SAA flight disruptions expected as strike gets underway
It's believed a meal allowance lead to the SAA cabin crew strike.
A NUMBER of domestic and international South African Airways (SAA) flights have been delayed at O.R. Tambo International Airport on Wednesday morning. This comes after the airline’s cabin crew members embarked on a strike. The striking workers want the airline to address international food allowances. The workers are aligned to the South African Cabin Crew Association.
Talks between SAA management and the union reached a deadlock on Tuesday night. Attempts to reach both SAA and Sacca spokespersons were unsuccessful.
Senior manager corporate affairs at OR Tambo International Airport, Leigh Gunkel-Keuler, said, “The airport has contingency plans in place and we hope for minimal disruption in order to ensure business continuity. Passengers are advised to stay in contact with the airline for updates on the status of flights and bookings.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news:
@SakinaKamwendo SAA crew is fighting for R2000/day S&T for international trips? Bayadla abelungu
— Sir SômNyamã Bhuqe (@mthunzomnyama) April 26, 2017
how do SAA management expect their staff to eat on R1700 per day poor staff no wonder they so thin they are starving #SAAstrike pic.twitter.com/0tt5XsIwng
— Mike (@mike_superb) April 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/blackApe_dj/status/857127474152583168
Hold on…There's a DJ at the #SAAstrike ….I caaaant!!!! pic.twitter.com/EcD3qLY8Fy
— Napstar (@napo_Modise) April 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/SupremeTweep/status/857126949562572801
