Embattled Scandinavian airline SAS and unions representing pilots will resume negotiations on Wednesday to try and agree a new labour deal to end a one-week strike, Reuters reported. SAS has canceled more than 1,200 flights since July 4 when talks with many of its pilots over a new collective bargaining agreement collapsed and they launched the crippling strike. "What has now happened is that we have asked the parties to gather in Stockholm from Wednesday," Swedish mediator Jan Sjolin said. Henrik Thyregod, head of the Danish pilots union told Reuters he was certain an outcome would be reached but was unsure of how long the negotiations would take. Spokespeople for SAS and the Norwegian and Swedish pilot unions also confirmed that the talks will resume but declined to elaborate on the content or expected outcome. The airline said on Monday it had informed mediators that it wishes to resume negotiations with the aim of "reaching a new collective agreement." The loss-making carrier has estimated the strike, now in its ninth day, is costing $10 million to $13 million a day.
