airlines.
This was confirmed in the last hours The airlinewhich also assured that the high demand reflects the growth that the sector has had and confirms that Argentinian airlines It is one of the favorite companies for travelers.
“These numbers express the good moment that tourism is going through in the countrywith a fast recovery and a very promising future projection”, said Pablo Ceriani, president of Argentinian airlines.
For the extra-long weekend, the company will enable more than 250 daily departures throughout its flight network, in addition, it will make “tactical reinforcements to and from the most relevant destinations at the tourist level,” according to the company.
These figures also reflect the high level of hotel occupancy that the main tourist destinations throughout the country will have, since in some places it reaches 100%, as confirmed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Meanwhile, some of the destinations with the highest demand for the airline are: Córdoba, Iguazú, Mendoza, Bariloche, Salta, Ushuaia, Tucumán, Neuquén, El Calafate and Comodoro Rivadavia. 56% of passengers are concentrated in these places.
In this regard, Ceriani stated that “this industry contributes billions of dollars to the GDP and, without a doubt, is a fundamental engine for economic development”, which is why, from the Government, they also promote the promotion of domestic tourism.
How international tourism will move during the weekend
the transport company He reported that the largest number of reserves are concentrated to and from Brazil, Uruguay and the United Statessince inbound tourism has also improved in the country during the first months of the year.
This means that, during the holiday weekend, international tourism will contribute more than 50,000 passengers, which contributes to the generation of employment and the growth of the sector.
