Monday, November 5, 2007

More Airport Fun

Just when it seemed that customer satisfaction with the Argentinian airline could not possibly drop any lower, today it was announced that Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (the domestic airport in Buenos Aires) would be closed for 36 hours this weekend for "preventative maintenance".

The closure is scheduled to begin this Saturday at noon and remain in effect until 1:30am on Monday morning. The vast majority of Aeroparque flights scheduled during the closure will be handled at Ezeiza, the international airport located approximately 45 minutes outside of the capital.

It seems odd that Aeropuertos Argentinas 2000 (the organization which operates and administrates Argentinian airports) would schedule this closure in the wake of the widespread consumer outcry caused by last week's deluge of delays and cancellations. By the end of last week the situation had become so bad that the Secretary of Transportation threatened Aerolineas Argentinas with increased fines and sanctions. Despite the limited warning time, Aeropuertos Argentinas 2000's only advice to passengers was to "speak with the airline to avoid confusion".

On the bright side, at least everyone can be sure that this weekend only one Buenos Aires airport will look like this.



Nevermind that the other airport in Buenos Aires will be closed with less than a week of advance notice. This is Argentina, right?

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