Other airline dispute could take off

The Aer Lingus roster dispute has hit the headlines, but the pensions row raises the prospect of further strikes, writes Stephen Rogers.

JUST a week before they should be jetting off, tens of thousands of holidaymakers are this morning still no clearer as to whether their travel plans will be thrown into chaos through absolutely no fault of their own.

The vast majority of the Aer Lingus passengers due to fly next Monday and Wednesday almost certainly do not care that airline and its unions cannot agree on rosters. They do not care who is at fault for the impasse, or about the financial and reputational implications for the airline. They and their families just want their holiday to go ahead as they had meticulously planned it.