EWN reports that some commuters will have a frustrating start to the week after FlySafair confirmed that several of its planes were grounded on Monday morning amid a wage dispute between pilots and the local and regional carrier.

The company said 8% of Monday's flights have been cancelled despite earlier reassurances that operations would not be affected by the start of the strike. These flights were assigned to pilots who had confirmed their availability to fly but who pulled out late on Sunday night. Trade union Solidarity issued a one-day strike notice for Monday, but FlySafair hit back with its own notice to lock out striking pilots. Talks between Solidarity and the carrier over pay, working hours, and working conditions deadlocked last week. The union is calling for a 10.5% salary increase for pilots, while the airline is offering 5.7%.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Nokukhanya Mntambo at EWN

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