SAA, prepare for the mother of all strikes.
SAA to cancel flights due to strike
South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16.
Passengers are advised to not go to their departure airports during the disruption as SAA will be unable to provide any assistance.
“Information on the status of our flights will be regularly updated on our website,” according to a statement from the airline.
Only flights operated by South African Airways will be affected, while Mango, SA Express, Airlink and codeshare partners, including flights operated by SAA’s Star Alliance partner airlines will operate as normal.
Regional flights, which will operate on Friday morning, will return from Maputo (SA147), Lusaka (SA067), Harare (SA025), Windhoek (SA073), and Accra (SA210).
International flights, which will operate on Friday evening, will return from Frankfurt (SA261), New York (SA204), Munich (SA265), Hong Kong (SA287), Perth (SA281), and London (SA235).
Customers will be kept informed.
Last updated at 07:50
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) plan to embark on industrial action against SAA, starting Friday, November 15.
Zazi Nsibanyoni, Sacca’s President, says SAA’s leadership has received the strike notice.