The pilots at Qantas Airways units Network Aviation and QantasLink (ASX:QAN) plan to stage a fresh strike this week, as their demands for better pay persist, according to the Australian Federation of Air Pilots.

The union revealed on Monday that shockwaves from this move will be felt during a time when the pilots are trying to renegotiate a new enterprise agreement that would supersede the Network Aviation Pilots Enterprise Agreement 2016, which had expired in October 2020.

This week’s scheduled work stoppage by pilots at QantasLink and Network Aviation is slated for Thursday and Friday, the AFAP confirmed.

Qantas, esteemed as the nation’s flag carrier, has yet to respond to inquiries for a statement.

The airline and the union have unsuccessfully been negotiating for over a year and a half, with the pilots rejecting three deals up to this date, even including an offer of a salary bump over 25%, followed by a proposed 3% yearly increment.

Qantas (ASX:QAN) is an Australian airline company.