Ryanair chaos turns tables on workers' rights
Ryanair's sudden cancellation of some 20,000 flights this fall and winter due to an apparent shortage of pilots has exposed deep shortcomings in the airline's labour relations. The poster child for a changing aviation industry, the carrier's rapid expansion has challenged traditional players such as Virgin and British Airways and saw the airline achieve record profits of E1.32b in 2016 against revenues of E6.54b. But amid what some analysts say is an obsessive drive for efficiency, its pilots and cabin crew are increasingly forced to accept weak employment terms and short-term contracts. Many of its air crews are hired on a self-employed basis through agencies, and are often only paid for the hours their planes are in the air. <br/>
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Ryanair chaos turns tables on workers' rights
Ryanair's sudden cancellation of some 20,000 flights this fall and winter due to an apparent shortage of pilots has exposed deep shortcomings in the airline's labour relations. The poster child for a changing aviation industry, the carrier's rapid expansion has challenged traditional players such as Virgin and British Airways and saw the airline achieve record profits of E1.32b in 2016 against revenues of E6.54b. But amid what some analysts say is an obsessive drive for efficiency, its pilots and cabin crew are increasingly forced to accept weak employment terms and short-term contracts. Many of its air crews are hired on a self-employed basis through agencies, and are often only paid for the hours their planes are in the air. <br/>
