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Stranded FlySafair passengers at OR Tambo International Airport on July 21, 2025.
FlySafair says it had to cancel 26 flights, which account for 13% of its operations amid the wage strike by pilots, which started yesterday.
The airline’s pilots have rejected the airline’s 5.7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10.5% hike.
FlySafair insists that it has been negotiating in good faith under the process led by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
The company’s Chief Marketing Officer Kirby Gordon says, “The reality is that’s a 10% increase on basic pay. Pilots remuneration is quite complex, there are allowances that are considered, there are bonuses and when one looks at the full cost to company increase that they are demanding its 21.1%.”
Gordon says, “These are individuals who are competitively paid compared to other airlines. They are in the top 1% of earners. The captain will earn R1.8 million to R2.3 million a year, so it’s understandable that a 21.1% increase is economically not viable.”
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