Potential for summer chaos as Aer Lingus pilots vote for strike action in pay dispute

Aer Lingus pilots could potentially go on strike any time from next Monday. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Aer Lingus pilots have voted overwhelmingly for a second time in less than a week to take industrial action in a move that could spark a summer of chaos for travellers.

Aer Lingus members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) voted even more comprehensively in a paper ballot taken at the weekend than they had done electronically last week. 99% voted in favour of industrial action over the weekend as opposed to 98% last Tuesday.