SAS strike continues. 20,000 passengers affected.
– all today’s flights are canceled, 159 pieces, says Karin Nyman, Director of Communications at SAS, and is aimed at medium-haul flights with the Swedish SAS pilots.
Even pilots the Air France strike, which exacerbates the situation.
400 SAS pilots are on strike since yesterday after negotiations between the union Swedish pilots ‘Association (SPF) and the employers’ organization Swedish aviation industry collapsed Up to 20 000 passengers affected by the strike.
the day will also further notice of the strike that started today in France, including Air France pilots, aggravating the situation further.
today, Air France expects of every four flights that fly between European countries and the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris will be set. It means that tonight’s flight with Air France from London to Paris and even an afternoon flight from Copenhagen will not lift. It writes the airline on its site.
“All flights are set”
Karin Nyman, Director of Communication SAS and says that the strike include medium-haul flights with the Swedish SAS pilots.
– all today’s flights are canceled, 159 pieces. We are working flat out to help all travelers to book and receive information.
Karin Nyman says there is no information on when negotiations might resume. or how long the SPF will strike. READ ALSO PLUS Flights Top? As you increase the chance of compensation
Many guests stranded
Stefan Chatzopoulos’s spokesperson on the tour operator Airtours. He says the company uses a lot of SAS and accounts for up to 25 percent of the affected passengers.
– It is an extremely heavy travel period, especially with the European Championships, so it is very difficult to find alternative flights, he said.
Right now, Airtours between 4500 and 5000 travelers affected by the strike.
– normally the union provide exemptions for charter flights but they have not done this time. There is a big difference in setting a scheduled flight from eg Paris in comparison with a flight from a small Greek holiday island, where there are no alternative frequencies.
What makes SAS to help your situation?
– we welcome all the help we can get from SAS, but so far we have not received any help finding solution to bring home our charterresänärer says Stefan Chatzopoulos.
Airtours expect to be able to provide their travelers informed about the situation at 13.30.
however, there are other companies with fewer departures with SAS who managed to solve the problems. Peter Johnson is the CEO of STS Alpresor.
– It is great. It is just that they go a bit later in the day. We rented a different plane. In total we have 150 guests who will be down to Austria and 150 to be home.
If it had been possible to solve if you had many more guests would fly today?
– It had been difficult enough. But SAS has communicated this well with us and help us as best they can.
Strike in France
Even pilots of the French airline Air France have been on strike between on 11 and 14 June. The strike affecting the Air France plane that is not operated by other airlines.
In France the situation is based on dissatisfaction with a bill for stricter labor law legislation. In the EM cities of Paris and Marseille is including refuse collection and transport workers strike which has led to mountains of rubbish in the streets and chaos in public transport, reports including The Guardian.
Aftonbladet has not managed to get hold of the SPF day.
Further flights to the US and Asia will not be affected by the strike. Nor flight with Danish and Norwegian pilots and flight with partner companies.
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