This article has been updated with flight change details at 6:40am.

Acting CEO, Nic Vlok, has confirmed that trade union Solidarity has issued the airline with a notice that 80 of the airline’s 100 pilots will start striking from Monday (Oct 16) over unresolved salary demands. The airline at the weekend was still negotiating with the union to reach a settlement, but in the meantime put contingency plans in place should the strike go ahead.  

Vlok said the focus was on mitigating disruptions to schedules and to avoid inconveniencing passengers, while continuing to engage with the union. “Plans are in place for Monday and it will be business–almost-as-usual, but some disruptions to schedules and timings may be experienced, ” he told Tourism Update. He said Mango had made alternative arrangements to place its passengers on SAA and FlySafair services.

“Passengers don’t need to do anything. We’ll let them know by SMS what their new travel arrangement and times are. Passengers must report as usual to Mango check-in counters and our staff will direct them from there. It may be advisable to arrive a bit earlier than usual, but we will SMS then and direct them accordingly,” he said. Anyone not receiving an SMS should the strike go ahead, should call the Mango call centre: Tel: 086 100 1234. 

According to eNCA the following flights have been affected.

JE534 from PE to Johannesburg departing at 8:25am has been cancelled.

The 6am flight from Durban to Lanseria has been delayed to 8:35am.

The 8:55 Cape Town to Johannesburg flight is delayed and scheduled to depart at 10:40am.

The 9:30am flight from Cape Town to Lanseria has been delayed to 11:30

Afternoon flights on the Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban routes have been cancelled.