SAA pilot strike – several routes affected

SAA has announced that the strike by the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) will go ahead today, December 5.

This comes after a wage dispute between SAA and SAAPA, with the latter demanding a 30% pay increase. SAA only offered an 8,46% pay increase.

In response to this situation, the following travel advisory has been issued for trade partners and customers.

“Customers booked to fly on our services on the affected day will be re-accommodated to the next available flights operated by SAA. We urge our trade partners to manage their booking queues and communicate these changes to our valued customers accordingly,” SAA said in a press release.

If passengers do not want to be re-accommodated to the next available flight, the agent may select…