Sol Líneas Aéreas ceases operations.
Jan 16, 2016, 8:16 am
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Sol Líneas Aéreas ceases operations.
Jan 16, 2016, 8:22 am
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What is Sol? I know it's sun, but is it some charter or vacation/beach routes subsidiaary of AR? I assume that the parent or whatever airline known as AR didn't cease its operations, right?
Jan 16, 2016, 8:23 am
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Jan 16, 2016, 9:00 am
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I don't know the full ins and outs but it seems they were being given US$1m a day by AR who themselves aren't exactly rolling in cash. I suspect this is the first step taken by the new Government in putting an end to the corruption that has blighted the airline industry here.
Jan 16, 2016, 11:31 am
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As properly and more timely reported in the proper forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ines-shut.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ines-shut.html
Jan 18, 2016, 9:31 am
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Hopefully in their current state Aerolineas are next to cease operations.
Jan 18, 2016, 1:50 pm
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I have a feeling Aerolineas has a lot of noquis that will kick off when they get their marching orders. Airlines are already difficult to run at a profit or minimal loss without the added 'extra's' that don't contribute anything but take a salary.
Jan 18, 2016, 5:51 pm
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I suspect the Macri government will wait until the holiday season is over before starting to think of sorting the AR mess out. It needs closing down and resurrected under private ownership with staff working under new working conditions to suit todays airline industry.