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| Ryanair flight cancellations affect 4,000 people | |
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| Ryanair pilots have gone on strike, resulting in 4,000 people having their flights between the Republic of Ireland and the UK cancelled. | |
| It is the second of three 24-hour strikes involving Ireland-based pilots directly employed by Ryanair. | It is the second of three 24-hour strikes involving Ireland-based pilots directly employed by Ryanair. |
| The pilots' union said that talks on Wednesday between the two sides did not lead to any "material change". | The pilots' union said that talks on Wednesday between the two sides did not lead to any "material change". |
| Ryanair said if a strike planned for next week was not called off it would cancel 16 flights to and from Ireland. | Ryanair said if a strike planned for next week was not called off it would cancel 16 flights to and from Ireland. |
| The Irish Airline Pilots' Association - which is part of the Fórsa trade union - is in dispute with Ryanair over pay and conditions. | The Irish Airline Pilots' Association - which is part of the Fórsa trade union - is in dispute with Ryanair over pay and conditions. |
| The pilots' concerns are centred on Ryanair's proposals on seniority, as well as procedures for the allocation of base transfers, promotions and annual leave. | The pilots' concerns are centred on Ryanair's proposals on seniority, as well as procedures for the allocation of base transfers, promotions and annual leave. |
| Late on Thursday, Ryanair tweeted a copy of a letter from its chief people officer Eddie Wilson to the national secretary of Fórsa. | Late on Thursday, Ryanair tweeted a copy of a letter from its chief people officer Eddie Wilson to the national secretary of Fórsa. |
| In it Mr Wilson said that following Wednesday's meeting between the airline and the union "nothing has progressed". | In it Mr Wilson said that following Wednesday's meeting between the airline and the union "nothing has progressed". |
| "It is unacceptable that 24 hours later we have had no response from Fórsa, and find ourselves with a threatened third day of strike action next Tuesday." | "It is unacceptable that 24 hours later we have had no response from Fórsa, and find ourselves with a threatened third day of strike action next Tuesday." |
| He added that if Ryanair did not hear back from the union by 19:00 BST on Thursday calling off "this unnecessary strike", which he said was supported by by "just 25% of our Irish pilots", then the airline would cancel 16 flights out of more than 290 to and from Ireland next Tuesday. | He added that if Ryanair did not hear back from the union by 19:00 BST on Thursday calling off "this unnecessary strike", which he said was supported by by "just 25% of our Irish pilots", then the airline would cancel 16 flights out of more than 290 to and from Ireland next Tuesday. |
| "We can readily re-accommodate this small number of customers on other flights," added Mr Wilson. | "We can readily re-accommodate this small number of customers on other flights," added Mr Wilson. |
| Ninety-nine percent of the airline's directly-employed Republic of Ireland-based pilots voted in favour of action, but Ryanair said that they make up just 25% of its Irish flight crew. | Ninety-nine percent of the airline's directly-employed Republic of Ireland-based pilots voted in favour of action, but Ryanair said that they make up just 25% of its Irish flight crew. |
| Most pilots flying for Ryanair are self-employed, which is why the airline is able to continue most flights. | Most pilots flying for Ryanair are self-employed, which is why the airline is able to continue most flights. |
| 'Unjustified' | 'Unjustified' |
| Separately, Ryanair cabin crew are also due to go on strike on 25 and 26 July. | Separately, Ryanair cabin crew are also due to go on strike on 25 and 26 July. |
| The airline has cancelled up to 600 flights over what it calls the cabin crew's "unjustified" action. | The airline has cancelled up to 600 flights over what it calls the cabin crew's "unjustified" action. |
| Almost 50,000 customers flying from airports in Belgium, Portugal and Spain were affected, but earlier the airline tweeted that more than 85% of them had been "re-accommodated" on alternative flights or had applied for full refunds. | Almost 50,000 customers flying from airports in Belgium, Portugal and Spain were affected, but earlier the airline tweeted that more than 85% of them had been "re-accommodated" on alternative flights or had applied for full refunds. |