#SAAStrike: 38 flights cancelled

Johannesburg - South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled 38

flights due to a strike by flight crew over meal allowances.

The crew want the daily allowance raised from $131 for

all three meals to $170 a day, although the crew is open to negotiation, a spokesperson

for the South African Cabin Crew Association said on 702 on Wednesday morning.

In an update on Wednesday, SAA continued to advise customers

and stakeholders that it is experiencing operational delays and flight

cancellations due to the industrial action.

It explains rhe required number of cabin crew members are

currently not available to enable SAA to operate all of its flights. The strike

action follows a notice

of industrial action by one of the labour unions representing its cabin crew

members, the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA).

SACCA noted planes cannot be in the air without cabin

crew, and it represents more than 80 percent of all crew – which will see

flights grounded.

Read also:  SAA cabin crew on strike over meals

Currently 32

flights have been cancelled in total, which included 28 domestic, three regional

and one international flight, SAA says.

It notes updates

are available on its website.

It adds it will provide further updates on what options

are available to its customers. “These include combining some of the cancelled

flights to minimise the impact of the delays customers will experience as a

result of flight cancellations.”

SAA, which regrets the inconvenience, says it will ensure

that all changes are published timeously and, on the day of travel, support

will be provided to customers who may experience flight delays or cancellations

that may occur during this period.

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