Updated on Wednesday, August 27, at 21:15 p.m.

Strikes by air traffic controllers in Argentina have been called off after the air traffic controllers’ union reached a deal with management.

“The parties managed to align their positions at the negotiating table, thus guaranteeing the normalization of all commercial flights, both national and international,” a Human Capital Ministry statement read.

Air traffic controllers in Argentina had planned a series of scheduled strikes between Friday, August 22, and Saturday, 30. 

On Tuesday, national carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas said it expected 178 out of 295 flights to be affected, adding that 82 domestic flights had been canceled and 96 rescheduled. It said over 15 thousand passengers would be affected on Tuesday alone. 

Some flights initially authorized for takeoff were denied permission after passengers had boarded, the airline said. 

Between Friday, when the strikes began, and Tuesday, Aerolíneas estimated that 172 flights had been canceled. The work stoppages were expected to affect over 35 thousand passengers and losses were estimated at between US$1.5 million and 2 million. The final numbers after the strikes were called off remain unclear.

The protests, originally scheduled for July, were confirmed via a statement by the Aeronautical Protection and Safety Technicians and Employees union (ATEPSA, for its Spanish initials) last week after wage negotiations with the government and the company had fallen through. 

“After the second mandatory conciliation, and in face of the authorities’ continuous refusal to come up with a salary proposal with no strings attached, we’re informing the new schedule of unanimously-approved legitimate union actions, starting on Friday, August 22,” they had said.

During the strikes, planes were unable to take off or taxi and flight plans could not be sent or received. 

Originally, strikes were scheduled between the following hours:

• Friday, August 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sunday, August 24, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 26, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, August 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, August 30 , from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

However, services are now expected to normalize. If you’re planning to fly from Thursday onwards, double check your flight’s status with your airline and pay close attention to your email, in case of changes to your travel plans.