The strike on SAS could cost the Swedish Athletics Federation nearly a million in rebooked flights.
A severe blow to the economy.
– That’s serious. Guild president Johann Storakers says I’m worried.
On Monday, national captain Kagsa Bergqvist, Daniel Stahl, Simon Peterson and Fanny Ross, among others, were suspended in Arlanda.
After checking in and completing a security check, they became the first victims of the strike.
They were rebooked for tickets that were twice as expensive as the original tickets.
Most of the Swedes are booked out with SAS – including president Johan Storakers who plans to go to Eugene next weekend.
– I have to wait and see how the strike will develop. If I need to buy a new ticket, I have to decide if it’s worth the price.
So can you imagine staying at home?
– common sense. If necessary for financial reasons.
How will this additional cost affect the union?
It’s hard to rate at the moment, but it’s serious. I am concerned about how this will affect my long-term business.
Just all the rebooks of activists and leaders before the World Cup cost the federation between 600,000 and 800,000 crowns, something Expressen was first to tell about.
Rebooks get expensive when they arrive late and the United States is a popular summer destination.
Prices are already higher than usual.
Now that most SAS flights have been cancelled, the pressure on other airlines is mounting and prices are rising.
A regular economy class ticket can cost more than 30,000 SEK on some departing flights.
The start-up toilet also weighs heavily on the association’s finances.
It will be set in Cali, Colombia August 1-6.
How it will be with the trip there remains to be seen.