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Ryanair strikes latest – airline to announce more cancellations today due to pilot row

RYANAIR could cancel more flights next Tuesday as Irish pilots go on strike again.

It follows this week’s reports that the airline has cancelled 600 flights next week due to cabin crew striking in Belgium, Portugal and Spain.

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Some members of Ryanair cabin crew as well as pilots are going on strike next week

The airline cancelled 24 flights today between the UK and Ireland as 25 per cent of their Irish pilots are on strike.

The carrier has warned that if another pilot strike like today’s happened, 16 flights will be cancelled next week Tuesday (July 24).

Ryanair has written a letter to the pilots’ union, Forsa, asking them to call off the strike.

They are walking out over pay and working conditions, including promotions and annual leave.

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Ryanair is cancelling 600 flight next week across Europe and may be cancelling another 16 due to the pilot strikeCredit: Alamy

The letter, posted to Twitter yesterday, reads: “Forsa committed to getting back to Ryanair as to how this matter could be resolved so thousands more do not have their peak season travel plans disrupted by a small group of pilots who can’t explain what they want.

“Unless we hear back from Forsa by 7pm this evening calling off the unnecessary cancellations tomorrow, Friday, to passengers on 16 flights to/from Ireland next Tuesday.

“We can readily re-accommodate this small number of customers onto other flights.”

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A statement by Ryanair today reads: "We call on Forsa to cancel the third strike on July 24 which is supported by less than 25 per cent of our Irish pilots.


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"Our pilots should resolve these issues through our working group and should not disrupt any more customer holidays."

Customers affected by the strikes have commented on Twitter about the situation.

wrote: "Yeah... we know... but how about sorting the refunds and not ignoring customer issues with your systems? Any chance of that? Or you gonna keep ignoring it like you’ve done for 2 days?"

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