How to Plan the Best Budget Trip to Bariloche in Winter by Air?

Calculate the time, and it’s almost been a month since I came to Bariloche with my friends. I’ve always wanted to write a post to record this rare period of living while traveling, but unfortunately, I kept procrastinating. It’s been raining these past two days, so it’s a good time to look back at home.

▶ We flew from Buenos Aires to Bariloche on October 30th with Jetsmart Airlines. First, we encountered a small drama. I had heard long ago that there would be a nationwide strike in Argentina on the 30th, and the airport would be affected, so my friend and I were waiting every day for the airline to send us a rescheduling notice, but we never received one.

Even when we got into the taxi to the airport in the early morning, we were still asking the driver if it was true, and we arrived at the airport half-believing, half-doubting, only to find that there were quite a few people there. Looking at the flight schedule, we realized, “Oh, okay, indeed, many flights have been affected.

” It’s hard to say whether it was related to the strike because we saw that some flights by the same company were normal, while others were changed. Perhaps we were lucky; nothing was delayed, and we quietly slipped away while everyone was busy with the strike [Rose R]

▶ Before coming to Latin America, I heard from someone who traveled here that their checked luggage was treated very roughly, with wheels broken and aluminum frames bent. Although it didn’t happen in Argentina, it made me nervous, so my friend and I decided to travel light and just bring a carry-on (there’s a twist here, I’ll explain later).

We spent a long time deciding what to bring and what to leave behind, worrying about exceeding the weight limit. At the airport, we were still discussing how some low-cost airlines check the size of carry-ons, and we were quite worried. In reality, no one questioned us until we boarded the plane; no one cared about the size or weight of our luggage [Face-palm H].

We speculated that either we met some nice people, or the company is generally lax and didn’t assign anyone to check.

▶ Following the principle of allowing ample time when traveling in Latin America, my friend and I had an 8:10 AM flight, and we arrived at the airport at 4:00 AM. EZE Airport is really not big, and we thought we could walk around the hall for a long time, but after half an hour, we had already circled it and had nothing to do, then we started to wait in a half-awake state.

The flight information board in the terminal updates very slowly. Who would believe that our 8:10 AM flight only appeared on the big screen at 7:00 AM [Sweat R]? Several times, we suspected that the flight had actually been secretly canceled. But later, I understood, because from the airport entrance to the security check, and then to the boarding gate, it felt like the whole process took less than 20 minutes.

That said, I still recommend not scheduling too tight, as this land is never short of drama.

After stepping onto the plane, the experience was initially quite routine—takeoff, flight, landing, and then smoothly exiting to catch an Uber, all unfolding in a familiar sequence. As we emerged from the airport, we were greeted by a breathtaking panorama of snow-capped mountains stretching endlessly before us, a truly stunning sight [Party R]. This Patagonia, it’s got a unique charm that captivates you instantly.

Wow, I hadn’t realized there was a word count requirement for posts. I’ll continue with the rest in another update.