By Tara Rippin • Published: 07 Aug 2019 • 20:50
RYANAIR’S UK pilots are preparing to strike at the end of the holiday season in a dispute over pay – a move which looks set to throw holiday plans into disarray.
According to Sky News, pilots’ union Balpa reported that members had backed walkouts by a majority of 80 per cent on a turnout of 72 per cent.
Its national executive council then settled on two strike dates – the first for 48 hours from Thursday August 22 and a second from Monday, September 2 until Wednesday, September 4.
The union claims pilots do not want to throw travel plans into chaos and hoped such action could be avoided if Ryanair agreed to negotiate.
The airline reportedly accused the Balpa of causing disruption unnecessarily.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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