Some FlySafair passengers started receiving notifications last Friday of flights cancelled this week on the back of a pilot strike. More than 200 pilots have launched a two-week strike, citing failed wage talks, exhaustion and family strain. The airline has urged passengers to use the website or app to confirm their itineraries, noting that some flights may be delayed, combined or cancelled.

Some FlySafair passengers started receiving notifications last Friday of flights cancelled this week on the back of a pilot strike. More than 200 pilots have launched a two-week strike, citing failed wage talks, exhaustion and family strain. The airline has urged passengers to use the website or app to confirm their itineraries, noting that some flights may be delayed, combined or cancelled.

Consistently rated Africa's best low-cost carrier, FlySafair faces a two-week pilot strike that has exposed structural fatigue, fractured labour relations and serious questions around how South Africa's most punctual airline balances growth, trust and governance.

At the heart of the dispute: more than 200 pilots - more than two-thirds of FlySafair's crew - who, according to the trade union Solidarity, will down tools on 21 July after wage talks collapsed and a controversial management lockout triggered escalation.

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What this means for you

If you have flights booked with FlySafair, you should consult their "travel updates" page to check if yours is one of the affected flights. If it is an affected flight, you have a few options. You can choose a new flight for the same route if there is one available, pick entirely new flights for...