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Old Aug 26, 2016, 2:12 am
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Mendoza Airport Closed, Sept7-Dec7, 2016, Free Shuttles from other arpts

From my pal, Celeste:

"Schedule for free bus shuttles from the Mendoza bus terminal to catch the planes out from the diverting airports (San Juan. San Rafael, San Luis)), with departure times for each flight, each airline, each day linked: http://transporte.gov.ar/content/not...ER_1471889587/
For the Sept 7-Dec 7 Airport Shutdown, there will be specific shuttles for each flight waiting on arrival at the airports, and they will go to the Mendoza downtown bus terminal, Platforms 1 to 10. The same platforms will be where the flight-specific shuttles will leave for the airports. You will have a seat if you are on the passenger list for the flight. The airlines are supposed to advise when to catch the bus at the Mendoza bus terminal. Latest announcment from govts.

The website and documents are in Spanish; however, Rebecca Litovsky has written some directions on how to use the bus schedule, including a glossary of important words, below.
How to Read the Bus Schedule
To use the bus schedule, click on the link above, scroll down to the airlines you’re flying with (Aerolíneas Argentinas or LATAM Airlines..the old LAN), and click on the day of your flight.
Vuelos: Flights
Hasta: Until (Hasta el 29/10 = Until October 29)
Desde: From (Desde el 30/10 = From October 30)
Lunes: Monday
Martes: Tuesday
Miércoles: Wednesday
Jueves: Thursday
Viernes: Friday
Sàbado: Saturday
Domingo: Sunday
Then, look at the second chart that says Hacia Terminal Ómnibus Mendoza (To the Mendoza Bus Terminal). Locate your airport and flight number to see what time your bus will depart from the airport and arrive in Mendoza. Do the same on the first chart to find out when the buses leave from the Mendoza Bus Terminal for the different airports.
Horario: Schedule
N° de Vuelo: Flight Number
Horario de Vuelo Partida: Flight Departure Time
Aeropuerto: Airport
Terminal de Ómnibus: Bus Terminal
Desde: From (Desde terminal de ómnibus = From the bus terminal)
Hacia: To/Towards (Hacia el aeropuerto = To the airport)
Partida: Departure
Arribo: Arrival
Upon leaving Mendoza, plan on arriving to the Mendoza Bus Terminal at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled bus departure. Present your boarding pass or check-in information at the ticket office to receive your bus ticket.

For more ideas, read Rebecca's webpage: http://rebeccasinternationalkitchen....-closure-2016/ "

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Old Sep 3, 2016, 8:45 am
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Whats the latest on the date of re-opening of operations..? I was listening to a radio programme here last week that said that some experts were questioning the date of completion of the renovations.... one person interviewed even dared saying that the entire job could take up to 6-8 (!!!) months....??????
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Old Sep 4, 2016, 8:52 am
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They still insist they will be open December 7.
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Old Sep 4, 2016, 9:57 am
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Here is an update from Diario Uno , a Mendoza based paper

http://www.diariouno.com.ar/mendoza/...-n1225445.html
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Old Sep 5, 2016, 5:11 am
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Thanks, John. An interesting article full of details, the most important of which is :show up and get into the bus at least 30 minutes before departure time, or else.....

Nothing in the article about a possible extension of construction beyond December 7.
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Old Sep 7, 2016, 4:38 am
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So far so good, the passengers arriving in San Juan and leaving from the bus terminal in Mendoza for San Juan and San Luis say all is going well. Of course, there has been some anxiety. Even the relatively frank Mendoza Post says all has been good so far: http://www.mendozapost.com/nota/4383...rrado-dia-uno/

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/c...los-de-mendoza

http://www.diariouno.com.ar/mendoza/...-n1229331.html

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/s...uan-y-san-luis
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 9:58 pm
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Update:

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/o...zadas-en-un-40
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Old Oct 30, 2016, 9:53 pm
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Hi there, Just had a few DM's with LAN Argentina Twiter Team. They are very nice and responsive. I had a few questions outside of the Bus Schedule, however I closed with asking them the same, and this is the link they sent me.. (Pasted Below). I'm currently in BsAs and will try this route early this week.. Seems seemless on paper..


Sala de Prensa
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LATAM Airlines Argentina informa acerca del cierre del aeropuerto de la ciudad de Mendoza

Desde el 7 de septiembre al 7 de diciembre de 2016, el Aeropuerto Internacional El Plumerillo “Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli” de la ciudad de Mendoza permanecerá cerrado para realizar la reconstrucción de la pista
Buenos Aires, 25 agosto 2016 00:01 horas
LATAM Airlines Argentina (“LATAM”) informa que, de acuerdo con el anuncio oficial por parte de la Administración Nacional de la Aviación Civil (ANAC), el Aeropuerto El Plumerillo permanecerá cerrado durante 90 días con motivo de la reconstrucción de la pista. Por ello, la compañía debe suspender la operación hacia y desde Mendoza durante ese lapso de tiempo.

LATAM ofrecerá a sus pasajeros como alternativa volar hacia y desde San Juan, entre las fechas mencionadas. El aeropuerto de San Juan se encuentra a 180 kilómetros de la ciudad Mendoza. Asimismo, el Ministerio de Transporte de la Nación, brindará en forma gratuita un servicio complementario de colectivos que conectará el aeropuerto de San Juan con la Terminal de Ómnibus de Mendoza.

