Pilots announce eight-hour strike as Aer Lingus cancels 124 flights over work-to-rule period

Aer Lingus said the cancellations will run over five days until June 30. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Pilots who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) at Aer Lingus have served notice to the airline that they will undertake an eight-hour work stoppage on Saturday, June 29.

The stoppage will be from 5am to 1pm, and follows an earlier decision by the pilots to engage in a work-to-rule from next Wednesday. It comes as Aer Lingus said 124 flights are being cancelled over five days from June 26.