Repeated strikes in the air sector, like that of Transavia launched this weekend, at the call of the National Union of Commercial Aircrew, cause chaos in airports during this period of major holiday departures.
And generate losses for the airlines.
On the eleventh day of its pilots' strike, SAS says it is in a critical situation.
The social movement, which prompted the Scandinavian company to cancel 201 flights this Thursday, July 14, or 64% of its flight program, threatens its “
survival
”, management alerted yesterday.
The strike has already cost "
about 1 to 1.3 billion Swedish crowns
", or about 95 to 120 million euros, for an estimated daily cost between "
100 to 130 million crowns
“, specifies the company already in difficulty.
At this point, 550 flights have been canceled and 270,000 passengers affected.
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The situation "
threatens SAS's ability to raise short- and long-term capital successfully
", further alerts management.
However, without this contribution of money…
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