Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots has begun with 270 flights already cancelled by the airline.
A resolution to the bitter dispute over pay does not look imminent after the Labour Court told both sides it would not be intervening at the present time.
Tens of thousands of passengers’ flights have been cancelled due to an indefinite work-to-rule and an eight-hour strike announced for Saturday.
The cancellation of a further 50 flights, on July 1st and 2nd, was announced on Tuesday.
Below is the full list of flight cancellations, as of June 25th.
The airline and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA), a branch of the Fórsa trade union, have been involved in a heated exchange of words in recent days, with each accusing the other of not engaging.
The pilots are seeking a pay increase of 24 per cent, which they say equates to inflation since the last pay rise in 2019.
Aer Lingus has said it is willing to offer pay increases of 12.5 per cent or above if “improvements in productivity and flexibility” are discussed.
