Aerolineas Argentinas Plus

Aerolineas Argentinas Plus is the loyalty program of Aerolineas Argentinas, the Buenos Aires-based flag carrier and SkyTeam member since August 2012. The fleet sits at roughly 80 aircraft (B737-800/MAX, A330-200, E190), and operations split across AEP (Aeroparque - domestic) and EZE (Ezeiza - international). Founded in 1950 and re-nationalized in 2008, AR has been under periodic privatization pressure under the Milei administration. Codeshares run with GOL, LATAM, Avianca, El Al, and ITA Airways.

For US travelers AR Plus is hard to access directly. None of Amex MR, Chase UR, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, or Wells Fargo transfer to it, and Marriott Bonvoy is not on the standard partner list as of May 2026 (verify). US-relevant earning is mostly via flying SkyTeam partners (Delta, KLM, Air France, ITA) crediting to AR Plus, or via SAS EuroBonus or Delta crediting flexibility. The redemption sweet spots are real but narrow: BUE-Madrid in business at 70,000 miles one-way is a strong own-metal play, and Argentina-US economy round-trip around 40,000 miles is solid mid-haul value.

AR Plus uses a zone-based award chart for own metal, published on aerolineas.com. Partner awards are calculator-only. Sample one-way saver pricing as of May 2026:

Verify current pricing on aerolineas.com - partner pricing requires the calculator.

• BUE-Madrid business at 70,000 miles one-way on AR metal - the program's flagship own-metal sweet spot.
• Argentina-US economy round-trip approximately 40,000 miles - solid mid-haul value.
• AR-US business on Delta at approximately 100,000 miles one-way (verify partner pricing).
• Domestic Argentina from 8,000 miles round-trip - valuable for Patagonia and wine-country trips.
• SkyTeam partner awards routed through AR Plus.

• BUE-Madrid business at 70,000 miles one-way on AR metal - strong sweet spot vs Flying Blue or Delta SkyMiles from Europe.
• Argentina-US economy round-trip around 40,000 miles - solid mid-haul value.
• Domestic Argentina from 8,000 miles round-trip - the cheap entry point for Patagonia / wine country / Iguazu.
• AR-US business on Delta at approximately 100,000 miles one-way (verify partner pricing).
• Awards bookable up to 330 days out - rare in SkyTeam.
• Miles fund Patagonia and Andes domestic travel at sharper rates than cash given peso volatility.

AR operates Salones Condor at EZE and AEP. Platino and Diamante members get Salones Condor on same-day AR or SkyTeam flights, plus SkyTeam reciprocal lounges globally. Oro does not get standard lounge access on AR. There is no published public day-pass program.

• Partner award chart not published - calculator only on aerolineas.com. Limits transparency for US users.
• No major US flexible-currency direct partner - Amex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargo do not transfer.
• Marriott Bonvoy NOT on standard partner list as of May 2026 - verify before relying.
• Periodic privatization pressure under Milei administration - operational changes possible.
• Argentine peso volatility - cash fares swing materially; mile redemptions provide stability.
• Miles validity 24 months from no qualifying activity (verify).
• Awards bookable up to 330 days out - generous booking window.
• Not all SkyTeam partners bookable online - phone often required.
• Diamante added 2019 as an invite-only ultra-elite tier.
• Tier miles vs basic miles distinction - tier qualification uses tier miles only.
• Codeshares with GOL, LATAM, Avianca, El Al, ITA Airways layer non-SkyTeam partner earning.
• SkyTeam member since August 2012.
• Hubs split AEP (domestic) / EZE (international) - factor into routing.
• No US co-brand card.
• Spanish-only support is common - English support exists but inconsistent.