SAS director issues ultimatum to Danish airline workers - report

Airline Industry Information, March 11, 2004

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The director of the Scandinavian airline SAS, Jorgen Lindegaard, has reportedly said that Danish workers could lose out to Norwegian and Swedish colleagues if they fail to cooperate with the airline management.

The director had reportedly said that Danish airline personnel could be easily replaced with Swedes or Norwegians if they refuse to accept the management's planned cutbacks.

"I am absolutely uninterested in what nationality our workers are. Those that won't accept our plans will face the consequences. And those that deliver the goods will reap the rewards," Lindegaard was quoted as saying.

Norwegian and Swedish cabin personnel have reportedly accepted pay cuts and a series of efficiency-boosting measures, while their Danish counterparts are still in talks.

The SAS board of directors had decided to extend the deadline for an agreement by 13 days, according to the Danish news agency Ritzau.

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