Editing Transport in Argentina (section)

== Air travel ==
[[File:199 - Buenos Aires - Aéroport international Ezeiza - Janvier 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Buenos Aires's [[Ministro Pistarini International Airport]].]]
[[File:EZE LV-FNL 2.jpg|thumbnail|An [[Aerolíneas Argentinas]] [[Airbus A330|A330]] at Ezeiza.]]

Though traditionally more expensive when compared with the other means of transportation, [[air travel]] is becoming increasingly common due to more competitive prices. Every provincial capital has its own airport, and there are many others, particularly in tourist areas such as [[Bariloche]] and [[El Calafate]] (see [[list of airports in Argentina]]). Most companies have several daily flights to the most popular destinations, and daily or less frequent flights to other destinations. Since 2003, the Ministry of The Interior and Transport has overseen numerous construction works throughout the country's airports, ranging from the building of new terminals to extending the lengths of runways and improving radar systems.<ref>[http://obras.orsna.gov.ar/obra/ Obras Realizadas desde el 2003 hasta la actualidad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115427/http://obras.orsna.gov.ar/obra/ |date=2015-04-02 }} '''ORSNA'''</ref>

The national [[flag carrier]] is ''[[Aerolíneas Argentinas]]'', which was re-nationalised from [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]] in 2008 with the government citing mismanagement under the Spanish firm.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7789371.stm Argentina renationalises airline], December 2008</ref> Under government ownership, the airline has renewed much of its fleet and tripled its size, with passenger numbers increasing significantly.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ww1.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/files/popupsPDF/informe.pdf |title=Informe Aerolíneas Argentinas |access-date=2015-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807134416/http://ww1.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/files/popupsPDF/informe.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1775029-en-vivo-cristina-kirchner-presenta-junto-a-recalde-un-nuevo-avion-de-aerolineas Cristina Kirchner presentó un nuevo avión de Aerolíneas junto a Scioli, Randazzo y Recalde] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313222851/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1775029-en-vivo-cristina-kirchner-presenta-junto-a-recalde-un-nuevo-avion-de-aerolineas |date=2015-03-13 }} La Nacion, March 2015</ref> Along with other international carriers, the airline handles most of its international flights from [[Ministro Pistarini International Airport]].

Even though Buenos Aires is the most important [[flight hub]], for both economical and geographical reasons, there are flights between important cities, such as [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], [[Rosario]] and [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]].

Argentina had a total of 1,138 airports (including airstrips) in the country in 2013, the 6th highest in the world.<ref name="CIA World Factbook - Argentina"/>