Passengers who arrived at Dublin Airport hoped their flight would not be cancelled at the last minute, and described their nerves over recent days.
The first day of industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots got underway without much disruption on Wednesday, as an Irish minister called for "cool heads" in the bitter dispute.
They are expected to meet at 9.30am on Thursday. The travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers have been affected, with the airline having been working to offer refunds or alternative flights to those whose trips have been axed. She said they were flying back with Aer Lingus, and had an extra few days off before they returned to work.
Catherine, who is from Dublin but lives in Minnesota, in the US, said her flight was not affected, but that she had been "anxious" coming up to the flight. "I think it's rotten because it affects so many families going on holidays, but they do it because that's the height of negotiations. I really feel for families," she said.
"I didn't think they would resolve it, because I can't see them getting what they want, truthfully. I feel sorry for the cabin crew and the ground crew," she said. Ialpa president Mark Tighe made clear the action would proceed "until there is a resolution". "Pilots in the union do not want to be in this situation," Mark Tighe told RTE Radio on Wednesday. "This is the middle of the summer, any day is going to have a significant impact.
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