Uruguay cancels plan to refuel planes during Argentina airport works

Uruguay's state oil company, Ancap, has canceled a planned special operation to refuel aircraft during upcoming maintenance at Argentina's main airport. The operation was designed to serve planes that might arrive in Montevideo between October 25 and November 11, while Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires undergoes runway renovations.

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responded to a relevant logistical opportunity for the country and required specific conditions of personnel, logistics, infrastructure, and quality control that guaranteed the continuity, safety, and predictability of the service.

Ancap stated that the initiative, conceived months in advance, represented a significant logistical opportunity for Uruguay. It required specific conditions for personnel, logistics, infrastructure, and quality control to ensure service continuity, safety, and predictability. However, Ancap reported that dialogue with the union, Fancap, did not result in an agreement on the indispensable operational requirements for its execution.

The company detailed that it had informed Fancap about the operation's needs from the outset and engaged in multiple negotiation sessions. Ancap proposed specific compensation for directly involved personnel, acknowledging the increased responsibilities, extended hours, and weekend work required by the extraordinary activity increase. Despite this, the union introduced demands that extended beyond the scope of this exceptional operation, including general benefits and benefits for sectors not directly linked to the additional operational effort.

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However, during the negotiation, the union introduced demands that exceeded the scope of this exceptional operation, including general benefits and benefits for sectors without direct links to the additional operational effort required.

While recognizing the importance of dialogue with its workers, Ancap concluded that the necessary conditions for carrying out the operation were not met and therefore resolved not to proceed. In a separate statement, Fancap accused Ancap's board of directors of "preferring not to agree with the union on absolutely anything, even if it exposes Ancap's institutional image."

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prefers not to agree with the union on absolutely anything, even if it exposes Ancap's institutional image.