By Mark Ogagan
Flights run by FlySafair airline resumed on Friday after the company’s pilots called off their 12-days old strike.
FlySafair is an international low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The airline confirmed that the industrial action has officially come to an end, following the signing of a formal agreement between airline management and labour union Solidarity on Friday.
In a statement, FlySafir says all its aircraft will return to active duty with schedules being normalised.
In terms of the settlement, pilots will receive at least one 60-hour weekend off during each six-week cycle, with a minimum of nine weekends off per year. They will also be allowed to exchange shifts among themselves.
On remuneration, pilots will receive a salary increase of 6% in the first year, followed by 6.5% the following year – the pilots will also be entitled to another increase just under 7% in the last two years of the deal.
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