Argentina’s air traffic controllers have announced a week-long intermittent strike from November 16 to November 22. The union clarified that the strikes will exclusively affect aircraft takeoffs at all airports in the country. Flights with an emergency on board, as well as medical, humanitarian, state, and search and rescue flights, are exempted from the strike action. The union urged passengers to check with their service providers, as they considered them the responsible party for publishing the corresponding information. In light of these protests, lawmakers from the right-wing PRO party have filed a bill to privatize national flagship Aerolíneas Argentinas, and the government deregulated the airport ramp-operation service.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 13, 2024 11:04 UTC