Labour Court Deliberates on Aer Lingus Pilots' Pay Dispute
Ongoing industrial action leads to further flight cancellations as court aims to mediate resolution.
- Aer Lingus cancels 76 more flights to mitigate disruption from pilots' work-to-rule action.
- The Labour Court is reviewing testimonies from both parties and will issue recommendations soon.
- Pilots demand a 24% pay increase, citing inflation since 2019, while Aer Lingus offers 12.25%.
- Previous interim recommendation of a 9.25% pay rise was rejected by the pilots' association.
- Industrial action has already led to nearly 400 flight cancellations, impacting thousands of passengers.