Flights likely to be cancelled or delayed as pilots refuse to work overtime or out of contracted hours
Aer Lingus passengers face disruption from next week as a work to rule by pilots will likely see some flights cancelled and others delayed. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaillpassengers face likely delays and disruption from next week when pilots plan to begin industrial action in their campaign for a 24 per cent pay rise.
The impact on passengers and on the airline would be “significant”, said Donal Moriarty, the airline’s chief corporate affairs officer. “We are assessing all of that at the moment,” he said, adding that the company would start contacting customers immediately.McGarrell Reilly pays over €8m for former Siemens site in south Dublin
Ialpa president Capt Mark Tighe said Aer Lingus management needed to change their position quickly on the union’s pay claim if they wanted to prevent the dispute from escalating. Both sides say they remain willing to talk, but observers point out that the gap between them remains wide. Pilots are seeking a 23.88 per cent pay rise. They recently rejected increases totalling 9.25 per cent recommended by the Labour Court.
Aer Lingus responded that its profitability was the lowest in International Airlines Group, of which it is a part along with
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