Holidaymakers urged to ‘stay calm’ as fears grow of strike by Aer Lingus pilots

Talks between airline and union on pay rise finish without resolution

Holidaymakers urged to ‘stay calm’ as fears grow of strike by Aer Lingus pilots

Maeve McTaggart and John Mulligan

Holidaymakers have been advised “not to panic” as the chances of an Aer Lingus pilots’ strike intensified yesterday after pay talks ended without a resolution.

Talks between Aer Lingus management and a pilot union ended last night without agreement and no further discussions are currently scheduled.