On Monday, it became clear that the SAS pilots would go on strike.
When the negotiations between unions and employers can resume is currently unclear.
- Unfortunately, we are now going on strike.
I'm sorry.
Our passengers are very disappointed that we have not been able to reach a settlement, we have gone extremely far, says Swedish pilot association chairman Magnus Lindgren to SVT News.
He does not want to speculate on when negotiations may resume.
- We have tried but it has been impossible.
Our assessment is that the employer does not want a settlement at all.
According to Lindgren, the Swedish Pilot Association does not have a sufficient strike fund to pay the salaries of all pilots.
- Our pilots have known about these for several years, seen it coming, they know that they have to save up for this crisis, says Magnus Lindgren.