Aer Lingus strike: Airline reveals first 124 flights cancelled as pilots call full strike day in major escalation of dispute
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Aer Lingus has cancelled 124 flights over the first five days of planned industrial action by pilots in their dispute over pay.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16769411

"It’s expected that up to 40,000 passengers will hit by flight cancellations. The airline is to get in touch and offer a refund or alternative booking.

The pilots are to begin an indefinite work-to-rule from next Wednesday after balloting for industrial action, which means they will not engage in overtime or out-of-hours duties."

  • AWildMimicAppears@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    55·
    6 days ago

    “The ‘work-to-rule’ announced is an insidious form of industrial action which will have a cumulative and negative impact on Aer Lingus customers”

    if you have to cancel 20% of your flights because your pilots start working according to their contract, after you do not give them a pay raise that covers inflation and drag the talks out 22 months, then you are a scumbag of an employer and deserve to see how your precious company that is built on slavery goes down the drain.

    • foggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      Instead, they’ll pay their bottom tier employees to get berated by people with legitimate gripes, settle for a class action, and keep on sailing the skies.