{
  "id": 13415878,
  "title": "Argentina Airport Operator Pledges US$1.5 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/argentina-airport-operator-pledges-us-1-5-billion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-airport-investment-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aeropuertos Argentina, the private operator of 35 Argentine airports, has unveiled a US$1.5 billion investment plan for 2027 to 2031. The centerpiece of the plan is a new international arrivals terminal at Ezeiza, the Buenos Aires airport where nonstop flights from the United States land. This investment is also the first major test of a concession granted last month by President Javier Milei's government. For US investors, the deal concerns the Argentine arm of Corporación América Airports, listed in New York as CAAP. For travelers, it means years of construction at the country's two main gateways. Critics argue that passengers will bear part of the cost through a fee now set in dollars. The company, belonging to Corporación América, the group founded by Eduardo Eurnekian, has held the concession for the national airport system since 1998. Its CEO is Daniel Ketchibachian. The funds will be divided into three blocks: US$794 million for Ezeiza's new terminal, US$506 million for the 33 provincial airports, and about US$200 million for Aeroparque. The plan includes a 35,000 square metre arrivals terminal at Ezeiza, a 10,000 square metre terminal for domestic flights, and an expansion of Ezeiza's runways, taxiways, and aircraft stands. Aeroparque will see a new pier at the southern end and an increase in check-in and baggage halls. The airports will gain over 60,000 square metres of terminal space in total. The deal, Administrative Decision 27/2026, extends the concession until 2049 or 2056, depending on whether conditions are met for a US$600 million commitment from Aeropuertos Argentina. The rest of the funding will come from a trust fund, bank loans, and bonds. Domestic flights will see a US$9 fee from December 8, while international flights up to 1,000 kilometres will pay US$25.16 instead of US$57.",
  "summary": "Aeropuertos Argentina unveiled US$1.5 billion of airport works for 2027 to 2031, led by a new Ezeiza arrivals terminal. Only US$600 million is its own money. The post Argentina Airport Operator Pledges US$1.5 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}