AER Lingus pilots are currently carrying out a work-to-rule strike, leaving thousands of customers in limbo. The airline has already cancelled more than 200 flights , affecting 35,000 passengers, ahead of the action by members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) amid a bitter dispute over pay. And the airline today cancelled another 50 flights for Monday and Tuesday of next week as a result of industrial action by pilots .
The airline firm attended a meeting at the Labour Court today in a bid to resolve the ongoing pay dispute. Speaking after the meeting, Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Donal Moriarty said the total number of cancellations has now hit the 270 mark. He said: "It's clear that the impact of the dispute is ongoing and impactful.
"We had to cancel another 50 flights today for Monday 1 July and Tuesday 2 July, in order to protect as many of our services from being impacted by the ongoing industrial action." In a statement earlier this afternoon, an Aer Lingus spokesperson said they "had to take the step" of cancelling 50 additional flights in order to "continue to protect as many services as possible". A statement read: "Customers scheduled to travel between 26 th June and 2 nd July will continue be given the option to change their flights for free.
"They will also be able to cancel their flight and claim a refund or voucher. "These options will be communicated directly to impacted customers as well as travel agents, while the Aer Lingus .
