Most of 40,000 daily passengers at Aer Lingus will be grounded if pilots stage work stoppages

Aer Lingus and the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association remain locked in pay talks today.

The pilots have also been balloting for industrial action, with the outcome of the vote expected at 5pm. It’s anticipated that the vast majority of the almost 800 pilots at the airline will vote in favour of action.

That means that strike action could take place at a week’s notice, upending holiday and other plans for families and business travellers. Even a half-day of stoppages by pilots would mean the Aer Lingus schedule for the entire day being virtually scrapped. The action would also affect the prior day’s schedule and have knock-on effects over the next couple of days as passengers are reaccommodated.

With the busy summer season kicking off, Aer Lingus will be carrying about 40,000 passengers every day on its services. It’s likely about 95pc of…

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Independent.ie