Strike forces 200 Aer Lingus flight cancellations

Aer Lingus has confirmed it has cancelled 200 flights into and out of Irish airports which were due to operate on May 30, the day of the strike by cabin crew.

The airline yesterday issued a travel advisory notice to passengers confirming that the flights which had been put in jeopardy by the cabin crew action over rosters, were now being cancelled.

The airline felt it had to make a decision about the flights for the sake of the passengers. Even before yesterday’s cancellations, 18,000 of the 28,000 passengers who had been booked to fly on this day next week, had been in touch to make alternative arrangements.