SAS pilots end strike as the deal reached

Pilots of Scandinavian airline SAS finished a week-long strike after management had reached the deal with unions, the company said on Thursday.

"I can with relief inform our customers and our staff that we now can put this conflict behind us. We have tonight signed a collective agreement with our four pilot unions," CEO Rickard Gustafson told at a press conference. The three-year agreement was reached after over 30 hours of negotiations in Oslo.

Gustafson said the parties agreed to a 3.5 percent salary increase. The agreement also concerned predictability of scheduling and job security. Initially, pilots demanded a 13 percent wage increase.

(PAP)