Strike warning 21MAY15 among Swedish and Norwegian pilots on SAS (20MAY15 14:20 UTC)
The unions in Norway (NSF) and in Sweden (SPF) have announced a strike among pilots on SAS from 21MAY15, 00.00 LT.
Preliminary traffic program 21MAY15
Denmark: A few flights may be affected, mainly longhaul destinations
Norway: A few flights may be affected
Sweden: Many flights may be affected
Check availabilities and flight information.
If the conflict becomes a fact, traffic disruptions will have most impact for traffic to/from/via Arlanda Airport.
Note: Wet lease carriers are not affected.
Following airlines will operate for SAS according to schedule: DC, JO, KF, PV (SVG-HOU) and QA.
SK Charter not affected.
Rebooking of cancelled flights
Passengers holding SK/117-document with SK cancelled flights may be involuntary rebooked.
Return tickets may be rebooked both outbound and inbound.
Rebooking to be made in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked. Same origin and destination.
New date of travel must be on/before 31AUG15.
Tickets must be marked with:
FE invol reissued due strike on SAS
Rebooking to other airlines for SAS offices
SK operated flights cancelled within 24hours of original departure time, may be rebooked to Star Alliance partners, in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked.
Star Alliance members:
A3, AC, AV, BR, CA, CM, ET, JP, LH, LO, LX, MS, NH, NZ, OS, OU, OZ, SA, SN, SQ, TG, TK, TP, UA and ZH.
If no availability on any Star Partner, other operating carriers, with whom SK have an interline agreement can be used.
Tickets must be marked with
FE invol reissued due strike on SAS
Rebooking and ticket reissue for Travel Agents of cancelled flights
Agents are authorized to involuntary rebook and reissue SK/117-document with SK cancelled flights.
Rebooking to be made on SK operated flights only, in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked.
New date of travel must be on/before 31AUG15.
Tickets must be marked with:
FE invol reissued due to strike on SAS
Rebooking of not cancelled flights
Passengers holding SK/117-document with SK operated flights departing to/from/via STO and on SK long haul flights 21MAY15-22MAY15, may rebook the ticket once, free of charge.
Return tickets may be rebooked both outbound and inbound.
Rebooking to be made on SK operated flights only, in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked. Same origin and destination.
Original ticket must be issued on/before 20MAY15.
New date of travel must be on/before 31AUG15.
Tickets must be marked with: FE invol reissued due strike on SAS
Rebooking and ticket reissue for Travel Agents of not cancelled flights
Agents are authorized to involuntary rebook and reissue SK/117-document with SK operated flights to/from STO and on SK long haul flights departing 21MAY15-22MAY15.
Rebooking may be made once, free of charge.
Rebooking to be made on SK operated flights only, in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked.
Original ticket must be issued on/before 20MAY15.
New date of travel must be on/before 31AUG15.
Tickets must be marked with: FE invol reissued due to strike on SAS
Refund
Refund permitted for cancelled flights.
