Argentina govt-controlled airline cancels flights due to strike

Aerolineas Argentinas said Monday it would cancel all Wednesday flights due to a 1-day nationwide strike called by labour unions to protest the economic policies of centre-right president Mauricio Macri. The cancellations, which include 330 domestic and international flights, will impact some 37,000 passengers, the airline said. 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. A similar nationwide strike in April prompted the airline to cancel 350 flights. <br/>