Overview

• The strike by roughly 130 Manchester-based cabin crew is scheduled for October 30 to November 2 after around 90% backed action.
• Aer Lingus warns the stoppage will be very disruptive on services to New York, Orlando and Barbados, and The Independent reports most or all flights on these routes are expected to be grounded.
• The union says members rejected a pay offer of 9% this year and 3% next year, citing salaries so low that some staff take second jobs or heavy overtime.
• Unite highlights lower flying allowances for Manchester crews compared with Dublin-based colleagues and says a proposed rise in the US overnight allowance to $130 does not fix the imbalance.
• Aer Lingus says it negotiated in good faith and will re-accommodate affected customers, while Unite alleges the airline plans to crew flights via Dublin with non-union staff, a claim the company has not confirmed.