New pay deal.

Ryanair said it had reached a “collective agreement” with all of its cabin crew, which will result in average pay increases of 10% over four years.
The Dublin-based carrier also said staff had agreed to a new roster.
The firm has also struck a five-year deal with pilots at its European bases.
They will get pay increases of up to 10% and an increase in allowances and pensions.
The new pay deals will come into effect from April 1.

Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said: “These agreements recognise the outstanding productivity delivered by Ryanair’s people, whose hard work and dedication is key to our ability to expand and grow by offering more competition, ultra-low prices and a greater choice of routes.

“It is a considerable success for Ryanair’s cabin crew and pilots to secure pay increases and favourable rosters at a time when unions in Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK are currently negotiating job cuts, pay cuts and pension cuts.”


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Not quite the same story ....

Ryanair is claiming to a have reached new pay agreements with all its cabin crew and with the majority of pilots whose existing pay deals are due to expire next month.
It said a new collective agreement for cabin crew would give them an average pay increase of 10% over the next four years.
All cabin crew will see some increase in their basic salaries and the airline has also agreed increases in supervisory and other allowances, plus the maintenance of a roster that ensures staff never have to overnight away from home.
The airline has negotiated a new five-year deal with pilots at Bristol, East Midlands and Luton and at three other European bases, which will give pay increases of 10% over five years, it said.
They will operate a five day on, four day off roster, and there will also be increases in allowance and pension payments. Ryanair's Manchester-based pilots have also agreed to the same roster.

However, the Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG), which claims to represent the majority of the airline's pilots, said the pay deal had been rejected in a ballot on March 7.
The RPG claimed only a minority of pilots had accepted the offer, pointing out that fewer than 30% of Ryanair pilots were direct employees and therefore excluded from the Ryanair voting process.

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The oficial story :

Ryanair today (26 Mar) announced a new collective agreement with all its cabin crew, which will result in pay increases and favourable rostering arrangements across the airline, as well as new pilot agreements at the majority of those Ryanair bases whose long term pay deals were due to expire in April this year.

Following negotiations between Ryanair and cabin crew representatives, using its long-established collective bargaining structures, cabin crew at all Ryanair bases have voted to accept a four-year agreement which, from 1st April 2013, will deliver:
•Average pay increases of 10% over four years.
•Pay increases for all cabin crew groups including supervisors and junior crew.
•Maintenance of a stable ‘home every night’ roster, practically unique in European aviation.
•Increases in supervisory and other allowances.

Ryanair has also negotiated new five-year agreements with pilots at its Alicante, Bristol, Cork, East Midlands, Luton and Shannon bases (replacing existing agreements which were due to expire in April this year) which, from 1st April 2013, will deliver:
•Pay increases of up to 10% over five years.
•A five day on, four day off roster.
•Allowance and pension increases.


Ryanair pilots at its Manchester and Valencia bases have also negotiated a five day on, four day off roster prior to the conclusion of their existing five-year agreement. Ryanair looks forward to negotiating new agreements at its other bases as and when their existing five year agreements finish over the next three years.


Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said:

“These agreements recognise the outstanding productivity delivered by Ryanair’s people, whose hard work and dedication is key to Ryanair’s ability to expand and grow by offering more competition, ultra-low prices and a greater choice of routes.


It is a considerable success for Ryanair’s cabin crew and pilots to secure pay increases and favourable rosters at a time when unions in Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK are currently negotiating job cuts, pay cuts and pension cuts.

These contrasting circumstances demonstrate yet again the success of Ryanair’s business model and of its policy of dealing directly with cabin crew and pilots through the long-established collective bargaining structures within Ryanair.

At a time when high-fare airlines around Europe are cutting jobs and slashing pay and benefits, Ryanair will continue to offer stability, job security and outstanding promotional opportunities as the airline grows to carry over 100 million passengers per annum by 2019, with the acquisition of 175 new Boeing 737-800s.”