the data that worries and the most complicated airlines

Las strength measures of recent times in Argentina airports They have been leaving a worrying balance on the local airline industry and also on the international projection, since the strikes affect not only companies that operate in cabotage but also foreign airlines.

The data shows the current scenario: Adventa venture born in the middle of this year, began measuring the punctuality of all scheduled airlines that operate in the country and carried out the comparison of data from the last ten days (from October 29 to November 7, 2024) with a prior punctuality report corresponding to the months of August/September 2024.

In this period there is, for example, the surprise strike of Intercargo workers on November 6; or the transportation strike on October 30 that caused flight cancellations and rescheduling.

He Advent website updates every day punctuality ranking which is free access for users.

It was born out of “the need to provide detailed information on punctuality and a personalized service to manage unforeseen events during trips,” they say in their presentation.

Besides, offers comparisons of routes, airports, license platesamong other things, to companies that require their services.

It should be noted that Adventus – means “arrival” in Latin – measures punctuality, precisely, from flight arrivals or arrivals to the different airports in the country.

Here are the figures from the last (and complicated) days:

• +113: percentage increase in canceled flights in Argentina (flights of all companies that arrive in Argentina, whether a flight from a local company such as Aerolíneas Argentinas or a foreign company such as Ethiopian Airlines).

• +150: percentage increase in the minutes of delay suffered by passengers in the country

• -12.67: percentage reduction in flight punctuality

• +12.50: percentage increase in delays of more than 4 hours

• +22.50: percentage increase in delays of more than 8 hours

• +134.22: percentage increase in cancellations of Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR)

• +58.14: Flybondi (FO) cancellation percentage increase

• +2.94: JetSmart (WJ) cancellation percentage increase

Currently there is no official entity that measures (and communicates) the punctuality of airlines in Argentina.

“The more information the passenger has on percentage of cancellations and long delays of airlines, you will be able to make better decisionsyou can choose better the airline with which you are going to make your trip,” explains Diego Benítez, lawyer specialized in Tourism Law, partner of Adventus and consultant to UN Tourism. I had already worked with air punctuality about ten years ago, from the Argentine Association of Tourism Law.

He says that the reports are prepared for those who need them: from passengers or companies to travel agencies that want to be clear not only about how much a ticket costs, but also if their trip will take place on the planned days and times.

“We are in a moment that requires a lot of attention at the time of purchasing air tickets. Buying from one company is not the same as from another,” says Benítez.

For example, says the specialist, outside of strikes, Aerolíneas Argentinas is a company that has very good performance in terms of punctuality. Ethiopian doesn’t have good brands, but it rarely cancels. American Airlines had a few bad months, but rebounded.

Between those that are usually at the top of the most punctualBenítez points out Swiss (“it has tremendous regularity”), Sky (especially flights arriving from Peru), Avianca and Copa.

At the far end, those who have the most problems When it comes to meeting the schedules there are Boliviana de Aviación and Flybondi.

“Surely with the possibility of spending the night at Aeroparque that the low cost companies now have (until now Aerolíneas Argentinas had the exclusivity of overnight stays at the metropolitan airport), some of Flybondi’s numbers will begin to improve,” he adds.

After a while of looking at statistics, Diego Benítez also says that the Saturday is the most punctual day in Argentina.

“With information you can choose. We are in a time when one chooses not only for the price or the schedule. It is a moment when you have to look at performance“, Benítez says and adds: “When there are no significant increases in delays and cancellations, a company begins to be reliable.”