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Staggered Air-Traffic-Control Strike Disrupts Argentina Flights Through Aug. 30

Wage negotiations have stalled after 17 hearings, with authorities calling the service essential.

Paro controladores aéreos en Aeroparque. Foto: Fernando de la Orden
El paro se llevará a cabo de dos franjas horarias
aeropuertos argentinos. Foto ilustración Shutterstock.
El paro de controladores aéreos afectará los vuelos de Aerolíneas Argentinas, entre otras empresas. (Archivo)

Overview

  • The ATEPSA union activated a national, time-windowed action that restricts departures only, with emergency, state, humanitarian and search-and-rescue flights exempted.
  • On the first day, Aerolíneas Argentinas reported 44 cancellations and 59 delays affecting more than 10,500 passengers, while Flybondi said 7,000 customers were impacted.
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas filed complaints to EANA and ANAC alleging controllers blocked nine authorized flights outside strike windows, including two international services, affecting over 800 people.
  • Regulators underscored that air navigation is an essential service; a court rejected ATEPSA’s injunction against ANAC rules, and ANAC said minimum service must ensure at least 45% of scheduled departures per hour.
  • The action continues in three-hour blocks on Aug. 24, 26, 28 and 30, and carriers including LATAM and JetSmart are offering fee-free rebooking while urging passengers to verify flight status.