JSE-listed Comair, which operates British Airways (BA) in SA and low-cost carrier Kulula, says it is putting measures in place to ensure flights go ahead as scheduled despite a looming strike by staff. On Tuesday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) issued Comair with a strike notice, allowing its airport ground staff members to strike from Thursday afternoon — ahead of the busy long weekend. This follows a deadlock between Comair and Numsa about a salary discrepancy dispute. Comair said about a third of its 2,200 airport ground staff are Numsa members, although the dispute “centres on 21 personnel” whose salaries are higher than their colleagues’ for historical reasons. The company said it has approached the Labour Court for an urgent interdict to prevent the strike. “Comair has a comprehensive contingency plan in place and intends to continue its daily operations,” it said on Tuesday evening.
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