Ryanair staff to get 10% pay rise

Ryanair has announced average pay increases of 10% for all its cabin crew as well as increases of up to 10% for a number of its pilots, including those based in Cork and Shannon.

The airline, which does not recognise trade unions even though a number of its pilots are members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association, had been engaged in direct collective-bargaining negotiations with its cabin crew and yesterday announced a four-year pay agreement, which will come into force from Monday.

Under that agreement, there will be average pay increases of 10% over four years and increases in supervisory and other allowances.