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29/05/2002
Aer Lingus set to suspend flights over pilot unrest
Ireland's national airline carrier, Aer Lingus is set to suspend a number of its flights on Friday May 31 after a dispute over rest times with several of its pilots.
On Tuesday May 28, the airline confirmed that a one-day pilots' strike planned for Thursday is also likely to affect scheduled flights on Friday as well.
In a statement issued by the company said: "As a result of strike action by pilots on Thursday May 30 and their ongoing refusal to co-operate with the full implementation of the Survival Plan, Aer Lingus will not be in a position to recommence operations on Friday 31st May. This position will be kept under review on a daily basis."
Most flights from Dublin, Cork and Shannon are due to be affected on Thursday, which will leave around 17,000 passengers stranded.
The strike comes in the midst of a dispute over reduced rest times for flight crews introduced last October as part of a new work rota aimed at improving efficiency.
Irish pilots' union Impact called for Thursday's walkout after seven pilots were suspended for refusing to stick to the new work schedules.
The airline's board of directors is due to meet to discuss the likely impact of the strike.
(MB)
On Tuesday May 28, the airline confirmed that a one-day pilots' strike planned for Thursday is also likely to affect scheduled flights on Friday as well.
In a statement issued by the company said: "As a result of strike action by pilots on Thursday May 30 and their ongoing refusal to co-operate with the full implementation of the Survival Plan, Aer Lingus will not be in a position to recommence operations on Friday 31st May. This position will be kept under review on a daily basis."
Most flights from Dublin, Cork and Shannon are due to be affected on Thursday, which will leave around 17,000 passengers stranded.
The strike comes in the midst of a dispute over reduced rest times for flight crews introduced last October as part of a new work rota aimed at improving efficiency.
Irish pilots' union Impact called for Thursday's walkout after seven pilots were suspended for refusing to stick to the new work schedules.
The airline's board of directors is due to meet to discuss the likely impact of the strike.
(MB)
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