Argentina: ANAC workers start work-to-rule protest at Ezeiza and Aeroparque, with more action planned

Workers at Argentina's National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) represented by the ATE union began an action plan at the country's airports on Friday 13 November 2026 with a work-to-rule protest, known locally as a "paro a la japonesa", at Ezeiza International Airport and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, the union said on its website.

According to ATE, the action consisted of an exhaustive inspection of all ground operations. The union says the measure followed a meeting of ANAC's national coordination the previous week and is a response to the government's failure to answer requests for more funding in strategic areas of the agency, as well as to delays in the payment of salaries.

ATE says the action plan will continue next week with further strike measures. The union also says it has filed a complaint about the situation of the sector with international aviation bodies, including ICAO and IATA.

The statement does not say whether any flights were delayed or cancelled on 13 November, nor on which dates or at which airports the further measures announced for next week will take place. Passengers flying through Ezeiza or Aeroparque in the coming days should check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport and allow extra time.