On Friday, aeronautical workers staged a work stoppage. More than 150 flights were suspended.
The pilots They carried out a arrest of activities during the day on Friday and more than 150 flights suspended, while 15,000 passengers were affected both at Ezeiza Airport and Aeroparque. In this context, what trips could be suspended next week due to the measures taken?
The strike began at 5 a.m. on Friday and lasted until 2 p.m. on the same day. As a result of the strike, hundreds of flights were cancelled without rescheduling due to the wage claim initiated by the aeronautical workers, led by the Airline Pilots Association (APLA).
“We have been patient, we have dialogued, but the company As the only response to the conflict, he sends the pilots a pamphlet that attempts to break the collective unity. of its employees. These are critical moments that require serenity, carrying out a strategy based on the power and strength that comes from the unity of the group,” the employees explained in a statement.
How the pilots’ strike continues
The Labor Secretariat, which is part of the Ministry of Human Capital, issued the conciliatory negotiation last Thursday and, in this way, The strike scheduled for this Saturday was cancelledThe hearing between the parties will take place on September 11 at 11:30 a.m. with the aim of “bringing positions closer together.”
Flights cancelled due to aeronautical strike
Mariano Fuchila
Although further measures are expected, no new strikes are yet planned for next week. Thus, in the absence of an announcement, Flights would not be obstructed in the coming days.
Due to the strike, Aerolíneas Argentinas has enabled the exchange of tickets free of charge
In response to the wild unemployment of pilots and aeronautical personnel, Argentine Airlines lifted the penalties for the ticket exchangeso users will be able to reschedule at no cost to them. flights that are within the time slot of the strike.
The state company reacted to the measure of force and announced in a statement a change in its exchange policy. “In light of the untimely union measures announced for tomorrow between 5 and 14 hours in the Aeroparque and Ezeiza terminals, Aerolíneas Argentinas informs its passengers that lifted penalties for changing tickets“the company said.
In this regard, he recommended that people with flights in that time slot “modify their itineraries to avoid peak periods and delays”. And they clarified: “This modification there will be no cost and can be done by selecting flights within a 15-day window, always to the same original destination.”
Source: Ambito
