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| Ryanair pilots 'reach deal to end strike' | |
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| Ryanair and pilots' union Fórsa have reached an agreement, the trade union has said. | Ryanair and pilots' union Fórsa have reached an agreement, the trade union has said. |
| It comes after a 22-hour session which began on Wednesday morning and ended at 07:30 BST on Thursday. | It comes after a 22-hour session which began on Wednesday morning and ended at 07:30 BST on Thursday. |
| The proposed agreement will now be balloted by members with the union recommending that it is accepted. | The proposed agreement will now be balloted by members with the union recommending that it is accepted. |
| Fórsa say they have been asked by talks facilitator Kieran Mulvey not to make any further comment while the ballot takes place. | Fórsa say they have been asked by talks facilitator Kieran Mulvey not to make any further comment while the ballot takes place. |
| The dispute between the airline and some of its Irish pilots centred around base transfers, promotions, annual leave and other issues. | The dispute between the airline and some of its Irish pilots centred around base transfers, promotions, annual leave and other issues. |
| It has resulted in five days of strike action by about 100 of Ryanair's 350 Irish-based pilots. | It has resulted in five days of strike action by about 100 of Ryanair's 350 Irish-based pilots. |
| Many Ryanair staff have been on strike across Europe. | |
| Earlier this month, there was a 24-hour walk-out involving staff in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. | |
| About 50,000 passengers were understood to be involved in the cancellation of 400 flights. | |
| Ryanair has cancelled 600 flights that were due to fly this week but says the majority of European customers are not affected. | |
| In July, 300 Ryanair flights were cancelled when cabin crews in Belgium, Portugal and Spain went on strike for 48 hours. |