Pilot Strike
The CEO of Scandinavian Airlines says an 11-day pilots strike is forcing it to weigh drastic cuts to equipment and service, putting 'the survival of the company at stake'
More than 2,500 SAS flights have been cancelled since July 4, and the airline says the strike is jeopardizing its ability to raise capital.
Scandinavian Airlines files for bankruptcy in the US after 1,000 of its pilots voted to strike over failed pay negotiations
On Monday, 1,000 SAS pilots walked off the job over pay and working conditions. The next day, the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US.
1,000 pilots go on strike, forcing Scandinavian Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights
The walkout comes after weeks of negotiations between the airline and the union over pay and working conditions failed.
Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights due to 'disruptive weather'
The airline has been experiencing a "high level of cancellations" caused by hazardous weather conditions.
Pilots hope to strike, but it's too difficult to pull off
Airline management teams and labor unions will need to work out their disagreements at the bargaining table.
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Hundreds of flight cancellations are expected during a massive pilots' strike at Lufthansa
Lufthansa said it would operate 90 out of about 170 planned long-haul flights for Tuesday and all seven cargo flights thanks to pilots volunteering to work.
This is what happens when pilots go on strike
Air France-KLM's results were hit in 2014 by the pilot strikes.