Aer Lingus CEO awarded close to €300,000 in shares as pilots and carrier prepare for fresh talks

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Airline and pilots due back at Labour Court

Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton got almost €300,000 worth of shares in the airline's owner, IAG. Photograph: Barry Croninreceived almost €300,000 worth of shares in the carrier’s owner, International Airlines’ Group , days ago as part of a bonus scheme, it has emerged., part of trade union Fórsa, prepare for a fourth session at the Labour Court in the latest bid to end their deadlocked pay row.

Aer Lingus confirmed on Tuesday that the award, given in 2021, vested on Wednesday following IAG board approval. The court decided to use its power to intervene in the dispute following nine hours of talks with both sides on Monday. The law allows the court to sidestep the need for both sides to jointly refer a dispute to the body in some cases.

The union maintains that the difference between its position and that of Aer Lingus amounts to less than €5 million per year. The airline is weighing further cancellations as the pilots’ work to rule heads into its second week. It has already axed 392 flights up to this coming Sunday, impacting more than 60,000 passengers, to “preserve as many services as possible” while the action continues.

 

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