Following the mandatory conciliation ruling, air operations are proceeding with complete normality in airports throughout the Argentine Republic. This measure brought relief to airlines and passengers, who were observing with concern the possibility of massive delays and cancellations during the high season. From an operational standpoint, the measure ensures the full provision of the essential air navigation service, meaning both domestic and international flights will operate normally in all time slots. The conflict originated from salary demands. In a press release issued this Monday, EANA highlighted that "thanks to the efforts made by the National Government, tranquility has been brought to thousands of Argentines and passengers from around the world, who will be able to travel without inconvenience during the last days of the year." The company added that, in this new context, it will continue to bet on dialogue to resolve the underlying conflict. Attention now turns to the negotiations that will take place over the next weeks, which will determine whether the conflict is definitively resolved or escalates again once the legal deadline for conciliation expires. The staggered scheme, planned between December 17 and 29, affected commercial, executive, and general aviation on days considered critical due to high year-end demand. With the mandatory conciliation ruling, the legal situation reverts to the state prior to the conflict. This forces the union to lift all strike measures and provide services normally, while the company must refrain from applying sanctions or reprisals. The National Secretariat of Labor issued the mandatory conciliation in the salary dispute between the Association of Technicians and Employees for the Protection and Security of Air Navigation (ATEPSA) and the Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA), nullifying the strike measures announced by the union. The decision was confirmed by EANA sources and establishes the immediate cessation of all union actions that had been impacting the country's airports. During those periods, takeoff authorizations were suspended, although landings and the handling of sanitary and emergency flights were guaranteed to safeguard operational safety. At the same time, a 15-day period of forced negotiation opens, under the supervision of the Secretariat of Labor, with the aim of reaching a definitive salary agreement. The Government emphasized that the intervention restored predictability to the aeronautical system at a crucial moment. Buenos Aires, December 22, 2025 - Total News Agency - TNA - The national government managed to defuse, at least temporarily, the conflict with air traffic controllers that threatened to disrupt flights in the run-up to Christmas and New Year's. The controllers demanded a salary adjustment that would compensate for the loss of purchasing power due to accumulated inflation, after collective bargaining negotiations failed to reach an agreement. Faced with this scenario, ATEPSA had decided to proceed with what it defined as "legitimate union action measures." Unlike a total strike, the struggle plan involved intermittent service interruptions.
