Apparently the Yank consultants Seabury admitted that SAA has one of the lowest labour costs in the world. Strange that they are seeking the R638 million to come from concessions from labour then.
I think Comair could well afford to pay better, or to back off the work load a bit, but when you see who runs Comair, what can I say, they like to get their pound of flesh. CPA need to put a new demand on the table re: salaries, or negotiate a Extra Flight Pay agreement, like SAAPA did.