Stockshots of Scandinavian airline SAS. A strike threat by pilots of Scandinavian airline SAS was put on hold on Wednesday as negotiations between unions and the company were extended by 72 hours. The work stoppage would have added to travel chaos in Europe where airports and airlines are struggling to fill jobs after laying off staff during the Covid pandemic, which wrecked the travel industry. SAS launched a restructuring plan in February after cutting thousands of jobs as it took a huge financial hit during the pandemic. The airline has cancelled some 4,000 flights this summer due to staff shortages. STOCKSHOTS of Scandinavian airline SAS airplanes landing at Stockholm's Arlanda airport