South African airline, Comair, on Thursday said that it will continue its operations notwithstanding the threatened industrial action at South African Airways Technical (SAAT).
Comair operates British Airways in South Africa and low cost airline, kulula.com.
A strike by SAAT on Friday is expected to disrupt flights and operations at airports. The primary target of the strike is South African Airways, which this week announced plans to retrench hundreds of jobs as part of a restructuring exercise to make the state airline profitable.
The airline’s cabin crew, check-in, ticket sales, head office, technical staff and ground staff are expected to participate in the strike.
Still, operations at other airlines will be affected.
Contingency plans are in place to mitigate any impact the SAAT strike may have on Comair’s fleet availability and flight schedule.
Comair contingencies to minimise impact of SAAT strike
“We will do everything possible to keep customers informed and to minimise the impact of any SAAT strike action. Serving our customers remains our priority,” Wrenelle Stander, Comair’s Joint CEO, says.
Comair customers can check the latest flight information on the relevant websites (ba.com / kulula.com), and customers with urgent enquiries can call 011 921 0222 for British Airways or 086 158 5852 for kulula.
Comair is committed to providing a safe, secure, reliable and quality airline service to its customers. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority and never compromised.