SAA workers have downed tools to demand an 8% salary increase while the airline is offering 5.9%, subject to the availability of funds
SAA has cancelled nearly all domestic, regional and international flights Friday and Saturday following an announcement by the South African Cabin Crew Association and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa that their members will embark on what they are calling ‘the mother of all strikes’ on Friday morning.
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali says, “Where we are able to secure accommodation elsewhere, in terms of other airlines, we will do so; we’ll also engage with them, those carriers that are able to deploy aircraft that have a bigger capacity to accommodate as many passengers as possible; based on the demand we’ll continue to engage with them.