South African Airways (SAA) was functioning at 85% capacity on Saturday following the end of a week-long strike, the airline said.
”By Monday, the schedule is expected to run at 100%,” SAA spokesperson Onkgopotse JJ Tabane said in a statement.
Three flights were due to return from London on Saturday night, returning stranded passengers to Johannesburg and Cape Town.
On Sunday, another three flights would leave for London and return on Monday morning.
”The recovery plan also includes accommodating passengers from the European stations like Frankfurt and Paris,” Tabane said.
On Thursday, SAA and labour unions agreed on a 5% increase in pensionable wages, the same increase for medical and housing benefits and an additional 1% increase on non-pensionable allowances.
Following the strike, SAA has put a task team together that includes unions and management that will aim to review and improve working conditions. — Sapa