The company Argentine Airlines (AA) reported that The strike by aeronautical unions is a “covert strike”. It also confirmed that it will continue with the corresponding sanctions against those who have joined in the actions that affected the flight schedule. Through an official statement, the national flag carrier repudiated the surprising move that on Wednesday caused delays and problems for passengers on international flights.
AA’s unrest began when the unions brought forward the time of the strike, so that it would coincide with the new two-part start, which had an impact delays to three flights: one to one Miami (United States); the second to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic); and another to Mexico.
Aerolíneas Argentinas repudiated the protests of aeronautical unions
These flights had already been rescheduled for 20:00 and 20:30 yesterday. Finally, the announced departure to Cancun (Mexico) was cancelled, causing discontent among both passengers and the company.
A fourth flight to Madrid, Spainwhich was postponed by the company for the early morning of this Thursday, ended up running in its schedule for the morning, when, as he was able to find out Clarionan attempt will be made to ensure that all four flights finally reach their destination, all before noon.
In response, AA released a statement today in which it condemned the unions’ actions, calling them “a covert strike.”
The statement also announced that it will take the necessary measures and reported what happened to the government authorities. “Aerolíneas Argentinas reported to the Ministry of Labor the total stoppage of activity during the time slots of these supposed information meetings, and expanded its presentation to also report the shifting of the schedule with the evident intention of attacking any possible palliative measure,” the statement states.
He added: “This attitude demonstrates the unions’ unquestionable intention to cause direct harm to passengers, who are taken hostage in a strictly labour dispute.”
On the other hand, the company confirmed that it will continue with the sanctions for the strike, something that was already announced by spokesman Manuel Adorni days ago in a press conference, with the salary reduction of more than 200 workers who participated in the strike.
“Aerolíneas Argentinas will continue to take appropriate disciplinary action, applying fines and sanctions as appropriate, as has already been done with more than 200 employees. The company’s priority will continue to be to preserve the travel plans of its passengers, who should not be used as a bargaining chip in a conflict that is beyond them,” the statement said.
The company concluded with an apology: “We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by these abusive measures, and we reaffirm our commitment to maintaining a quality, safe and reliable service for all our passengers.”
Source: Ambito
