Negotiations between the cabin union Transport and the employer Swedish Aviation Industry continue on Saturday with the help of mediators.
But by lunchtime, there were no indications of a soon-to-be-reached agreement, from the parties. The dispute concerns the union's demand for better working conditions.
Besides Norwegian, SAS and some smaller airlines are also affected by the strike threat, which primarily affects departures from Arlanda from 4:30 am to lunchtime on Monday. If no solution is reached, the strike will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and then be extended to include some charter companies, including TUI and Sunclass, next weekend.
The uncertainty is, of course, great, notes Charlotte Holmberg at Norwegian. Passengers scheduled to fly with the affected departures on Monday have been contacted and offered to switch to later departures, according to her.
Planning air traffic requires some advance planning, and time is ticking. If the parties call off the strike, for example, late Sunday evening – is it then too late to fly as usual on Monday morning?
We have no such exact deadline, says Holmberg.
