SAS pilot strike warning: SAS Norway strike from 11 Sep. 2017.
Caught this story yesterday that a possible strike is coming into effect as of 11/09.
http://www.newsinenglish.no/2017/08/...strike-threat/ If the strike comes into effect, how long do these things ususally last? I'm positioning to Brussels on the 15/9 with SK and wonder if I should look into booking alternative flights. What precautions would skilled FT'ers take? |
The pilot strikes have mostly been relatively short over the years. And I think the pilots do know that a long term strike could kill SK off, so in the end a touchy balance for both sides....
To quote a favourite movie of mine "Let's wait it out" |
Summer vacation period over, time to go on strike...
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Originally Posted by DoTheBartMan
(Post 28750496)
Summer vacation period over, time to go on strike...
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Does SAS do well on rerouting on alternative airlines during strikes? Or do they try to stick to only very limited options?
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Originally Posted by kauppias
(Post 28754461)
Does SAS do well on rerouting on alternative airlines during strikes? Or do they try to stick to only very limited options?
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Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer
(Post 28754478)
They normally do very well. Though it has been a while since the last time, so things are not that recent in that observation. Generally though, I find SK very good St meeting their obligations.
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Originally Posted by kauppias
(Post 28754805)
That's good to hear... :) I am doing a. Four day run soon out of pure lunacy to EBD and the last day is right at the beginning of the proposed strike period :)
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Hmm - flying CPH - ORD on Sept 10. Let's see :)
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Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer
(Post 28754961)
Just remember that if you are rerouted from SK to a non earning airline, you can still get EB credit for the original SK flight.
LH ba AA VS come to mind |
This is making me nervous as well as I have a few flights in September. Never dealt with a strike before. It was bound to happen eventually.
I don't really care how I get to/from where I'm going, so long as I get there. I think the only issue might be is I have advanced booked trains for 2 of them that might end up sacrificed if things don't run on schedule. |
I had a couple of UA award tickets on SK for mid September, CPH-KEF-OSL, but I didn't fancy the possibility of being stranded in Iceland, so I have cancelled them and rebooked for a few days in Istanbul on TK.
That will be the last time I make a booking on SK (emergencies excepted), particularly as they have also withdrawn access to third party lounges. |
Originally Posted by Grace B
(Post 28762576)
I had a couple of UA award tickets on SK for mid September, CPH-KEF-OSL, but I didn't fancy the possibility of being stranded in Iceland, so I have cancelled them and rebooked for a few days in Istanbul on TK.
That will be the last time I make a booking on SK (emergencies excepted), particularly as they have also withdrawn access to third party lounges. |
Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer
(Post 28762709)
The risk of actually being stranded in Iceland was probably very limited. SK will reroute on any available airline.
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Unfortunately this form of legal exotrtion still exists here. Absolutely disgusting. I hope SK keeps track and fires every pilot who strikes once it is over.
I can't believe that these kind of disruptions to critical everyday infrastructure are allowed. Especially for jobs making in excess of 1 Mln SEK a year. Its not like outsourcing jobs over employment cost doesn't happen in all other industries. |
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