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Argentina Halts Controllers’ Winter Strike with Conciliation Order, Pilots’ July 19 Walkout Stands

A 15-day conciliation order suspends ATEPSA’s segmented strike; reinstates controllers dismissed during the dispute; leaves a pilots’ walkout scheduled for July 19 to threaten winter travel.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Capital Humano imposed the mandatory conciliation from July 11, requiring ATEPSA to suspend its July 11–30 segmental strike schedule and revert to pre-dispute working conditions.
  • The government directed EANA to retroactively reinstate all air traffic controllers dismissed since the conflict began under Decree 378/2025.
  • APLA has confirmed its 24-hour national pilots’ strike for July 19 to protest the new crew duty and rest-period regulations enacted by the decree.
  • ATEPSA’s original timetable targeted domestic, international, general and non-regular flights across ten days during peak provincial winter vacations to maximize operational pressure.
  • Tourism bodies warn that overlapping labor actions could trigger widespread flight cancellations and economic losses, urging swift dialogue to secure uninterrupted air service.