Ryanair loses High Court bid to avoid paying passenger compensation over pilot strike

Ryanair has lost its High Court bid to overturn decisions requiring the airline to pay compensation to 10 passengers over flight cancellations due to strike action by its Irish-based pilots.

Ryanair had challenged determinations of the aviation regulator directing compensation to be paid to five passengers in respect of a flight cancellation due to strike action on July 12, 2018, and to a further five passengers in respect of a cancellation due to strike action on July 20, 2018.