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| Ryanair pilot strike to continue next week | |
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| Ryanair is to cancel 16 flights to and from the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, affecting 2,500 passengers, because of a strike by pilots. | |
| The action, by Ireland-based pilots. has already led to two 24-hour strikes, with 4,000 passengers being affected by flight cancellations on Friday. | |
| 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". |
| The 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 the Fórsa trade union, which includes Irish Airline Pilots' Association . | |
| 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." |
| On Friday, Ryanair tweeted that this strike action meant it would cancel 16 of more than 290 Irish flights on Tuesday, 24 July. | |
| The carrier added that all 2,500 passengers affected had been notified by email or text message, and would be "readily re-accommodated (or refunded)" on other Ryanair flights over the next seven days. | |
| 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. |