15,000 passengers to be affected as Aer Lingus confirms cancellation of 120 flights in one day due to pilot strike

15,000 Aer Lingus customers will be affected by the airline’s decision to cancel 120 flights in a single day on Saturday June 29, due to an eight-hour strike by Aer Lingus pilots next weekend.

Passengers on Aer Lingus short-haul flights to and from Ireland will be affected on that day, while the airline said long-haul flights on Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30 have been rescheduled to avoid cancellations.

Aer Lingus said some passengers are being reassigned to alternative flights, while all customers will be contacted by email to advise them of cancellations and advise them of their options, including a free change to their flight, a refund or a request good.

Canceled flights can be viewed on the Aer Lingus website here.

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Aer Lingus released a statement on Saturday which said: “Following IALPA’s escalation of industrial action by announcing an 8-hour pilot strike on Saturday June 29, Aer Lingus had to cancel 120 flights that day . This will affect 15,000 customers on Aer Lingus short-haul services. Aer Lingus has rescheduled long-haul flights for June 28 and 29 to avoid the cancellation of these services.

“Aer Lingus is automatically rebooking some customers on alternative flights and has started sending emails to all other customers notifying them of cancellations and informing them of their options: change their flight for free, request a refund, or request A voucher.