Anxious holidaygoers will today learn of what contingency plans Ryanair will put in place to offset the impact a pilots’ strike will have on flights this Thursday.

79 out of 82 of Ryanair's direct employee pilots based in Dublin have voted for industrial action in a row over collective bargaining and negotiating rights.

I refer to the article by Paul Mills (Business, Aug 15). He is not short of opinions. However in this case his opinions are based on a substantial number of errors of fact and appreciation.

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has apologised for wrongly describing a trade union officer on a TV programme as a “failed Aer Lingus pilot”, as part of a High Court settlement of a defamation action.