Johannesburg – FlySafair has cancelled some flights owing to a pilot strike prompted by the deadlock over wage hikes.
Solidarity, the union that represents many of the pilots, warned final week of an impending strike after FlySafair’s remaining provide – a 5,7% wage improve together with some extra changes to compensation – was rejected by the overwhelming majority of Solidarity members.
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On Monday, 21 July 2025, the low-cost airline issued a discover on its web site saying: “We’re sorry to tell you that because of the intensifying strike motion, a few of our flights have sadly been cancelled”.
FlySafair added: “We understand how disruptive this may be, and we wish to make the subsequent steps as straightforward as potential for affected clients.”
FlySafair instructed passengers that if their flight has been cancelled, they’ve the next choices accessible:
1. Choose a New Flight
Rebook your journey by choosing a unique flight on the identical route, or choose fully new flights for a future journey.
2. Cancel and Receive a Voucher
Cancel your reserving and obtain a FlySafair voucher for the total worth of your unique flight. This credit score might be loaded to your FlySafair Wallet and is legitimate for 12 months. That means you’ve a yr to make use of it in direction of any accessible future flights.
If you’d want a full money refund as an alternative, you’re additionally welcome to money out your voucher at any time.
To handle your choices, please go to our My Booking portal.
“You’ll simply want your six-letter reserving reference quantity and the final title of one of many travellers,” suggested FlySafair.
“We might be holding clients up to date through our Travel Updates web page, so keep watch over that web page for any information.
“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and recognize your endurance and understanding as we work by this disruption.”
Some pilots complained that they have been nonetheless incomes 10% lower than pre-Covid-19 pandemic ranges, though the airline was now thriving.
Meanwhile, FlySafair has marketed vacancies for pilots on a wage of R670 200 a yr
