The strike by the aeronautical unions left the More than 15,000 passengers that this Friday they had to travel by Argentine Airlines to different destinations inside the country and abroad. The strike was extended until 2:00 p.m., but Also in the afternoon four flights were cancelled..
Those affected by the strike were 150 flights that were scheduled to take off from various airports in the country between 5 and 14 on Friday. After the strike was confirmed, this Thursday at noon, Aerolíneas Argentina sent an email to passengers asking them to reschedule their flights online. However, this Friday at mid-morning there were still people at Aeroparque trying to get a seat to fly, for example connecting passengers who missed the second flight due to the cancellation.
Aerolíneas Argentinas assured Clarion that passengers are being accommodated on later flights and that 14 special flights were createdthat is, outside the original schedule, to clear the way for passengers who were left stranded on cancelled flights. They also pointed out that it is a possibility to add more aircraft, depending on which passengers are left unassigned. “Many change their flights on their own, others cancel the trip,” admitted company spokesmen.
They also recommended that passengers with afternoon flights go to the airport “earlier than usual, because There is a lot of passenger accumulation”. And although they stated that once the strike is lifted at 2pm the flights will start leaving, they did not rule out “delays because there is a lot of drag”. In fact, there were already long queues at the Aerolíneas check-in counter around 13:30. The first flights scheduled to take off after the strike, minutes after 14:00, were nevertheless boarding on time or with only minor delays.
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The strike by the unions APLA and the Argentine Association of Flight Attendants will continue until 2 p.m.
At 2 p.m., four afternoon departures had been cancelled: Bahía Blanca (14.05), Mendoza (14.30), Tucumán (15.20) and Santa Fe (16). As is often the case during these strikes, many flights fall into a domino effect: the aircraft did not arrive because it did not take off from another airport in the morning and therefore there was no plane to leave. By midday, only at Aeroparque, the strike had forced the cancellation of flights to the airport. cancel 59 flights of the flag carrier.
Those from other companies, such as Flybondi or JetSmart, which at one point were feared to be affected by the strike by the union that brings together Intercargo workers, did not have complications this time, as did occur with the assemblies last Friday that halted the operation of the air terminal.
Lines at Aeroparque this morning due to the aviation strike. Photo by Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
The strike on Friday was called by the Association of Airline Pilots (APLA), headed by the historic union leader Pablo Biró. The Argentine Association of Flight Attendants (AAA), the Association of Aeronautical Personnel (APA) and the Union of Senior and Professional Personnel of Commercial Aerospace Companies (UPSA) also joined the strike.
What should passengers who were unable to travel do?
Affected passengers can reschedule their own trips at no additional cost via the website or mobile app. On the website, you must log in to www.aerolineas.com.ar/autogestion-de-cambios to complete the process. Once on the page, passengers can modify their flight with their name and entering the reservation code. They will also find information on the steps they must follow to complete the process. The company clarified that the change will not be charged.
Aerolíneas informed passengers who provided their email address that they will receive updates in real time to that email address, and urged those who did not do so to register at this link. And recommended Check flight status at www.aerolineas.com or on the official WhatsApp (+54911-4940-4798), in the “flight status” option.
Passengers’ Complaints
Since the strike was announced in advance this time, the Aeroparque lobby did not collapse on Friday morning. However, there were dozens of passengers sitting on the floor or standing in long lines trying to get their flight rescheduled. Also, many were outraged at not being able to fly.
Gabriela Giese (36) is Brazilian, she came on vacation with her mother and they had to return to Curitiba at 6.30 in the morning. “They cancelled our flight and gave us another one to Sao Paulo, but it is very far from Curitiba. They left us there and we have to see how to get there. We are complaining again to see if they can help us,” she told Clarionconfident that they would be given a flight that would take them to their city and not 400 kilometers away and admitting that other passengers had situations even more complicated than yoursFinally, this newspaper found her again in the hall three hours later and they had rescheduled her flight to her city.
Gabriela Giese and her mother had to return to Curitiba. Photo by Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
Nicole Mauretto (30) had planned a seven-day vacation in San Martín de los Andes, but directly had to cancel them due to unemployment“I’m coming from Ezeiza. I got up at 1 in the morning because my flight was leaving at 6 there. They sent me here and now they’re telling me I’m not going to have it. They rescheduled it for Bariloche. I’m going to cancel everything. I’m frustrated. I hate them,” said an angry Nicole, who was just waiting for her money back. “Now I just want to go home”he added.
Nicole Mauretto cancelled her vacation in San Martin de los Andes. Photo by Guillermo Rodriguez Adami
Carina Basabe (46) and Claudio Segura (50) were also outraged. They left from Mendoza, and when they arrived at Aeroparque they found that the connecting flight they had to Iguazú did not leave. “They should have told us in Mendoza and that was it, we would not leave. We had to arrive in Iguazú today at noon and they want to reschedule us for tomorrow at 18.40. We were going on four days of vacation and we lost two. It’s not just time, it’s money“We signed with Aerolíneas because it is more professional than the others… but never again,” the couple shared.
Claudio Segura and Carina Basabe were going to Cataratas for four days and their trip was cut in half. Photo by Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
At the counters of the other airlines, there were also long queues of passengers trying to get a ticket for another company. Lucy Phelan (33) and Jean Arndt (32) live in London and are on a long trip through Latin America. They have been there for three months, they came from Chile and spent three days in Buenos Aires. They had only 24 hours to visit Iguazu, but The plan was thwarted by the cancellation of his flight.“We are disappointed,” they lamented as they tried to obtain an alternative ticket on Flybondi.
