Aer Lingus is dealing with what can only be described as a very strange dispute between management, the union representing pilots, and some non-union flight attendants, as reported by The Irish Times (thanks to Jim__Douglas for flagging this).
Many Aer Lingus flight attendants based in Manchester are currently engaged in industrial action, as we’ve seen repeated strikes. However, the flight attendants who were being positioning back to Manchester on this flight weren’t union members (as flight attendants don’t have to be members of the union).
The captain reportedly assigned these flight attendants economy class seats, even though the cabin was completely empty. Their manager complained to Aer Lingus in Dublin, since ordinarily crews would be able to sit in business class on a space available basis.
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