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SJO airport operating on reserve jet fuel as a result of strikes; asks some airlines to have enough fuel for return trip

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October 26th, 2015 (ICR News) Fueling operations at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) outside the capital city of San Jose are “operating at minimal capacity,” as a result of a union strike by the employees of the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) on Monday, the airport’s director of operations, Juan Belliard, told the radio program Nuestra Voz on Monday, as striking RECOPE workers are apparently refusing to sell or deliver jet fuel to the airport.

 

The official said that the airport has implemented a strategy in order to make the most efficient use of its jet fuel reserves in anticipation that the strike could continue for an extended period.  The official estimated that its reserves could last up to a week.

 

Part of that strategy is a request by the airport for airlines flying routes from closer destinations in Central and South America to fly with enough fuel in order to both arrive and return from the airport, so that fuel reserves can be prioritized for longer-distance flights arriving and returning to destinations like the United States and Europe.

 

Despite last ditch negotiations by the Solis administration late last week, the union bloc of public sector workers known as Patria Justa launched an ‘indefinite’ strike Monday morning, which union leaders have promised to be one of the largest collective strikes in decades.

 

In addition to apparently refusing fuel to the country’s airports, the RECOPE workers union announced that it would not distribute fuel to the country’s gas stations on Monday, which could lead to possible shortages of gasoline and diesel for motorists.

 

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  • http://www.worldwidechristianministriescenters.com/ Gene Force

    Are you serious? Do you mean to tell me that with CR dependent on the Tourism business that comes into the country through SJO that the government does not have the power/authority to issue some kind of injunction or order that fuel for the airlines will be in adequate supply at the airport? UNBELIEVABLE!

    • http://insidecostarica.com/ Timothy Williams

      I highly doubt this will last very long (in terms of the airport), to be honest. Police officers, on the order of the government, already “took control” of most RECOPE facilities this morning, though since all of the workers are on strike there is still no one to deliver the fuel. Private tankers will probably be brought in tomorrow I would imagine, though.

      • Ben

        My buddy who drives trucks already has been recruited by the goverment to deliver fuel problems is going to be solved very fast.

  • http://www.1dreamgetaway.com aj seaman

    CR is in trouble because these people make too much money—now they’re striking for more. Does anyone know if they are getting paid for not working?

    • Norcal666

      Yes. They are. That is the magic of these indefinite strikes. There is zero interest to return to work since they are getting paid anyway. Until the government steps in at some point.

      • http://www.1dreamgetaway.com aj seaman

        The problem is that the strikers ARE the government.

  • Ben

    I hear Panama has been called and asked to deliver fuel to the airport. The president is starting to show he has a pair.

  • prdatki

    Execute the top 20% of Recope both Union and Management, this will end the strike and lower the wages and benefits if not do it again.!

  • Stryke

    With obscenely overpaid public workers going on strike for more, and a government willing to take on debt to pay them, CR is headed to becoming another Greece in a few years.

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