5 July 2024Aer Lingus has introduced {that a} additional 80 flights have been cancelled amid persevering with industrial motion by pilots over pay.The airline mentioned the cancellations, between 11 July and 14 July, will enable it to “shield as many companies as doable”.In a press release, it mentioned impacted passengers can be contacted by the airline relating to refund and rebooking choices. The pilots, who’re represented by the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Affiliation (Ialpa), started staging their indefinite work-to-rule protest on 26 June.It means they aren’t working additional time or finishing up another out-of-hours duties.The dispute has up to now led to a whole bunch of flight cancellations and has disrupted the journey plans of tens of hundreds of passengers.Pilots initially demanded a 24% pay rise, arguing their pay has not saved up with excessive inflation ranges since their final pay enhance in 2019.Nevertheless, Aer Lingus is reportedly searching for adjustments to the pilots’ working circumstances earlier than it is going to conform to any pay rise above 12.25%.Labour CourtIalpa mentioned it had provided to maneuver from its 24% pay demand however accused the corporate of failing to reciprocate.Final Friday the Labour Court docket issued a recent invitation to the 2 events to attend a gathering on Monday.Representatives from Aer Lingus and Ialpa attended the assembly, which lasted greater than eight hours, and are awaiting a advice from the court docket.The court docket has requested that there be no escalation of the dispute, however the present work-to-rule by Ialpa members stays in place.What do I do if my Aer Lingus flight is cancelled?Aer Lingus has mentioned clients impacted by the most recent cancellations shall be given the choice to vary their flights without spending a dime.They may also have the ability to declare a refund or voucher, the airline mentioned.These choices shall be communicated on to impacted clients.”Aer Lingus absolutely understands the anxiousness being skilled by clients, given the uncertainty attributable to Ialpa’s industrial motion and is giving impacted clients as many choices as doable,” the airline mentioned.