Lucy Phelan and Jed Arndt are touring Latin America and wanted to go to Cataratas. Photo by Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
The president of Aerolíneas crossed Biró
Aerolíneas Argentinas president Fabián Lombardo accused the unions of an “untimely” measure and “conduct that we do not understand.” “The problem is with the unions, they cannot carry out this wild strike, they do not understand that Argentina has changed,” he said in statements to radio Mitre.
Annoyance. More than 15,000 passengers were affected. Photo by Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
Lombardo said that they are in a situation of collective bargaining and that they are restoring the salaries of the workers, who “now come out with totally misplaced orders“.
In this regard, he explained: “They are asking for a 70% increase. The pilots here have adequate salaries and enormous benefits for them that do not exist in the industry. They do not understand. This was a negotiation that we were carrying out and suddenly they came out with this strike.“.
According to him, A pilot earns between 3 and 10 million pesosand the average salary is 5 million. “They ask for between 25 and 70%. The company offers approximately 11%. The difference is quite significant. That is what they can pay in the context in which the company is,” he explained.
Regarding the additional benefitshe said that they have guaranteed business class tickets for themselves and their families, some 5,000 tickets a year, which is equivalent to a turnover of 20 million dollars. They also have taxis that pick them up at home and transport them at all times, they enjoy longer vacations than those provided for in aeronautical regulations and they do not work on their birthday.
Cancelled flights. Also on the screens at Ezeiza airport. Photo by Luciano Thieberger
“It is a strike that has no logic. At no point were the talks closed so that we could reach an agreement. What this does is harm the company and make it look bad to its passengers, who are the fuel for its continued growth.”
In this regard, he crossed paths with Pablo Biró, the union leader who has been at the head of APLA for 12 years, aligned with La Cámpora during the Kirchnerist governments. “He has to understand that the situation has changed and that the company must continue on its course and fly as it should.”
“The dialogue table is always open. We hope that they reconsider, accept what is proposed and do not follow this measure that affects the future of the company“, he noted.
Report: Dani Morera Trettin
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Aerolineas Argentinas Strike Leaves Over 15,000 Passengers Stranded
On Friday, a strike by aeronautical unions left over 15,000 passengers of Argentine Airlines stranded, with 150 flights scheduled to take off from various airports in the country between 5 and 14 pm cancelled. The strike, which was extended until 2 pm, also resulted in the cancellation of four afternoon flights.
The strike was called by the Association of Airline Pilots (APLA), headed by historic union leader Pablo Biró, and was joined by the Argentine Association of Flight Attendants (AAA), the Association of Aeronautical Personnel (APA), and the Union of Senior and Professional Personnel of Commercial Aerospace Companies (UPSA) [[1]].
Aerolineas Argentinas sent an email to passengers asking them to reschedule their flights online after the strike was confirmed on Thursday at noon. However, many passengers were still trying to get a seat to fly at Aeroparque on Friday morning, including connecting passengers who missed their second flight due to the cancellation [[2]].
The airline assured passengers that they would be accommodated on later flights and that 14 special flights were created to clear the way for passengers who were left stranded on cancelled flights. Additionally, the airline stated that it was possible to add more aircraft, depending on which passengers were left unassigned. “Many change their flights on their own, others cancel the trip,” admitted company spokesmen [[3]].
Passengers with afternoon flights were advised to go to the airport “earlier than usual, because there is a lot of passenger accumulation”. Despite assuring that flights would start leaving after the strike was lifted at 2 pm, the airline did not rule out delays due to the accumulated backlog.
Four afternoon departures were cancelled at 2 pm, including flights to Bahía Blanca, Mendoza, Tucumán, and Santa Fe. Many flights fell into a domino effect, with the aircraft not arriving due to not taking off from another airport in the morning, resulting in no plane to leave. By midday, only at Aeroparque, the strike had forced the cancellation of 59 flights of the flag carrier.
Other airlines, such as Flybondi or JetSmart, were not affected by the strike, unlike previous instances where they were also impacted.
What Should Passengers Who Were Unable to Travel Do?
Affected passengers can reschedule their own trips at no additional cost via the website or mobile app. On the website, passengers must log in to www.aerolineas.com.ar/autogestion-de-cambios to complete the process. The company clarified that the change will not be charged.
Aerolíneas informed passengers who provided their email address that they would receive updates in real-time to that email address, and urged those who did not do so to register at this link. Passengers were also advised to Check flight status at www.aerolineas.com or on the official WhatsApp (+54911-4940-4798), in the “flight status” option.
Passengers’ Complaints
Despite the strike being announced in advance, the Aeroparque lobby was still crowded on Friday morning, with dozens of passengers sitting on the floor or standing in long lines trying to get their flight rescheduled. Many were outraged at not being able to fly, including Gabriela Giese, a 36-year-old Brazilian who was on vacation in Argentina.
The strike has had a significant impact on passengers, with an estimated economic impact of $2 million, affecting nearly 24,000 passengers of the state-owned airline alone [[2]].
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A strike by aeronautical unions on Friday left over 15,000 passengers stranded
