According to hoteliers and tour operators reported yesterday, Aerolíneas Argentinas will two weekly flights to the populous Brazilian city from 25 June. The provincial government will subsidize the fare. The flight will be direct and will last for 3 hours. As of June, Mendoza will have two weekly direct flights to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The information was confirmed yesterday at a meeting between tourism, hotel operators and authorities of the local Ministry of Tourism. As reported by the area secretary, Luis Bohm, the initiative came from a negotiation between the provincial government and Aerolineas Argentinas. As would have revealed the official airline to provide the service will disable one of the current flights covering the Ezeiza-San Pablo online. The flight will be direct and will last for 3 hours to cover the paths Mendoza and San Pablo San Pablo-Mendoza. The flights would begin next June 25 and have two weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. At this point, put emphasis on a fundamental issue: Airlines need to cover at least 50% of the seats to cover the costs. If not completed, the plane will not leave. Therefore, the government of the province, in addition to requesting support from hoteliers and operators subsidize part of the cost of the ticket, which is $ 516 fixed. By the subsidy would be in $ 425. According to a preliminary estimate, the government should invest $ 80,000 monthly, which come from domestic resources.
