Plea to unions to reconsider IAG offer

The chairman of Aer Lingus has appealed to trade unions at the airline to reconsider their opposition to the proposed sale of the company.

Colm Barrington, who has chaired the company’s board since 2008, said the sale to International Airlines Group (IAG) would bring more jobs to Aer Lingus and greater connectivity with Heathrow and other key landing slots.

“If anybody is really interested in connectivity and jobs regarding Aer Lingus they should support this deal wholeheartedly because it’s fantastic for connectivity and it’s very, very good for jobs,” he told RTÉ.