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Argentina Health Alert (May 12, 2020)
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May 12, 2020

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Location:  Argentina

Event:  There are still seats remaining on the Eastern Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Miami, Florida on Friday, May 15, at 11:30 a.m. from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza). Please monitor https://goeasternair.com for the latest information on the flight and ticket availability. U.S. citizens interested in departing on this flight will need to book directly with Eastern Airlines. *The flight is subject to change.*

There are also still seats remaining on the Latam Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Santiago, Chile on Friday, May 15, at 12:30 p.m. from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza). U.S. citizens interested in departing on this flight will need to book directly with Latam Airlines. *The flight is subject to change.*

Please monitor https://latam.com/en-us/flights-to-santiago for the latest information on the flight and ticket availability. U.S. citizens can transit Santiago with an onward flight.  You should be prepared to stay in the airport for the duration of your connection time. Please visit U.S. Embassy Santiago’s webpage on COVID-19 for more information.

If you purchased a flight, and have not done so already, email buenosaires-acs@state.gov with the following information to facilitate your movement to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza). The subject line of your e-mail should read “Overland Travel Itinerary.”

  • Place of origin
  • Make and model of vehicle
  • License plate number
  • Name of driver (and DNI if Argentine citizen)
  • Name of each passenger and passport number
  • Route to Buenos Aires (if you are traveling from the provinces)
  • Hotel Reservation in Buenos Aires (if you are staying overnight after traveling from the provinces)

Please reference our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for the list of required documents to have with you as you travel to the airport and options on traveling to Buenos Aires from the provinces.

Actions to Take:

Assistance:

Please visit this website to unsubscribe from the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).