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Passengers board a South African Airways plane at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in the Eastern Cape province.
The South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA) and National Transport Movement have suspended their strike pending further negotiations.
This comes after reaching a conditional agreement with SAA management this morning.
Pilots will return to work while negotiations for improved working conditions continue between the unions and SAA management.
The airline says it was able to operate 51% of its planned flights during the strike.
JUST IN| South African Airways and pilots unions have reached an agreement, ending the 2-day wage strike. Flights will resume, and operations are expected to return to normal. pic.twitter.com/SLoRqaPP2c
— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 7, 2024
The SABC News understands that the parties agreed on a wage settlement of 9.4%. However, the negotiations are still ongoing on other outstanding issues.
SAA pilots affiliated to SAAPA and the National Transport Movement Pilots Forum downed tools on Thursday demanding a 15% wage increase along with other benefits while the employer was offering 8%.
SAA pilots strike over pay dispute – Katlego Legodi reports
The strike affected SAA operations with passengers experiencing long delays at the OR Tambo international airport.
