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FlySafair customers wait in long lines at the airport as some of the flights are cancelled.
FlySafair has had to cancel 26 flights which account for 13% of its operations amid the wage dispute with pilots.
The pilots have rejected the airline’s 5,7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10,5% hike.
The airline insists that it has been negotiating in good faith under the process that is led by the CCMA.
“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%. These are individuals who are competitively paid compared to other airlines. They are in the top 1% of earners, the captain will earn R1,8million to R2,3 million a year. So, it’s understandable that a 21,1% increase is economically not viable,” says Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair Kirby Gordon.
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According to the domestic airline’s website, confirmed by Solidarity, about 26 flights were cancelled due to the strike action by pilots. This has led to frustrations at the OR Tambo International airport #FlySafairStrike #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/jhUsVat1Y1
— Katlego Legodi (@KatlegoLegodi_) July 21, 2025
