Argentina Risks Stranding Its Own Citizens Abroad, Airlines Warn
- Only 600 international travelers a day can enter the country
- Groups such as IATA said airlines can’t implement the measure
Airplanes stand at Aeroparque in Buenoes Aires
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Argentina’s decision to limit the number of international travelers in a bid to curb the spread of Covid risks stranding thousands of its citizens abroad, according to airline industry groups.
Argentina’s government, which has already banned foreign tourists from entering the country for months, announced late Friday that only 600 travelers per day will be allowed to arrive on international flights, down from a previous quota of 2,000 people. The measure, in effect since Saturday, is intended to reduce the circulation of people amid growing numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country.