Flybondi will cease its São Paulo–Buenos Aires flights on November 30, 2025, after failing to fill its plane on one in every of South America’s busiest corridors.
The airline struggled with simply half of its seats occupied from São Paulo and barely extra on the return leg. In June, a 189-seat Boeing 737-800 carried solely 24 passengers on one flight.
Faced with each day strain from Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM, and GOL—who collectively function greater than twenty flights a day between the 2 capitals—Flybondi couldn’t win sufficient price-sensitive vacationers.
The service supplied free rebooking, journey vouchers, route adjustments via Rio de Janeiro, or full refunds to affected passengers.
Rather than combat for saturated site visitors, Flybondi will launch 4 weekly flights from Puerto Iguazú to Lima in December, with fares beginning close to US $185 round-trip.
It will even start three weekly flights to Asunción, ramping as much as two each day rotations. These smaller markets face fewer rivals and promise steadier demand.
To help this community shift, Flybondi wet-leased 4 Airbus A320s beneath ACMI offers. This transfer boosts capability when wanted and eases previous upkeep challenges tied to greenback shortages.
After reporting a US $36.6 million working loss by mid-2024 and canceling 384 flights final November, the airline shelved its deliberate NASDAQ itemizing.
Flybondi’s pivot reveals how low-cost carriers in Latin America should adapt. They face excessive gas prices, weak airport infrastructure, and restricted provider competitors.
By concentrating on underserved routes, Flybondi hopes to safe worthwhile development the place rivals maintain fewer benefits.
