Aer Lingus dispute: Ialpa chief accuses airline of escalating row with ‘campaign of antagonism’ against members

Mark Tighe, Irish Airline Pilots’ Association president, with principal officers Owen Kelly , and Daniel Langan after presenting legal notice of industrial action to Aer Lingus headquarters at Dublin Airport on Friday.

That included a threat to take High Court action against him and other union executive members “for alleged unlawful conduct” over a claimed increase in illness among pilots. “Ialpa refutes this allegation in the strongest terms,” Capt Tighe said. Capt Tighe argued that the scale of next week’s cancellations showed the extent to which the carrier relied on pilots’ goodwill and flexibility.Ialpa’s work to rule leaves Aer Lingus without the flexibility in pilot rosters it needs to operate its full holiday-season schedule.

“Aer Lingus will assess the impact of this notice of strike action and do everything we can to minimise the further disruption this will cause to passengers.”

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