– We can lose a day and a half because of this, on a not very long trip. It’s annoying. I’m angry, says Rebecca Krauss. Yesterday, SAS and the pilots did not agree, and 900 pilots from Norway, Sweden and Denmark have gone on strike. It goes beyond the journey to Rebecca and her sister Joanne from New York in the USA. They were to travel on from Oslo to Stavanger yesterday. They had booked a hotel and rented a car to travel on to Bergen. Now they have to navigate the journey again. – It looks like it will cost us 1000 dollars more. It was not planned for this trip. The reason for the trip was that the sister’s husband died a few months ago. – We wanted a place to process, feel free, be in flow and go for walks. Take a place that is known to be far away, but which is also easy to travel to, Krauss says. They found out about the strike when they came to Oslo. In total, travel will last for eight days. This is the conflict SAS and their pilots are not in disagreement about pay. The core of the conflict is the creation of two staffing companies. During the pandemic, around 560 pilots lost their jobs. At the same time, SAS established two subsidiaries. They were named SAS Link and SAS Connect. These will take over aircraft and be filled with new pilots. The SAS pilots who were laid off during the pandemic will have their job back. They say SAS is trying to circumvent its obligations to bring the dismissed pilots back. SAS rejects this. They believe the company takes into account all agreements entered into. According to the pilot association, the pilots have agreed to savings measures that amount to 25 percent savings. In return, they will have an assurance that it is their members who get the new jobs that will be filled in SAS Link and SAS Connect. – Everyone loses on this Chief of SAS Norway Kjetil Håbjørg says that 30,000 travelers will be affected daily. A group of five friends was part of the statistics. – I have flown a lot with SAS and always liked the company, but I lose a little respect for them now, says Tord Krogh Warrem. The plane to Sebastian Borch, Tord Krogh Warrem, Jonas Holte Løvås, Markus Mikkelborg, and Sigve Vik was canceled. Now the boy’s trip to Split looks dark. Photo: Karoline Wibeke Sund Aga / news They were going on a boys’ trip to Split in Croatia, but were told that the plane had been canceled. Nevertheless, they arrived at Oslo Airport today early in the hope of getting to travel. – We have to get down to Split. We have spent a lot of money on travel, such as housing and festivals. It’s hard to get stuck here, says Warrem. It looks dark. The pilot strike in SAS has led to 163 cancellations on Tuesday. Photo: Mathias Moene Rød / news If the boys’ gang does not get on a plane, the plan is to rent a car or take a train, but it costs a lot of money. – I understand that the pilots want better pay and there is mediation and arguing, but they lose a lot of money on this. Isn’t it better to agree? This is the busiest week of the year, everyone just loses on this, says Warrem and adds: – It is foolish to watch when they blame each other back and forth. It’s just nonsense. – Does not have sympathy According to VG’s overview, over 160 SAS aircraft have been canceled today. Katrine Aukan (33) and daughter Dina Marie Aukan (10) were going to Bardufoss and sat for eleven hours by bus from Høyanger. On the bus, they were notified of the strike. – We have a seat in a telephone queue for over two hours. It is strange. SAS knows that there will be chaos, says Aukan. Katrine Aukan (33) and daughter Dina Marie Aukan (10) have been in a telephone queue for two hours at Oslo Airport. Photo: Karoline Wibeke Sund Aga / news – Do not have sympathy, it is extremely poorly done to take it at such a time. They lost all my trust. It affects so many, says Aukan.
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