Emirates resumes flights to Argentina

His Excellency Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi, UAE Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, met with HE Salem Obaidallah, Senior VP Commercial Operations Americas Region in Emirates, as well as HE Ramiro Ordoqui, Undersecretary for Economic Negotiations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Paola Tamborelli, Director of Civil Aviation, and HE Oscar Suarez, Director of International Markets at the National Institute for Tourism Promotion on the occasion of Emirates Airlines resuming its operations to Argentina as of November 2, 2022, after a hiatus of approximately two and a half years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this regard, His Excellency Al Qamzi stressed that the return of Emirates Airlines to Argentina will contribute to tourism, trade, and investment between the two countries. He also noted it will help leverage the enornous potential that abounds in the two countries by providing easy transportation for businessmen, investors, and tourists on board one of the fastest growing and most advanced carriers worldwide. 

His Excellency pointed out that trade between the two countries witnessed a significant increase over the past year to exceed USD 1.111 billion and that the resumption of Emirates Airlines' operations will enhance economic and trade growth.

For his part, H.E. Obaidallah confirmed that Emirates will operate four weekly flights to Buenos Aires via Rio de Janeiro, providing customers in Argentina and Brazil with direct connectivity to major business and leisure destinations across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.