the Case is updated.
– This is not a notice of the job cuts ( … ), and going forward, will the majority of the traffic our happen from Scandinavia, ” says ceo Rickard Gustafson, SAS group to E24.
Wednesday morning confirmed the company that they should establish themselves with a flylisens (Air Operator Certificate) in Ireland and shall, in addition, create two driftsbaser in London and Spain for short range operations.
the Decision means that the airline is going to put a handful of their new and upcoming Airbus A320neo on these bases. The aircraft will partially replace the aircraft that today fly from Scandinavia to London, and Spain:
We turn now about the ruteflyten so that they no longer fly from Copenhagen to London, but from the base in London and in Copenhagen, ” explains Gustafson.
But it does not, therefore, that the employees here at home lose their jobs. If someone becomes redundant it should be solved with attrition or the like, ” explains SAS-boss.
We do this partly to ensure the profitability of the destinations that we already have and that SAS should take its share of a growing market for leisure travel, ” says Gustafson.
the long-haul aircraft will remain at its bases in Scandinavia.
the Decision was taken at a board meeting earlier this week after the E24 know. Before christmas confirmed on the SAS that they worked with the idea to establish business in the form of own bases outside of Scandinavia.
Thus, take the SAS to reach a far place in to copy organisasjonsmodellen to the English, as also partly based at bases outside Scandinavia. The scope of the SAS its basevirksomhet on the continent will, however, be considerably smaller in scope.
Bases shall be operational to the vinterprogrammet 2017/2018 and should, according to the SAS complement, not replace, the company’s business from Scandinavia. The planes will have the same logo and the service should have the same level of service, the laws of the SAS.
Defends itself against the discount airlines
– the Majority of SAS ‘ aircraft operations will continue to be based in Scandinavia in the future. The establishment of new bases so that we can complement our scandinavian production and, in the long term, building an even wider network with superior routing tables to the delight of our customers, ” says chief executive Rickard Gustafson in an announcement.
SAS justifying the decision that the airline market in Europe is characterized by intense competition, price pressure and a growing demand for leisure travel. With the new bases will SAS, for example, could fly from London and to holiday destinations in Southern Europe, and then use the same planes to fly from London to Scandinavia.
SAS writes that they ensure the company’s competitiveness in the long term by taking an active role and that this is a further action to “reduce the kostnadsdifferansen against the newly established competitors”, i.e. the budget airlines.
– It is not salary level itself that makes Scandinavia so much more expensive, but social security contributions, taxes, pensjonsutgifter, sykelønnsordninger and other social costs, said commercial director Eivind Roald, SAS to E24 in December when the company publicly for the first time discussed the plans.
Gustafson supports the analysis:
– It is not a lower salary we are looking for, but the fact is that the cost of labour is substantially higher in Scandinavia than elsewhere in Europe. We are talking about a cost for us as an employer that is 35 to 40 percent lower out there, ” says Gustafson, adding:
– It does not, therefore, that the wages of pilots and cabin crew get necessarily is lower.
the Airline writes that the creation of a new business with flylisens in Ireland and bases will result in costs that are expected to affect the accounts in the beginning.
At the start will the financial effects of the operations on these bases to be small, but eventually they will increase as operations grow, writes the company.
– Lean and mean
SAS ceo Rickard Gustafson points out that most european airlines operate with several flylisenser (AOC) and that there are no legal barriers to create a subsidiary in Ireland.
– Fear you political reactions given the state’s ownership in SAS?
I think the most important thing we must do is to create a long-term strong SAS, which is in growth. We need to make changes to meet the growth of the new entrants, ” says Gustafson, adding that a strong SAS is the only guarantee to ensure the workplaces in the future.
Gustafson also highlights that the strategy of the company stands fast, namely, that they should be the first choice for those who often travel in or to and from Scandinavia, known as the “frequent travellers”.
He says that the goal is for SAS to be able to grow further in Scandinavia, but that one should use european bases as a supplement where it is appropriate.
Bases in Europe should now be established to be as “lean and mean” as possible, according to the SAS commander. Thus, so effective and aggressive against the competitors as possible.
For the SAS this is a brand new working day, as the company at home based on an organization that has historical roots that spans over 70 years.
– Now we get the opportunity to build up an operation from scratch on the principles of that operation should be as simple and small as possible in order to operate the aircraft, ” says Gustafson.
– are you Going to staff the crew on these bases yourself or are you using the external company that set with cabin crew and pilots?
We look at the different solutions still. But we’re not going to go into and establish the rogue working conditions. We should follow the rules that apply in Spain and the united Kingdom, and we shall enter into collective bargaining with the employees who want it, ” says SAS chief.
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