News24 reports that South African Airways (SAA) is expected to accommodate numerous FlySafair passengers this week, after 200 of the low-cost, domestic airline’s pilots embarked on strike action.

In a notice to passengers, FlySafair said that SAA would operate certain flights between Durban and Cape Town, with the arrangement expected to continue until Sunday. FlySafair passengers affected by the change will be expected to check in at SAA counters. FlySafair previously said it would be cutting its operations and trimming its schedule as a result of two-week wage strike by pilots represented by trade union Solidarity. The union represents two-thirds of the airline’s pilot force. FlySafair’s chief marketing officer, Kirby Gordon, explained that the airline had an agreement with SAA that would allow each airline to accommodate passengers during an emergency. He indicated that a similar agreement had also been made with another domestic airline, LIFT. When asked whether the arrangement with SAA would continue for the rest of the week, he said it was possible. Meanwhile, a meeting will take place between FlySafair and Solidarity on Wednesday as part of a section 150 intervention by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) to resolve the dispute.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Na'ilah Ebrahim at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)

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