06/30/2020 - 17:58
- Clarín.com
- travels
The Minister of Transport of the Nation, Mario Meoni, anticipated today that the resumption of domestic flights, which was scheduled for July 15, will be postponed "for a time" due to the number of infections that were registered in the last days, both in the AMBA and in other parts of the country , which led to a tightening of movement restrictions.
"There is connectivity of special flights to some provinces, that will increase as the activities of the provinces increase," the minister said in radio statements, adding that "the protocol is ready, we were going to implement it in mid-July. , but due to the number of cases we postponed it for a while . "
The minister indicated that they were "working with Aerolineas Argentinas on a protocol, which is now ready, for domestic and international flights."
Transport Minister Mario Meoni
"We expected to put it into operation in mid-July, we expected to start with the interconnection between provinces that did not have community circulation of COVID, but given the circumstances of a notable increase in the City of Buenos Aires, we cannot guarantee that we will not transport the virus from Buenos Aires to some provinces, "he lamented.
"There are many governors who are afraid, so we are consulting with each of those responsible for transportation in the provinces to see when the governors consider it possible. However, there is connectivity between provinces, there are special flights , in some places there are regular for example weekly with Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz, Neuquén, but they are requested by each governor, "he added.
Aerolineas Argentinas presented a sanitary protocol that will be applied "once regular operations return" (EFE / Aerolineas Argentinas)
He also pointed out that they have the reactivation "on hold now, because in the next 15 days we expect a very critical situation in the City of Buenos Aires and this would run counter to the great effort we are making to reduce the circulation of people. We prioritize the health above any other activity. "
In another order, he warned that "from tomorrow, yes or yes, a new permit will be required to circulate", and that they expect "a reduction in circulation of 30%", although he clarified that "no one will be penalized for leaving for Reasons of force majeure".
Regarding the possibility of blocking the use of SUBE, he indicated that "it does not make sense", because "there are situations of force majeure that must be considered", and emphasized that the meaning of the provisions is "to take care of life and health, not punish. "
Meoni assured that "there is connectivity between provinces, there are special flights, in some places there is a regular one, for example weekly with Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz, Neuquén; they are requests from each governor" (Marcelo Carroll)
"We are in an exceptional moment, what we want to do is protect people. That is why we continue to ask users for an effort to cut off the circulation of those who are not essential workers," he said.
Regarding circulation orders, he pointed out that "the number of permits requested fell because the number of activities allowed fell. We estimate that there will be a drop of 50 percent and that will impact public transport and mobility in general."