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Aer Lingus to hire aircraft to ease work-to-rule disruption

Fears impact of Aer Lingus pilots’ industrial action could damage tourism

(Niall Carson/PA)

Maeve McTaggart and Cate McCurry

Aer Lingus has said it will seek to hire aircraft and work with partner airlines in order to minimise disruption to passengers during the planned industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots.

Ialpa announced on Tuesday that its members at Aer Lingus will begin an indefinite work-to-rule from after midnight next Wednesday due to a pay dispute.