Labour Court to formally intervene in Aer Lingus pay row

The pilots had been seeking a pay increase of 24%, which they say equates to inflation since the last pay rise in 2019. Picture: Fintan Clarke

The Labour Court will formally intervene in the pay row between Aer Lingus and its pilots on Wednesday, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the bitter dispute.

Both the airline and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) had been asked by the court to deliver written submissions by close of play Tuesday ahead of the full hearing on Wednesday from which the independent court will try to hammer out a deal both sides can agree to.