Puppis

What time zone? My family and I have a TATL flight on the 12th. Still trying to figure out what they plan to do.

I hope they do this for me too! I have revenue Premium Economy booked BGO-OSL-EWR-SEA

FlyingMoose

Remember that you can request missing milage credit if SAS rebooks you onto a non *A carrier. Getting rebooked on OW or ST is great for double dipping miles in these circumstances, or as a reimbursement for your inconvenience for having to go through LHR or FRA.

vanillabean

Local Copenhagen time (New York + 6).

jamesbrownontheroad

I noticed this as well. I am watching somewhat helplessly as family in PDX await news of how Expedia will rebook an itinerary PDX-ORD-ARN-CPH-UME for tomorrow, 7 July. Only this morning, 6 July, was the trans-Atlantic flight cancelled. It leaves them very little time to communicate with Expedia to find an alternative. A simple flight search on Expedia finds no inventory. The best alternative would be with UA, AC and LH PDX-YVR-FRA-ARN-UME, but I'm increasingly afraid they're going to get a really terrible itinerary.

oliver2002

No LH wanted to operate the SAS aircraft for them like EE/WX do/did the CRJ/ATR fleet. What SAS did on the marketing side was not LHs business.

GUWonder

Do you really believe that LH would think that wouldn’t prompt competition concerns and other regulatory concerns with some regulators?

oliver2002

No, the deal they proposed was that EW Scandinavia would be set up and all crew and flying assets would be transferred to the new entity, which would then operate flights for SAS. SAS would do the marketing of the flights and pay the EW entity for operating the flights.

ucla95

The articles talk about 1/2 flights will be cancelled (or 63% yesterday according to flightaware) - is it really that all mainline SAS is cancelled and the half/60% proportion just includes Connect and Link?

jamesbrownontheroad

Yes, basically. SAS Connect, SAS Link, XFly, Cityjet and Air Baltic operations add up to approximately 40-50% of SK operations.

zoneflyer

I had two upcoming SAS flights and need some advice from fellow FTers here:

1. First flight was today 7/6 from OSL to BGO, got cancelled yesterday almost noon and offered a rebook of layover, declined and request refund. I booked on Norwegian yesterday myself. Can I get my Norwegian flights covered from SAS and submit EU261 claim as well?

2. Second flight is EVE to OSL to ARN on the 15th, checked that the same flights on recent three days are all cancelled so went ahead and book Norwegian again, the price skyrocketed from 180-200 all the way to 650 USD past couple days and had to pay for it ahead(it’s now almost $800). What is my next best course of action? Wait until cancellation close to 15th and can SAS cover for my Norwegian ticket plus another EU261 claim?

3. Saw a few posts above mentioning EU261, but read that strike count as extreme circumstances and may not be covered under SAS strike. Is this correct or since they are filing for bankruptcy hence brought back the eligibility?

Thanks in advance.

oliver2002

EU261 applies for duty of care (hotel food etc while you wait for your next flight) and the right to rebooking. Since this is a strike you won't get a compensation for cancelled/delayed flights. If they can't provide with an alternative via interlining (Norwegian doesn't interline with SAS or any IATA airline) they technically have to buy you an alternative, which doesn't happen. If you want to sue them to get back the money spent on buying a new ticket you could. Chances of sucess vary.

the810

Previous ECJ rulings determined that strike is generally within the control of the airline and compensation applies (although there are some conditions under which it could be considered an extraordinary circumstance, so I guess SAS will try to deny compensations).

poshul

I just got off the phone with SAS regarding a TATL J booking. They are cancelling flights at least 24 hours out, and re-booking. I was told it should happen automatically.

zoneflyer

Looks like my chances for recouping the outrageous $650 x2 on DY from EVE-OSL-ARN are slim to none. There is literally no other options outside SAS or Norwegian and I don’t want to be stuck in EVE for additional nights. Highly doubt SAS strike will be resolved within 2-3 weeks. Maybe still worth try to get SAS to cover for my DY ticket cost.


Good to know, I’ll file a claim anyway as many other affected travelers will too.

CPH-Flyer

I think the general concept is that wild-cat strikes are extraordinary circumstances, but strikes as part of the regular contract negotiations such as these are not extraordinary.