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Pilots working for South Africa’s state-owned national carrier will start a strike Thursday after talks with the airline over a pay increase failed.
The stoppage will affect all South African Airways flights on major domestic and regional routes, including services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, and operations to Namibia and Mauritius, Flight Centre said in an emailed statement. Partner airline flights including code-share and Star Alliance services will work as usual.
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The SAA Pilots Association sought an increase of 15.7% for its members while the airline’s offer is 8.5%.
