SAS Link strike in Norway may widen on 24 November
At a glance
Fellesforbundet has issued a sympathy strike notice covering 610 aviation workers from 04:00 local time on 24 November 2026 if the SAS Link dispute remains unresolved. It covers ground handling staff at Oslo Gardermoen and Bergen Flesland, as well as some SAS cabin crew. Which flights may be affected remains unclear.
610 workers
covered by the sympathy strike notice
24 November, 04:00
announced start in Norway local time
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flight impact remains unverified
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Quick facts
Facts checked
- Announced start
- Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 04:00 local time (CET)
- Ground handling
- Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) and Bergen Flesland (BGO)
- Cabin crew
- SAS staff covered by the Norwegian SAS SK cabin agreement
- Status checked
- 10 November 2026
Confirmed: Fellesforbundet issued the notice on 9 November. The original SAS Link cabin crew strike began on 28 October and involved 23 union members, according to Fellesforbundet.
Still uncertain: Whether the planned action will go ahead, which airlines will be affected by ground handling disruption and which flights may be cancelled or delayed.
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Another flight problemWhat to do now
Check the airline operating your flight
Look for the operating carrier on your itinerary. Check its flight status and messages before you leave for the airport.
Review your options if the airline cancels
If you still need to travel, ask about rerouting before accepting a refund. Compare the replacement itinerary with your connections.
Keep the airline’s notice and any receipts
Save the time you were told, the reason given, the alternatives offered and when you reached your destination. Keep receipts for necessary expenses if assistance is unavailable.
Your passenger rights
EU261 applies in Norway through the EEA. Coverage depends on the departure airport, the operating airline and the applicable conditions.
Rerouting or refund
For a covered cancellation, you may be able to choose between alternative travel and reimbursement under EU261.
Help during qualifying waits
Meals, accommodation where needed and transport between the airport and accommodation may be due while you wait for replacement travel.
The cause matters for fixed compensation
A strike by the operating airline’s own crew over pay or working conditions generally falls within airline operations. Ground handling action requires a separate assessment of the operating airline’s relationship to the workers and the cause of the disruption.
Status on 10 November
- The sympathy strike is scheduled to start at 04:00 on 24 November if the dispute continues.
- The figure of 610 is the number of additional Fellesforbundet members called to take part.
- The notice identifies groups of workers. The sources reviewed give no flight cancellation list or passenger total for the planned action.
How the SAS Link dispute could widen
Fellesforbundet says 23 SAS Link cabin crew members went on strike on 28 October after rejecting the mediator’s proposal. The dispute concerns the pay model, including the balance between fixed pay and variable allowances.
The new notice includes members at SAS Ground Handling at Oslo Gardermoen and Aviator Airport Alliance at Bergen Flesland. It also covers SAS cabin crew under the specified Norwegian collective agreement. This could affect a wider range of services if the strike proceeds. Check the airline operating each leg of your itinerary.
What should you do if you are booked to fly?
Check your flight in the airline’s app or flight status page, particularly if you are travelling through Oslo or Bergen from 24 November. If your booking still shows the original flight, check the ticket conditions before making a voluntary change.
If the operating airline cancels a flight covered by EU261, ask what rerouting or reimbursement it offers. Care during qualifying waits is assessed separately from fixed compensation. Read more in the cancelled flight guide.
How does EU261 treat sympathy strikes?
The Court of Justice held in Eurowings (C-613/20) that, in the circumstances of that case, a subsidiary airline’s own crew joining a pay-related strike in solidarity with staff at the parent company was within the airline’s operations. Who employed the workers and whether the demands could be addressed within the group mattered to the assessment.
Action by workers external to the operating airline can qualify as extraordinary. The airline must show the link to the particular cancellation or delay and that reasonable measures could not avoid the disruption. The booking, notice given and rerouting offered also matter. See the guide to strikes and flight compensation.
Frequently asked questions
Fellesforbundet announced 04:00 local time on Tuesday 24 November 2026. The planned action depends on how the dispute develops.
The ground handling groups named are at Oslo Gardermoen and Bergen Flesland. The notice also includes some SAS cabin crew.
The union’s figure of 610 refers to workers covered by the notice. The sources checked on 10 November do not establish a cancellation count for the planned action.
You may qualify depending on the cause, when the airline notified you and the replacement travel it offered. For a covered cancellation, ask about refund or rerouting options and assistance during any qualifying wait.
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Every factual statement in this article rests on one of the sources below: EU regulations, judgments of the EU Court of Justice and the authorities' own pages.
Sources
- Fellesforbundet trapper opp SAS Link-konflikten med 610 medlemmer i sympatistreik · Fellesforbundet via NTB · Other official · retrieved 2026-11-10
- SAS Link-streiken trappes opp – 610 ansatte tas ut i sympatistreik · Hangar.no · News media · retrieved 2026-11-10
- Travel alerts · SAS · Airline (official) · retrieved 2026-11-10
- Eurowings, Case C-613/20 · Court of Justice of the European Union · Authority · retrieved 2026-11-10
- Air passenger rights · European Union / Your Europe · Authority · retrieved 2026-11-10