Scandinavian Airlines-SAS has made an announcement of a pending strike.
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Members of the SAS Scandinavia pilots’ unions have been called out on strike. The strike yields cancelations across the flight schedule and thousands of travelers are affected.
Since the notice of conflict was delivered on June 9, mediation between the pilots’ unions and SAS has been held. The strike follows as a consequence of the parties having been unable to reach an agreement.
“We deeply regret that our customers are affected by this strike, leading to delays and canceled flights. We know all our passengers have been longing for this summer holiday and have booked travels for themselves and their loved ones. SAS employees are working hard to help our customers that have been affected by this unfortunate situation.
A strike at this point is devastating for SAS and puts the company’s future together with the jobs of thousands of colleagues at stake. The decision to go on strike now demonstrates reckless behavior from the pilots’ unions and a shockingly low understanding of the critical situation that SAS is in,” says Anko van der Werff, President & CEO.
The strike has a negative impact on the liquidity and financial position of the company and, if prolonged, such impact could become material.
Anko van der Werff concludes “We are ready to resume mediation as soon as possible and we will do our utmost to reach an agreement that is viable to secure the long-term competitiveness and financial sustainability of the company. We presume that the SAS Scandinavia pilots’ unions realize what is at stake and choose to continue the work to find an agreement.” ■
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