Tanaiste Micheal Martin said 'it was shocking the degree to which the needs of those who travel are, in my view, being ignored in the context of this dispute'
Aer Lingus has offered to meet pilots to try to resolve their dispute, days before industrial action begins.
The pilots, who are looking for a pay rise, had balloted to take part in a work-to-rule action. Their representatives said this would involve pilots not engaging in overtime or out-of-hours duties over five days from Wednesday. Donal Moriarty, chief corporate affairs officer at Aer Lingus, said it was a possibility that passengers could arrive at the airport from Wednesday and find out that their flight had been cancelled.
Mr Moriarty called on Ialpa to return to the Labour Court or the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve the dispute and said the union with which it is affiliated, Forsa, should support this for passengers’ sakes.
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