LISBON, Portugal — TAP Air Portugal pilots have called off a four-day strike just minutes before they were due to walk off the job.
The Civil Aviation Pilots' Union announced late Thursday that the strike scheduled to begin at midnight was off.
It said the government had shown willingness to address pilots' concerns about the airline's privatization, slated for next year, and the full implementation of a previously agreed labor deal.
The union also said in a statement it will recommend to its members the cancellation of a second planned strike Jan. 3-6.
The flag carrier's planned privatization is part of government revenue-raising measures attached to a €78 billion ($104 billion) international bailout provided earlier this year.
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