A number of canceled flights after pilot strike – Expressen

A number of canceled flights after pilot strike – Expressen

Flight conflict persists even during Sunday and more cancellations is to be expected.

Both SAS and Norwegian personnel are on strike and several departures to and from Sweden are affected.

– Affected passengers have been told, she says Mannion at the Norwegian Dagbladet.

many indications now in full flight chaos of the week – when 650 pilots can be taken out on strike.

First launched a strike last Friday when the SAS airline cabin crews in Copenhagen put down her work. And immediately began flight departures to be set.

On Sunday, around 40 SAS flight to be canceled because of the strike.

– It can change all the time, we therefore recommend passengers To stay updated on our website, says Anna Nielsen, at the SAS press office.

On Sunday also affected Norwegian passengers as pilots in Scandinavian subsidiary Norwegian Air Norway gone on strike.

yesterday was 70 Norwegian pilots on strike on Wednesday and is expected to escalate – with 650 pilots on strike, writes Dagbladet.

Norwegian answered the large layoff to summon new pilots from abroad, something called scabbing of the employers’ organization Parathyroid.

– There is absolutely no scabbing, said CEO Bjorn Kjos at a press conference, according to Dagbladet.

There is therefore a conflict between the union, the pilot association and Bjørn Kjos and nothing at present suggests that they should agree in a while, writes Dagbladet.

Two departures from Copenhagen and Stockholm are so far canceled due to pilot strike and a departure from Gothenburg is currently set.

– We have, unfortunately, some canceled flights today due to the strike. We try to run as many flights as possible. Affected passengers have been notified and will be rescheduled to the next flight, says Astrid Mannon, communication advisor at Norwegian Dagbladet.

At the same time then fly conflict in Copenhagen. The conflict began in connection with the announcement that SAS will take over twelve aircraft and personnel from the bankrupt company climber which the union CAU believe will lead to worsening conditions for cabin crew. However, SAS argues that the same conditions as before will apply.