Aviation

Rejected 8.5% pay hike for pilots took into account previously agreed conditions, Aer Lingus claims

The airline is pushing back after its 8.5 per cent pay bump was resoundingly defeated by the pilots’ union

Aer Lingus said its 8.5 per cent pay offer increase – agreed at the firm’s pay tribunal in December – needed to be seen in the broader context of pre-pandemic agreements. Picture: Artur Widak/NurPhoto