Icelandair charter pilots vote to strike unless deal is reached

Icelandair pilots working on charter flights have voted to strike on November 20 if no agreement is reached, mbl.is reports. The Icelandic Association of Professional Pilots said 94 per cent of voters backed the action, with turnout of 89.1 per cent.

Union chairman Jón Þór Þorvaldsson said 621 Icelandair pilots were eligible to vote. He said the union’s aim was to secure a collective agreement, not to create conflict.

The union was due to meet with Icelandair later on Thursday, Þorvaldsson told mbl.is.