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ANA reports that cabin crew at South African Airways (SAA) downed tools on Wednesday, demanding a R2,200 meal allowance for international flights.
Some 1,300 – about 85% of the total number – are believed to have gone on strike. They claim that the allowance has not been reviewed for six years. The industrial action could result in widespread disruption of both international and domestic flights as safety requirements demand that cabin crew be present on any flight in case of an emergency. SAA operates about 145 international and domestic flights daily. SA Cabin Crew Association deputy president Christopher Shabangu said crew had a litany of grievances about conditions of service at SAA and the allowance was just one example of a long-standing issue. Cabin crew were also concerned about the slow pace at which the airline dealt with concerns over conditions of service, if it tackled them at all.
- Based on reports at eNCA and BusinessLive
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