The wild pilots’ strike is over: almost 40,000 passengers and 300 flights affected

The pilots’ strike, carried out by the Association of Airline Pilots (APLA) and the Argentine Association of Flight Attendants (AAA), ended this Saturday until 12 noonas announced when the strike began. In total, more than 300 flights were cancelled which affected approximately 37 thousand passengers.

In response to the strike, the Secretary of Transportation of the Nation, Franco Mogettaannounced that the Government will impose sanctions for those workers who adhere to the strike. For its part, Aerolíneas Argentinas announced the rescheduling of flights free of charge for affected users.

When will the aeronautical strike end?

The conflict between the aeronautical workers will continue during the weekend. The strike began on Friday at noon and will continue until will continue until 12 noon this Saturdayaffecting a total of approximately 37 thousand passengers.

The strike is led by Pablo Biro (Airline Pilots Association) and Juan Pablo Brey (Argentine Association of Flight Attendants), who questioned the Government for the lack of a salary agreement. The claim of the aeronautical unions is for a salary increase that is in line with inflation.

For its part, the President of Aerolíneas Argentinas, Fabian Lombardo, He estimated that the strike will result in total losses of about US$3,000,000. “We want to apologize to the passengers. They (the unions) are basing their argument on a matter of collective bargaining, They are asking for percentages that the Government cannot give. It is important to note that two of the unions accepted the increases. More than 30% of the employees are receiving the increase,” he said in a televised statement.

Once the strike is over, the service will be restored in order to be able to fulfil the flights scheduled for the rest of the day. After this, it remains to be seen what sanctions the government will impose, which it announced could range from “deduction of salaries to dismissal.”

Aviation strike: step by step to reschedule your trip

In light of the strike, the state-owned company informed users that they will be able to reschedule their flights.free of charge“. Thus, travelers whose flights were affected will be able to change their flight dates. without any financial penalty.

Along these lines, the company reported that passengers who wish to reschedule your ticket must be paid through the sales outlet where they purchased the ticket. Thus, if the ticket was purchased by agencyit is recommended to make the change through it.

In case the user has obtained your ticket through the airline’s websitethe procedure can be done online. To do so, the passenger must:

• Enter the Official website of Aerolíneas Argentinas and select the option “My Reservation“.
• Enter the reservation code and the passenger’s last name.
• Choose the option “exchange options“.
• Select the new flights.
• These will be subject to request and availability.
• Reconfirm the chosen option

Once all the steps have been completed, the passenger will receive the new itinerary by email. It will be registered under the same booking code.

How to check the status of your Aerolíneas Argentinas flight

Argentine Airlines permanently sends notifications and updates by email about the status of passengers’ flights. In addition, travelers can also check the status of their trip through the airline’s official website by entering the “Flight Status” either “My Reservation”.

Also, the passenger can check the status of the flight by phone. In this way, when you contact customer service, the company’s operators will be able to communicate to you in detail the updated information about the ticket.