Negotiations between SAS and the pilots started again today, while the strike is in its ninth day. Many are excited about whether the trip home will be canceled or not. Others have not even dared to book tickets with SAS. 900 pilots are on strike, and now the people are beginning to feel sorry for the pilots. A new survey conducted by Norstat for news, shows that 58 percent of the population supports the pilots in the strike. Fridtjov is among many who support the pilots. – I understand the need for the strike and support it. Of course, I support that you get compensated for the work you do and that you get what you deserve in salary. Fridtjov Martin Fjelstad Fyksen. The nationally representative survey with where a thousand were asked, shows that 58 percent of the population supports the pilots. Photo: Chetan Rastogi / news Dare not book with SAS But he will travel anyway. It was Norwegian this time, just to be on the safe side. – I did not dare to book with SAS after stories I have heard from friends and family. It is difficult to keep the planes going without pilots, so I think the strike will soon be over. The survey shows that 23 percent do not know which party they support, and that only 20 percent of the population say they do not support the pilots who are on strike. Facts about the survey The survey was answered by 1,000 respondents on Wednesday 13 July between 11:00 and 14:00. The survey, which was conducted by Norstat, uses a convenience sample where the goal is to get answers as quickly as possible. The sample consists of those who answer first and are weighted according to population statistics. Had the plane canceled At Oslo Airport on Wednesday, news meets a group of girls who are on their way to Portugal on a friend trip. They had their plane canceled when they were in Greece last week. – We went to the European Championships in Cheerleading Cheerdance last week, and the flight was canceled. The Cheerleader club won gold, silver and bronze at the European Championships in Athens. On Monday, they were left in the big city in Greece. It created chaos and rebookings for as many as 40 cheerleading girls. – It is very strange that the strike affects a third party, us passengers, says Ine Linea Bjerke Skjelde. Ready for another trip Now the girls are very ready for a party and a lot of sun, and are incredibly happy that this time they are not traveling with SAS. – Fortunately, we chose KLM this time, says her friend, Julie Gonzales Haram. – It is an impractical time to have your plane canceled, says Julianne Svinø. Fyksen, on the other hand, thinks the timing of the strike is smart. – There will be more attention to the pilots when the strike is taken out when everyone is going on holiday, than if they should have gone on strike in November. But he hopes the strike is over soon. 900 pilots on strike Riksmekler Mats Wilhelm Ruland has previously admitted to news that he thinks it is very sad that there has now been a labor dispute in SAS. The survey also shows that 11 percent of the population says that the strike has led to the holiday plans being changed. Leader Jan Levi Skogvang in SAS Norway’s Pilots’ Association (SNF), which is part of Parat. Photo: ksenia novikova / news The Norwegian unions SAS Norge Flygerforening (SNF) and the Norwegian SAS pilots’ association (NSF) have taken their pilots on strike. Together with the Danish Pilot Association (DPF) and the Swedish Pilot Association (SPF), which also negotiates, a total of 900 pilots are on strike in the Nordic region. It affects 30,000 passengers daily. – The figures in this survey basically confirm what we ourselves experience, says leader of the SAS pilots for SAS Norway Flyers Association (SNF), Jan Levi Skogvang. – We have received a lot of positive feedback, he adds.
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The pilots receive solid support from the population – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
