Aerolíneas receives a daily government support of over 2 million dollars

Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:01 UTC

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Argentina’s flag carrier ended the last twelve months with a drop in the number of passengers transported, totalling 6.017.886, which is 5.97% less than in 2010. However income from the sale of tickets reached 1.334 billion dollars, which is 14% higher, according to the latest numbers available. Read full article

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Frank
Two political appointees with no experience....hohum..... so who is actually (mis)managing the airline? the office cleaners??
Feb 03rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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BenC30
Surely the office cleaners could the run the company better than that?
Feb 04th, 2012 - 03:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
stop it Frank, l've got the giggles now!
Feb 04th, 2012 - 09:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The fact is that running any airline in the present financial climate is difficult to say the least, even for hard bitten, experienced airline people.

The only suprise here is that the loss in 'only' 2M+ USD a day. These two no-hopers need to be kicked out and someone with experience of running a small commercial fleet (for that is what it is) put in charge as soon as possible.

Running small airlines profitably is much harder than a larger outfit with the corresponding economies of scale.

I wonder if the wannabe thug (Mureno??) presently bullying private enterprise with the import restrictions has told these two his famous instruction to the foreign carriers 'even the stewardesses underwear' must be made in Argentina?

This whole damn government is a pathetic joke when we all know that the 'decisions' are made by a narcisistic 'Mother of the People' Old Smooth Neck herself.

I am an atheist, but God / Allah or anybody else, please help Argentina because this bunch most certainly are only helping themselves.
Feb 04th, 2012 - 10:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@3 A cobber of mine went to school in 'Straya... where did you go to high school?
Feb 04th, 2012 - 12:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Losing lots of $ and not doing the required maintenance to keep the fleet flying. Very soon they may lose their landing rights in EU and USA due to poor maintenance. I would never fly them I always use LAN if I have to fly internally.
Feb 04th, 2012 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ernie4001
That´s why they banned LAN from using Aeroparque. Otherwise AA already would have blown off.
Feb 05th, 2012 - 03:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@5 Frank,
Dad was on a coffee plantation near Goroka in PNG.
No highschool there so l was sent to Australia to live with our relations.
First l did one year at Tumut High School in NSW.
l completed the next 5 years at Corryong High School in Victoria.
Corryong is a quiet little town. Tumut is much bigger.
Must say that l enjoyed my time there. l love Australia.
Feb 05th, 2012 - 06:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Yep, my mate knows those places.... he comes from somewhere between Springhurst and Barnawartha.......... he reckons its a nice area...

Back on track.... if you could fly for free with RGAir I'd still give it a miss..... rebadged DC9s... no thanks.....
Feb 05th, 2012 - 09:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
Got any student lists or school photos up yet Think? :-)))))))
Do you need some help? lol!
Frank,
Both towns in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.
Snows for about a day or two, most winters.
Summers as hot as PNG.
Feb 05th, 2012 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Yep, El Thicko will have his stalker's bonnet on thats for sure.... what a sad person he must be.... cyberstalking.....
Feb 05th, 2012 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Falklands are British
Like I said a week or so ago. Aerolineas Argentinas is nothing but a joke. and so much for being an Argentine Government owned airline. Ha ha. You can buy a flight from Rio Gellagos to BA on Saturday afternoon after getting off the LAN Airlines (a proper airline) flight from the Falklands. They are so pleased to take your money at Aerolineas Argentinos that you can buy your ticket using Benny Pennies.
Feb 05th, 2012 - 09:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
That´s why they banned LAN from using Aeroparque. Otherwise AA already would have blown off.
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True... that's what Argentina understands as equality in chances. If AR can't have success in the Argentine market, noone else is allowed to...
Feb 09th, 2012 - 05:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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