LAN Argentina (Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery) and its affiliated LATAM Group carriers on Friday halted all flights to and from Argentina for the time being in protest at Argentine state-run groundhandling operator, Intercargo's, unilateral decision to stop providing services to the carrier, effected on Friday May 17. Operations have gradually resumed again from Saturday morning. Reuters reports that Intercargo said LATAM "doesn't want to pay more than what was agreed initially" and said it is owed a debt of nearly 40 million Argentine pesos (USD7.6million). In its defense, LATAM claims that Intercargo was flouting two separate judicial decisions ordering it to get back to work. Sources privy to the conflict state that Intercargo was demanding the equivalent of USD18million a year to resume the provision of services. LAN Argentina operates 12 A320-200s and two B767-300s on domestic from Aeroparque and international services from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini to Lima International, Miami International, Punta Cana, Santiago de Chile and São Paulo Guarulhos.