Overview
- About 130 Manchester-based cabin crew voted for industrial action, with roughly 90% backing a walkout from 30 October to 2 November.
- Aer Lingus warns of significant disruption to nonstop services between Manchester and New York, Orlando and Barbados, and says it will contact and re-accommodate affected customers.
- The airline says it negotiated in good faith and reached two recommended pay deals through ACAS processes, which members ultimately rejected.
- Unite alleges the carrier plans to route passengers via Dublin using non‑Unite crew; AeroTime reported a customer was rebooked to connect through Dublin instead of flying nonstop.
- The dispute centers on base pay and allowances after members rejected a reported 9% rise this year and 3% next year, with Aer Lingus also offering to lift the U.S. overnight allowance from $115 to $130 this year and to $145 in 2026; the union points to Aer Lingus’ reported €205m operating profit and executive pay figures to argue for more.