LATAM Airlines pilots union warns of possible strike: Media sources on October 16 report that 464 pilots represented by the LATAM Pilots Union (SPL) in Chile will vote on November 3 on LATAM Airlines’ latest offer under the 2025 collective bargaining agreement. The union warns management may be pushing toward a strike that could disrupt national air travel. Pilots are demanding the restoration of pre-pandemic working conditions. Lingering logistics disruptions are likely.

Authorities in Chile announced a state of emergency and imposed a curfew from Arica y Parinacota in the north to Los Lagos in the south following a nationwide power outage. According to reports, the curfew was imposed at 22:00 local time on 25th February and would remain in effect until at least 06:00 local time on 26th February. The measures have affected an area over 3,000 km / 1865 miles and came with the deployment of 3,000 soldiers onto the streets to reinforce security. Logistics and business disruptions are to be expected until the power supply returns to normal.