Long weekend with high circulation of tourists. Photo: Ministry of Transport.
More than 2,000 flights scheduled in the Buenos Aires airport, 4,000 micros long distance to and from Retiro station and 12,000 passengers on long-distance trains is the projection reported by the Ministry of Transportation for this long weekend, in clear evidence of the movement of domestic tourism.
Sources from the portfolio headed by Alexis Guerrera pointed out that these numbers anticipate what will be an intense summer season, since during this long weekend in October tourists travel to the main points of Argentina.
Aerolineas Argentinas operates to 37 domestic destinations, 48 interprovincial routes and 21 international destinations
In the air sector, the data released by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 indicate that between Friday the 7th and Monday the 10th, the number of expected passengers at the Buenos Aires Airport is 283,767, in a total of 2,107 scheduled flights.
Meanwhile, Aerolineas Argentinas alone will transport 213,000 passengers during the long weekend for the tourist holiday this Friday and next Monday for the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity.
Taking as the beginning of the exodus Thursday the 6th and up to and including Tuesday the 11th, the figure doubles the same weekend last year, when 110,000 passengers were transported.
With full occupancy in practically all domestic destinations and 260 daily departures each day, the 10 busiest tourist spots are: Bariloche, Mendoza, Iguazú, Córdoba, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Salta, Trelew, Neuquén and Tucumán.
Long weekend with high circulation of tourists. Photo: Ministry of Transport.
“It is already a custom of every long weekend: full flights that come and go throughout the country. The momentum and growth that tourism has had this year is the result of a serious and conscious effort by the entire tourism community,” said Pablo Ceriani, head of Aerolineas Argentinas.
At the same time, According to the data provided by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, between 1.5 and 2 million people will be mobilized throughout the country with levels of hotel reservations that exceed 90%.
As for international flights, the preferred destinations are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile and Montevideo.
Aerolineas Argentinas operates to 37 domestic destinations, 48 interprovincial routes and 21 international destinations.
Montevideo and Santiago de Chile are one of the preferred destinations abroad.
In the long-distance train services that operate from Thursday the 6th to Monday the 10th, more than 12,000 passengers will be transported between the 3 most outstanding tourist destinations: Mar del Plata (7,528), Rosario (3,886), and Pinamar ( 1,113), completing a total of 12,527 tickets sold, according to Trenes Argentinos.
Between 1.5 and 2 million people will be mobilized throughout the country with levels of hotel reservations that exceed 90%
As long as There is also an important movement in long-distance buses and according to data collected, there are 4,157 services that arrive and depart from the Retiro terminal, between Friday and Monday.
The National Commission for Transport Regulation (CNRT) is the body in charge of controlling buses and long-distance trains.
While the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) is carrying out reinforced vehicle controls on routes and accesses throughout the national territory, verifying documentation, blood alcohol levels, speeds and that it is not driven on the shoulder.
