THOUSANDS of Taylor Swift fans flying into Dublin next weekend are facing losing money and missing out on her gig due to the Aer Lingus pilot strike. The Irish airline industrial action is expected to impact the €150 million injection into the economy that the concerts are due to bring, with over 150,000 expected to flock to Dublin Aviva's stadium. The US pop star is set to perform the record-breaking Eras tour for three nights at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.
Swifties have been left heartbroken after Aer Lingus cancelled over 244 flights due to industrial action by pilots. The Irish airline has warned that at least 24 flights per day would be cancelled between June 26 and Sunday June 30. And many furious Swift fans have been in touch with Aer Lingus hoping to deal with the situation - and not miss the long awaited record-breaking tour.
US-based mother Cara Portnoy took to X, formerly Twitter, to express her disappointment: "Hey AerLingus- if our family can't get to Taylor Swift Dublin next weekend the pilots will be the least of your problems. "You do not want a teenage girl as an enemy. They are the scariest people on earth.
And I'll be having her reach out to you directly." The mum, her husband Kelvin Healy, originally from Co Cork, and their two teenage kids had forked over $500 on four tickets to Dublin for a family holiday. Kevin's ex-wife and her sister also bought four tickets at the same price.
Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Cara said: "We have spent almost $10,000 .