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Result Of Aer Lingus Pilots Pay Deal Vote Expected Today

We'll find out today if pilots at Aer Lingus have voted to accept a pay deal. Members of the Irish A...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

8:56 AM - 23 Jul 2024



Result Of Aer Lingus Pilots Pa...

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Result Of Aer Lingus Pilots Pay Deal Vote Expected Today

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

8:56 AM - 23 Jul 2024



We'll find out today if pilots at Aer Lingus have voted to accept a pay deal.

Members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) have been voting on a proposed pay deal from the Labour Court which would see a pay rise of of almost 18% over four years.

It follows two weeks of industrial action which saw the cancellation of 610 flights at Aer Lingus.

IALPA members at Aer Lingus had been voting in an electronic ballot between last Thursday and Tuesday morning.

A work to rule by pilots - which had led to over 600 Aer Lingus flights being cancelled - is suspended while this process is ongoing.

IALPA was initially looking for a pay rise of almost 24%, however, the Labour Court recommended a 17.75% rise over four years to the end of 2026.

Aer Lingus has already indicated it will accept the Labour Court's recommendation.

As well as the pay rise, the Labour Court's recommendation also suggests structural changes to pay scales and would also get rid of of a crewing agreement which allows pilots take more of their annual leave during the summer months.

Editor of Travel Extra Eoghan Corry, expects the pay deal to be accepted by pilots at Aer Lingus.

"It would bring an end to all the uncertainty that has resulted from the dispute between Aer Lingus and its pilot.

"It's absolutely certain IALPA will confirm that they're happy with the Labour Court recommendation.

"The history of IALPA is of backing what the Executive recommends".



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