Full list of 76 new flights cancelled by Aer Lingus due to pilot dispute

Aer Lingus has announced the cancellation of a further 76 flights due to ongoing disruption caused by a pay dispute with members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA).

The cancellations affect flights scheduled between Monday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 10.

In a statement, the airline said the cancellations were necessary to “continue to protect as many services as possible.”

Aer Lingus said customers affected by the latest cancellations will be able to change their flight free of charge. They will also be able to request a refund or voucher.

“Aer Lingus fully understands the anxiety felt by customers given the uncertainty caused by IALPA’s industrial action and is offering affected customers as many options as possible,” a spokesperson said.

News of the cancellations comes ahead of a meeting between Aer Lingus and IALPA representatives at the employment tribunal on Wednesday afternoon.

The meeting represents the latest attempt to bring the two sides together to resolve the ongoing wage dispute, which has seen IALPA members embark on an indefinite work-to-rule strike, forcing them to walk out of service outside working hours.

Pilots also staged an eight-hour strike on Saturday, during which hundreds of pilots marched around Dublin Airport, holding placards reading, among other things, “no pilots, no profits.”

The strike action has now led to more than 400 flight cancellations, affecting the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers.

The airline admitted the dispute had caused “significant financial and reputational damage”.

IALPA members were demanding a 24% pay increase, which they said was equal to inflation since their last pay increase five years ago.

If these industrial tribunal negotiations fail, IALPA said it would again consider escalating its industrial action.

Up-to-date information on all flight cancellations is available on the ‘Travel Advisory’ page of the Aer Lingus website.