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FlySafair Plans Pilot Lockout Over South African Strike Threat

FlySafair Plans Pilot Lockout Over South African Strike Threat

Bloomberg7 days ago
FlySafair, South Africa's largest airline, will beginning locking out pilots from Tuesday after the employees voted to strike, labor union Solidarity said.
The lockout threatens to disrupt the carrier's operations for two weeks, the union said in a statement on Sunday.
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