The 11-day Norwegian Air Shuttle pilots' strike has ended after the airline's management reached an agreement with unions.
The action, which has affected around 200,000 passengers, started after pilots called for a collective labour agreement with Norwegian's parent company, instead of its local subsidiaries, and for the same employment terms to be put in place across Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
The pilots argued that the deal is needed to stop the airline from giving jobs to lower paid pilots from Asia and Spain, thereby "importing" lower salaries to Scandinavia.
Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos said he was "relieved" the strike was "finally over".
“I am terribly sorry for the problems our passengers have experienced as a result of the pilot strike,” he said.
The airline said it has reached agreements which will enable it to "build a modern corporate structure that is internationally competitive".
It also said it had been important during negotiations not to "abandon Norwegian’s right to control the company" and the opportunity to "adapt in an industry that is constantly changing".
The new collective agreement includes a contributory pension for the pilots, a reduced loss of license insurance, a more flexible work schedule as well as a minimum of 184 days off per year. However, the pilots will receive no additional salary increase during 2015.
The airline said the agreement has some of the "best terms in the industry". The group has also given a guarantee of employment for all the pilots employed in Scandinavia, which will last until October 2017.
Kjos said: "It will take some time before our operations are back to normal as many of Norwegian’s aircraft and staff are not positioned for tomorrow’s traffic."
Any passengers due to fly on domestic service today (March 11) have been advised to check flight information before leaving for the airport.