Avianca Pulls Deal at Midnight as Colombia Strike Drags On
- Airline has canceled about 250 flights a day on pilot strike
- Avianca arguing strike is illegal as it awaits court ruling
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Avianca SA ended talks with Colombian pilots after withdrawing a new wage proposal just hours after it was made, leaving the courts to decide on the legality of a weeklong strike that has grounded 250 flights a day.
The airline presented its offer at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in talks organized by Colombia’s Labor Ministry, then yanked it minutes after midnight when pilots didn’t immediately agree, according to Colombian union Acdac. Avianca said in a statement the offer represented its "final proposal" to end a walkout that it considers illegal. The company refiled a suit on Wednesday against the strike.