Airline and pilots clash over legal threat and sick leave
Aer Lingus cancelled a Toronto-Dublin flight over the weekend after a doctor stood one of the pilots down on medical grounds. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collinscancelled a Toronto-Dublin flight over the weekend after a doctor stood one of the pilots down on medical grounds, it has emerged.News of the cancellation emerged as Aer Lingus and the pilots’ trade union clashed again over legal threats and a row over sick leave that has widened the rift between the sides in recent days.
The company had contacted the pilot shortly before warning that the individual risked disciplinary action over social media posts that Aer Lingus maintained had breached its policy in this area. Over the weekend Ialpa criticised the company’s “antagonistic” approach to pilots, saying that it had threatened union officials and members with legal action on various grounds.
Mr Dunne said that the company would require medical certs from “day one” of any sick leave taken by pilots and that the airline could remove their staff travel privileges once the work-to-rule started on June 26th.
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