Airline SAS Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection as Strike Grounds Flights

July 5, 2022
Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help cut debt, warning strike action by pilots had deepened its financial crisis.

STOCKHOLM, July 5 (Reuters) - Scandinavian airline SAS (SAS.ST) has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help cut debt, it said on Tuesday, warning strike action by pilots had deepened its financial crisis.

Wage talks between SAS and its pilots collapsed on Monday, triggering a strike that adds to travel chaos across Europe as the peak summer vacation travelling season shifts into full gear for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

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