Overview

• ATEPSA suspended the stoppage set for Thursday, August 28, after being called to a conciliation hearing for Wednesday, August 27, but maintained the strike windows for Saturday, August 30.
• Aerolíneas Argentinas reported that on Tuesday 295 flights were scheduled and 178 were affected, with 82 cancellations (all domestic) and 96 reprogrammed, impacting more than 15,000 passengers.
• The union is pressing for a roughly 45% salary recomposition and has warned actions could extend into September if talks stall.
• EANA rejected the measures, says it has taken part in numerous hearings, and cites a 15% pay offer that ATEPSA disputes as not formally presented without conditions.
• Authorities frame air navigation as an essential service, demand a 45% minimum level of operations with possible sanctions for noncompliance, and airlines estimate 310–330 flights could be disrupted on peak days with total affected passengers potentially surpassing 100,000 if actions continue.