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Chile’s Latam Airlines cancels 173 flights due to pilot strike
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -At least 173 flights have been canceled and 20,000 passengers affected after pilots for LATAM Airlines went on strike, the company said on Wednesday. The Santiago-based airline said that a solution has been provided to almost all the passengers affected. Due to the strike, which started at midnight after contract talks with the carrier fell through, the company said in a statement it had to cancel flights scheduled between No…
Latam pilots' strike begins in Chile for improved working conditions
The strike began at midnight after negotiations between the company and the union, mediated by the Labor Directorate, failed. “It is inexplicable that the company’s management has led us by the hand into a strike that we have always considered avoidable, given their profits and the moderation of our labor demands, Mario Troncoso, president of the Pilots’ Union, which has 464 members said. He added that in 18 months Latam accumulated profits of U…
The Latin American airline Latam, the largest in Latin America, reported Monday the cancellation of several scheduled flights due to the imminent strike of the Latin American Pilot Union (SPL) set for midnight, affecting trips for November 12 and 13.
Latam Announces Cancellation of some Flights for This Wednesday and Thursday Before Strike of Pilots
The Latam Pilot Union (SPL) announced this Tuesday that it will start the strike early from midnight. The association accused that “Latam management decided to close the process of legal mediation carried out by the Directorate of Labor (DT) ahead of time—which had five days left of talks if there had been the will of both parties—by forcing the early cessation of operations.” On November 3, the pilots rejected Latam's latest offer, considering …
Negotiations between Latam Airlines and the Pilot Union (SPL) did not reach...
Latam Airlines. Image: Courtesy Latam. The airline Latam Airlines confirmed the cancellation of some flights scheduled for November 12 and 13, 2025, after the negotiation with the pilot union (SPL) and the Directorate of Labor (DT) failed to conclude the mediation procedure without agreement. According to the company, less than 10% of passengers with origin or destination in Chile were affected, and almost all received travel solutions within a …
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