April 26 (UPI) -- Scandinavian Airlines canceled more than 600 flights worldwide after pilots went on strike Friday, affecting an estimated 72,000 passengers.
SAS canceled most domestic European and longhaul flights after the airline's talks with the pilots union broke down. In a statement, the airline said it wants to resume talks as soon as possible to resolve the strike, but also accuses the pilots association of choosing "conflict" and forcing the airline to cancel 673 flights.