Quienes utilicen el servicio gratuito de buses deberán tener presente las siguientes recomendaciones:

1. Deberán presentarse en la Terminal del Sol, ubicada en Av. Acceso Este y Av. Videla, 30´ (treinta minutos) antes de la salida del Bus, con su Boarding Pass o Comprobante de la Reserva y Documento. Cabe resaltar que la presentación de estos requisitos es excluyente para la utilización del servicio.

2. Los menores no acompañados deberán viajar durante el trayecto terrestre por algún mayor tutor o responsable del mismo.

3. Pasajeros con necesidades especiales (embarazadas, tercera edad y movilidad reducida) deberán solicitar el servicio de asistencia especial con 24hs. de anticipación a través de nuestro Contact Center al 0810-999-526 o en nuestras oficinas de ventas.

4. No podrán ser transportados en los buses animales vivos de ningún tamaño.

5. Sólo se podrá transportar el equipaje a despachar, quedando excluida todo tipo de carga.

A continuación se detallan las alternativas de vuelos disponibles y los horarios para el traslado en ómnibus:



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el 07/09 al 07/12)

Salidas desde Aeroparque hacia San Juan

Tramo San Juan-Mendoza

Salida Vuelo

Salida Bus

LA4280

06:25

08:50

LA4282

12:35

15:00

LA4284

17:50

20:15



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el 07/09 al 29/10)

Salidas desde Santiago de Chile hacia San Juan

Tramo San Juan-Mendoza

Salida Vuelo

Salida Bus

LA920

09:30

11:15

LA922

15:05

16:50



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el 30/10 al 06/12)

Salidas desde Santiago de Chile hacia San Juan

Tramo San Juan-Mendoza

Salida Vuelo

Salida Bus

LA920

10:30

12:15

LA922

15:05

16:50



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el 07/09 al 07/12)

Tramo Mendoza-San Juan

Salidas desde San Juan hacia Aeroparque

Salida Bus

Salida Vuelo

LA4281

04:35

09:05

LA4283

10:40

15:10

LA4285

16:00

20:30



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el

07/09 al 29/10)

Tramo Mendoza-San Juan

Salidas desde San Juan hacia Santiago de Chile

Salida Bus

Salida Vuelo

LA921

06:45

11:45

LA923

12:10

17:10



Vuelo

(horarios válidos desde el 30/10 al 06/12)

Tramo Mendoza-San Juan

Salidas desde San Juan hacia Santiago de Chile

Salida Bus

Salida Vuelo

LA921

07:45

12:45

LA923

12:10

17:10



LATAM lamenta los posibles inconvenientes que esta situación ajena a la compañía pudiera ocasionar.

La compañía se encuentra realizando todos los esfuerzos necesarios para continuar brindando a sus pasajeros la mejor experiencia de viaje y otorgando todas las facilidades a aquellos que ya poseen tickets emitidos hacia/desde Mendoza.

En virtud de ello, todos los pasajeros que tengan tickets para volar durante las fechas de cierre del aeropuerto, podrán optar por:

1. Cambiar de fecha (sujeto a disponibilidad y con tope de fecha de viaje completado el 22 de diciembre de 2016).

2. Devolución del importe abonado sin ningún tipo de penalidad.

3. Cambiar de destino (1 cambio de ruta sin cargo por única vez y sujeto a diferencia de tarifa).

Para realizar los cambios, podrán hacerlo comunicándose directamente con nuestro contact center al 0810-9999-LAN (526) o dirigiéndose a nuestras oficinas de venta.

Asimismo, la compañía quiere resaltar que para evitar demoras e inconvenientes en el aeropuerto, es fundamental que el pasajero se presente con el check-in realizado (check-in web o a través de su dispositivo móvil).
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Old Nov 9, 2016, 9:37 am
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Yesterday, they announced that it was 70% completed, and that it is on schedule for completion a few days before the December 7 opening. http://www.diariouno.com.ar/mendoza/...-n1278507.html
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Old Nov 10, 2016, 9:21 pm
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This just sounds like such a huge pain. I love Mendoza so much, and as noted before, I blog about their wines, but in the space of a one-week trip, this adds another half-day to day of travel. Tempted to simply travel other parts of the country this time.
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Old Nov 21, 2016, 9:30 am
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Looks like the airport will reopen on time !!!

http://www.diariouno.com.ar/mendoza/...-n1286982.html
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Old Nov 25, 2016, 8:58 am
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opening December 7 on schedule

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/e...7-de-diciembre

Apparently, the runway is now completed, and they are just finishishing renovations to the interior of the terminal.
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Old Nov 27, 2016, 6:28 am
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Photo proof the runway is done: http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/l...-flamante-piso

...and, I have to say the free bus transfer system is running like a breeze.
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Old Dec 4, 2016, 3:51 am
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Have the airlines uploaded the flights to/from MDZ yet.....?
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Old Dec 5, 2016, 10:54 am
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Latest news in Spanish from San Juan news paper Diario de la Provincia

http://www.diariolaprovinciasj.com/e...oza-61128.html
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