Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept €30m cuts

PILOTS at Aer Lingus have voted to accept a €30 million cost-cutting package that will involve almost 80 of them losing their jobs and the rest facing 10% pay cuts.

Earlier this week, the airline and representatives of its 450 pilots received the findings of an arbitration tribunal which had been asked to make recommendations on how pilots could contribute €30m towards an overall €97m cost-saving package sought by management.

The pilots were the only group which had not agreed their share of the savings.