Ryanair has made one of the biggest U-turns in its history and has agreed to recognise pilot unions.
The airline - which was threatened with a strike next week - says it's taking the move to avoid widespread customer disruption over Christmas.
Kim Buckley has this report:
Around 30 percent of Ryanair's Irish pilots had agreed to to strike five days before Christmas in the row over negotiating rights.
The Irish Airline Pilots Association says it has received a letter from Ryanair and is now looking for a meeting between management and the union to clarify issues and make progress.
