A screen shows a list of canceled flights on Saturday due to a strike by Swedish pilots working for SAS airline that has affected as many as 600 flights and 170,000 passengers' plans. /Xinhua Photo

SAS pilots went on strike after failing to reach a consensus with their employer on pay and other terms of work during overnight talks that began on Wednesday. /Xinhua Photo

Early Thursday night, SAS said that it had already canceled flights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden in anticipation of the strike, stranding a large number of passengers at airports. /Xinhua Photo

SAS is urging passengers to refer to its website for additional information about flight schedules, and said that it will inform customers directly as long as their contact information is accurate and help re-assign them to other airlines. /Xinhua Photo