Strike threat as Aer Lingus pension talks collapse

Aer Lingus is once again facing disruptive action by cabin and ground crew after talks on the ailing pension scheme it shares with Dublin Airport Authority collapsed at the Labour Relations Commission.

For weeks, Aer Lingus passengers have been living with the possibly of strikes by Siptu over the lack of progress in talks on resolving the €750m deficit in the pension scheme.

However, this time it is not just Siptu’s mainly ground crew who could embark on disruptive action in November.