Overview

• Azul Handling says it received the ERE notice on 16 September, with 100–120 ground-handling roles slated for termination and about 135 cabin crew reassigned to other bases.
• Union representatives warn Ryanair’s weekly flights in Santiago will drop from roughly 100 to 15, cutting passenger traffic by about half, or 1.5–2 million of the airport’s 4 million annual travelers.
• The committee estimates roughly 75% of direct terminal jobs in services like security, cafés, cleaning and car rentals could be lost as a knock-on effect.
• Talks with political leaders are scheduled next week, and the ERE process opens a seven‑day period to form a negotiating committee followed by 30 days of consultations.
• Unions advocate an ERTE instead of permanent layoffs and argue the move is tied to the planned 2026 runway works, while estimating other airlines could backfill only around 10% of Ryanair’s withdrawn capacity.