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Ryanair pilots call off pre-Christmas strike as airline recognises union

RYANAIR pilots last night dramatically called off their planned pre-Christmas strike after airline management agreed to recognise trade union Impact as their representatives.

Following a tense standoff over the weekend, the union said pilots had suspended their one-day strike on Wednesday and will now meet management tomorrow evening.

In a statement, Impact paid tribute to the "principled determination of Ryanair pilot", which it said had "made this breakthrough possible".

It added that it hoped the suspension of the strike would "remove any uncertainty for passengers intending to travel on Wednesday".

The airline had been due to publish contingency plans today in order to "minimise disruption" for passengers in case the strike went ahead.

Last week, Ryanair said it would recognise trade unions as pilot representatives for the first time in a dramatic reversal of its policy on industrial relations.

However, it maintained that it would ask unions to establish "committees of Ryanair pilots to deal with Ryanair issues, as Ryanair will not engage with pilots who fly for competitor airlines in Ireland or elsewhere"…

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