Ryanair "makes every effort" to try to beat the pilots' strike

Ryanair is set to "Get the most out" for flights be disrupted as little as possible during a 24-hour strike on Thursday.

Sources have indicated that the company can fly into the badpit crew from bases abroad to fill the gaps when its Irish pilots employed directly climb pickets in a row in better conditions.

The Pilots' Union and the airline company are scheduled to meet tomorrow at Dublin Airport the day before the strike.

But the Irish Association of Airline Pilots (Ialpa) said that it is still waiting for action

Ryanair to unveil its plans for the future. Emergency to minimize disturbance to pbadengers by email and text today.

She has already urged pilots who are not on strike or who are not on the list. may have a training effect on services at other bases, as operations are "tight" during the peak summer season.

Cancellations

Ryanair used similar tactics in dragging staff during a pilot strike in Germany last year.

There were no cancellations of flights, but long delays on some roads

Union sources said that independent pilots were legally obliged to go to work to avoid to be considered as strikebreakers

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Ialpa, a division of Fórsa, voted nearly 100 pilots out of a total of 120 directly employed pilots. They have mbadively supported industrial action.

Fórsa said that he offered to accept Ryanair 's invitation to meet the company tomorrow. Fórsa spokesman said: "The union said that if the effect of trade union action on Thursday's flight schedules remains unknown, he said:" The remained determined to work at the resolution of the outstanding issue of a seniority contract for the pilots of the airline. "

However, Fórsa stated that the union expected that the trade union action scheduled for Thursday to continue.Fórsa to a neutral place today or tomorrow to avoid the strike" useless "

In a letter to the National Secretary of Fórsa, Angela Kirk, Ryanair's Chief of Staff Eddie Wilson proposed a neutral venue at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport.] However, he stated : "We anticipate that all future meetings with our employees will take place in our Airside offices."

The prospect of further disruption is becoming increasingly important as German pilots vote for an action Other unions may do the same

The airline is also the subject of strikes by cabin crew based in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium over claims for concessions relating to their working conditions.