Woman wins €5,000 from airline

A WOMAN has been awarded €5,000 after she complained that Aer Lingus discriminated against her due to her age when she applied for a job as an air hostess.

The company was also ordered by the Equality Tribunal to re-interview the experienced cabin crew member within 12 weeks of the judgement.

The woman was one of 1,595 applicants seeking 150 jobs advertised by Aer Lingus in July 2000. She claimed her age, 53, was the reason she was turned down.