BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s government-controlled carrier Aerolineas Argentinas said it would cancel all Wednesday flights due to a one-day nationwide strike called by labour unions to protest the economic policies of President Mauricio Macri.
The cancellations, which include 330 domestic and international flights, will impact some 37,000 passengers, the airline said in a statement.
The strike is expected to shut down public transportation, banks and a number of other services across recession-hit Argentina for 24 hours.
Under Argentina’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Macri, who is seeking re-election in October, has committed to erasing the primary fiscal deficit in 2019. He has cut popular electricity and heating gas subsidies while implementing other belt-tightening measures, policies that are routinely protested in the streets of capital Buenos Aires.
“Affected passengers already have the possibility to change their tickets for other dates or destinations during a period of 30 days … or they may request the refund for the amount paid,” Aerolineas Argentina said in the statement.
A similar nationwide strike in April prompted the airline to cancel 350 flights. — NNN-AGENCIES
