Despite the unions having a big say on how most things run here the general strikes didn't really affect international services....maybe they were given a backhander?
It would be interesting to know whether the Argentine based crew were paid the same as LHR based crew or not especially with the way inflation is here.....petrol is more expensive here than in the UK as are many other everyday items. Prices here has certainly affected tourism which will have had a knock on effect on pax numbers.