Aer Lingus to suspend workers on rota action

AER LINGUS will, in the coming hours, start to suspend and remove from the payroll any cabin crew member who refuses to work new rotas which the airline is introducing on its flights.

The imposition of the rotas — which will see staff work 850 block hours per year — comes after almost a year of talks between the company and cabin crew union IMPACT, on how the hours can be achieved.

The two sides agree that the cabin crew annual block hours should be increased to 850 as was agreed under the company’s “Greenfield” cost saving plan a year ago.