RYR and the Aer Lingus (possible) strike

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0603/breaking15.html

Talks at the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting a shutdown of Aer Lingus services from Tuesday due to an industrial dispute by pilots have resumed this afternoon after adjourning yesterday.

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Ryanair today claimed it had seen 25 per cent rise in late bookings for next Tuesday amid the industrial dispute at Aer Lingus. "Ryanair is starting to really warm to the Ialpa [Irish Airline Pilots Association] union, who continue to cause uncertainty for Aer Lingus holidaymakers at peak times of the year," the carrier's head of communications, Stephen McNamara, said today.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0606/1224298471337.html

THE PROSPECT of disruption for tens of thousands of Aer Lingus passengers from tomorrow remained last night as talks aimed at averting industrial action by pilots continued at the Labour Relations Commission.
Attempts by the airline to hire in aircraft to offset the effects of the threatened industrial action were largely unsuccessful at the weekend. The company said efforts to find alternative travel arrangements for passengers would continue, “but all we can offer now is a full refund”.

Ryanair said it would not be in a position to “wet lease” aircraft to Aer Lingus as all 260 aircraft in its fleet were flying.