EWN reports that in anticipation of a strike by trade unions, South African Airways (SAA) has decided to cancel nearly all domestic and international flights for Friday and Saturday.
However partner airlines, including SA Express, Mango and SA Airlink, will not be affected by the cancellations. The National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) have served the airline with a strike notice as they are unhappy with the restructuring plans SAA announced this week in a bid to keep the carrier afloat. The airline said that more than 900 jobs could be lost in the process. SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali indicated: "We do not want to underestimate the impact this particular decision will have on the airline. We operate approximately 104 flights a day and when you look at the revenue that we raise, it is approximately R52 million per day. The strike will have a serious impact financially and operationally on us."
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mia Lindeque at EWN
- Read too, SAA cancels most flights for Friday and Saturday as strike looms, at BusinessLive
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