Aer Lingus staff plan for industrial action as holiday travel season nears

Aer Lingus passengers face significant disruption to travel plans in the run-up to Christmas after the airline’s cabin crew overwhelming backed industrial action over a catalogue of grievances.

More than 90% of the cabin crew, members of the Impact trade union, voted in favour of action up to strike over issues including:

* The company’s decision to “outsource” cabin crew functions on transatlantic services to an agency, ACL;