Aerolineas Argentinas go on applying measures that help reduce its operational deficitunder the pressure of the national government that aims to advance with its privatization.
Now, under the formula of a so -called Sustainable connectivity programthe airline signed an agreement with San Luis that will prevent the connection from being lifted from March Between Buenos Aires and the city of Merlo, one of the points of greatest tourist attraction in the province.
This modality implies that the province will be in charge of providing the necessary money to cover the costs of each flight In the event that the occupation of the plane is below the necessary margins to guarantee the profitability of the route.
On the one hand, the company undertakes to keep the route active all year. On the other, the province ensures the arrival of flights to destinations that are of interest.
In addition, both parties undertake to carry out a necessary tourist promotion of the destination, in this case Merlo, to generate more demand demand and achieve the commercial objectives.
Aerolineas Argentinas has a daily flight to the capital of San Luis. And have two weekly frequencies to Merlo, that are scheduled between July and March. Since this program beat at the end of this month, it was agreed to sign the agreement to extend the coverage to the tourist center.
In this way, the company The route will operate annuallyincluding the months of April to June.
Full flights do not always win money
“This type of agreements represents a positive advance to continue improving the company’s numbers, in addition to promoting greater commercial traceability of each route, generating a mutual commitment For the commercial growth of destination and tourism development of the province, ”said Fabián Lombardo, president of Aerolineas Argentinas.
The sustainable connectivity program consists of a series of bilateral agreements with provinces or municipalities through which a minimum occupation on each flight is guaranteed, thus ensuring the profitability of the operation for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Experts often explain that the occupancy level of a flight It is not enough to guarantee their profitability, since diverse factors come into play. Mainly, that many times at points that have a little demand They end up selling passages at prices well below the necessary value to ensure their profitability. Thus, a plane can fly practically full but lose equal money.
This agreement with San Luis, is given in the market of the actions that Aerolineas Argentinas has been adopted to generate additional income in its operations, cut expenses and reduce its operational deficit.
Some of them were to offer aircraft maintenance services for third parties, reactivate the loading business, eliminate non -profitable routes at local, regional and international level, incorporate airplanes that allow saving fuel, among others.
Source: Ambito
