‘It’s very expensive to stay five more days in Dublin,’ passengers stranded as Aer Lingus pilots hold 8-hour strike

The pilots, all in full uniform, set off at 6am from Aer Lingus’s head office on the airport site and walked past the two terminal buildings twice holding placards and banners.

The demonstration, which took place in pouring rain, caused major traffic disruption around the airport.

The walkout, which ended at 1pm, came after primary schools in Ireland finished for their summer holidays and when many will be preparing for family trips abroad.

Amelie Saez and Henri Couve from France, were flying from Dublin to Lyon and informed that their return flight tomorrow was cancelled.

“Our flight was supposed to fly on Sunday morning, and they changed it to Thursday, July 4 – five…

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