South African Airways (SAA) has canceled flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday because of a pending strike by a majority of employees over a wage dispute and the state-run carrier's plans to cut jobs.
The airline had hoped to avert the walkout with a revised wage offer but unions rejected it in talks on Thursday.
SAA has failed to turn a profit since 2011 while relying on state bailouts to fund a growing financing gap.
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