SAS' negotiations with pilots’ unions in final phase

SAS is in the final negotiations with the Swedish pilot union SPF and the Norwegian pilot union NSF. SAS’ firm intention is to reach an agreement in the negotiations, but in case of a possible industrial action passengers will be mostly affected in Sweden from May 21st. SAS has currently signed new Scandinavian collective bargain agreements with over half of the SAS pilots. Negotiations are now underway with the assistance of mediation with the Norwegian pilot union NSF and the Swedish pilot union SPF. Both unions have announced a strike from Thursday May 21st, if no agreement is reached. The majority of SAS’ Swedish domestic and international flights will be affected by a possible conflict. There may be some traffic disruptions from Danish and Norwegian airports, both domestically and internationally. In total, around 25% of SAS flights are expected to be cancelled during an eventual strike.