Overview

• Takeoffs are halted in two windows today, 7–10 a.m. and 2–5 p.m., with Aerolíneas Argentinas reporting 178 flights affected and more than 15,000 passengers impacted.
• Aerolíneas estimates the series of stoppages has already cost between $1.5 million and $2 million, with cascading delays expected throughout the day.
• With two prior strike days disrupting more than 44,000 travelers, airlines say total impacts could exceed 100,000 if actions continue on August 28 and 30 as scheduled.
• The Transport Secretariat and ANAC are enforcing the 45% minimum service with airport inspections and potential fines or license sanctions, while EANA weighs legal and administrative complaints.
• ATEPSA cites an 11‑month wage dispute, rejects EANA’s cited 15% offer, and says emergency, sanitary, humanitarian, state and search‑and‑rescue flights remain exempt; carriers offer rebooking options such as fee‑free date changes on JetSmart through mid‑September.