SAS Resumes Talks With Pilot Unions as Most Flights Grounded
SAS aircraft at Copenhagen Airport.
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Scandinavian carrier SAS AB resumed negotiations with pilot unions in Stockholm on Wednesday in an effort to resolve a strike that has grounded most of its flights just as the busy travel season gets underway.
The staff walkout started 10 days ago after negotiations over an improved pay deal broke down with unions representing about 1,000 cockpit crew. SAS Chief Executive Anko van der Werff described the walkout at one of the busiest times of year as “devastating,” and it is estimated to be costing the airline as much as $9 million a day in refunds and lost ticket sales.