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SAS and the striking pilots from Denmark, Norway and Sweden were in negotiations from Wednesday morning, and finally reached a deal.

A one-off charter flight full of almost 200 Manchester United fans will head to the Solskjaer-led side for the season finale.

Peik Martin, a Finnish national, becomes the sales chief for the region, as the former head leaves the tour operating business.

The situation is fluid, as another round of flights have been cancelled for Thursday and parties go back to the negotiating table.

Rising fuel costs and overcapacity in Europe dragged the group's results downward. But it remains optimistic about the full year.

The Swedish domestic carrier is finding ways to “adapt to the weaker domestic aviation market”.