Argentina grants JetSmart Chile domestic and cargo traffic rights

Argentina's Subsecretariat of Civil Aviation authorized JetSmart Airlines SpA, the Chilean carrier of the JetSmart group, to operate domestic passenger and cargo flights with ninth‑freedom traffic rights, according to Disposition 27/2026 dated 7 October and published on 14 October.

The authorization covers third‑to‑ninth‑freedom rights, allowing JetSmart Chile to run a Buenos Aires‑Córdoba service independently of any Santiago‑originating flight, though the airline has not yet announced specific routes or a launch date; JetSmart carried 442,347 domestic passengers in September, about 31% of Argentina’s market, and plans to base 23 aircraft in the country by the 2027 summer season, while rival low‑cost carrier Flybondi has not operated commercial services since August.