SAS hit by pilot strike – Adresseavisen

There will be no strike by the Swedish SAS pilots. The parties should have reached an agreement on Thursday morning, after spending the night at the negotiating table, writes Svenska Dagbladet. According to Sveriges Radio has pilots and the company agreed to a one-year deal.

But in Norway are not parties agreed and initially taken six pilots at SAS ‘long grid on strike as from 21 May, with gradual escalation through Pentecost weekend. Further withdrawal of all 312 pilots continuously evaluated.

– We can not accept to be dictated a collective agreement of SAS which means further deterioration of our terms, and we believe compromising flight safety and our members’ health, says acting leader Rune Sundland in Norwegian Cockpit Association said.

Normal traffic from Thursday morning

SAS forhåndskansellerte 110 departures in connection with possible strike in Sweden, where it was announced strike withdrawals for the entire Swedish pilot corps. When parties other side of the border this morning are now agreed, traffic during the morning as normal, according to SAS.

– We decided Wednesday night to canceled 110 departures towards noon Thursday to give our passengers predictability. That way, took control of the situation for controlling passengers from possible consequences of a strike, and to have people and equipment in the right place. It shows we drive our success. From Thursday morning traffic will continue as normal for SAS, says director Knut Morten Johansen in SAS to adressa.no

Norway: A few touches

The six pilots who first removed in strikes, flying all transatlantic routes. According to Johansen nor will these routes will be affected at first. SAS asks passengers anyway check if their flights yesterday as scheduled.

“If your flight is canceled, please do not go to the airport but contact your travel agent or SAS,” the statement said. The company offers new tickets either at the earliest opportunity, at a later date depending on availability or money back.

The mediation between NHO Aerospace and Norwegian Cockpit Association has been underway since Monday in a bid to establish a new collective agreement for Cockpit Association members. The time 5:20 Thursday, mediation ended without result.

You can check if your flight is delayed.

Swedes agree on overtime

Swedish pilotförening, which organizes more than 300 Swedish pilots, sitting Thursday morning still in mediation with SAS management. The Association warned that all their members in SAS will be taken out if the mediation ends in conflict. But just after 09.00 Thursday showed, notification of an agreement for the Swedish pilots and SAS.

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