Aer Lingus pilots announce strike and accuse airline of escalating dispute

Aer Lingus pilots will stop work from 5am to 1pm on Saturday, June 29, after accusing the company of escalating their pay dispute. This is in addition to the previously announced strict work that will apply from next Wednesday. Members of the Irish Airlines Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) informed the company of the closure on Friday … Read more

Aer Lingus Q&A: 20,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations in just five days

Aer Lingus is beginning to contact thousands of passengers whose flights will be canceled due to industrial action. Most of the affected flights will be on routes connecting the Republic’s airports with Europe, but some transatlantic services may also be affected. Services from Cork, Dublin and Shannon airports will also be affected. Here’s everything we … Read more

What are your rights if an Aer Lingus pilot strike affects your holiday plans?

So Aer Lingus pilots have supported the strike action, when will it happen? We don’t know for sure yet. What we do know is that the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) – the union representing pilots – must give the airline at least seven days’ notice before any industrial action takes place, so nothing … Read more