Holidaymakers are breathing a sigh of relief as Aer Lingus pilots return to full working arrangements today - but sadly, there's no change to cancellations at Cork Airport. The airline has scrapped plans to ground even more flights on Thursday after pilots' move to suspend their industrial action late yesterday evening. This comes as the worker's union, The Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA), have recommended that staff accept the Labour Court's proposed 17.
75% pay rise. Aer Lingus has welcomed pilots' move to halt the work-to-rule status, which has been in place since June 26 - but confirmed that all announced cancellations will go ahead as planned The union is set to hold more talks with members before a ballot on the terms of the Labour Court recommendation in the coming week. Read Next: Start date and traffic disruptions confirmed for major works on Cork city quays Read Next: Pubs in Ireland face yet another price hike this summer A spokesperson for Aer Lingus said that all affected customers have now been contacted and re-accommodated where possible on alternative flights.
The full list of cancelled flights from Cork Airport is: Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless said: “I welcome IALPA’s decision to suspend its work-to-rule industrial action and the news that their pilots have returned to full working arrangements today. It is deeply unfortunate that so many thousands of people had their travel plans disrupted or outright cancelled .
