Ryanair pilots win support of Southwest crews in bid to unionise
Pilots at Ryanair got a boost in their bid to unionise from counterparts at Southwest. As the crisis surrounding the cancellation of 20,000 flights continues to swirl, the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association are ready to help their Ryanair colleagues, offering to host meetings as well as provide assets and resources, the union’s president said. “I’m preparing a letter to send offering support,” he said. “We’re on standby to help them in any way.” The backing from flight crew at the biggest U.S. discounter follows an offer of legal, organisational and financial assistance from American’s Allied Pilots Association last week. The involvement of Southwest is symbolically significant as Ryanair CE Michael O’Leary used the company’s business model as a template after taking the top job in 1994. <br/>
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Ryanair pilots win support of Southwest crews in bid to unionise
Pilots at Ryanair got a boost in their bid to unionise from counterparts at Southwest. As the crisis surrounding the cancellation of 20,000 flights continues to swirl, the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association are ready to help their Ryanair colleagues, offering to host meetings as well as provide assets and resources, the union’s president said. “I’m preparing a letter to send offering support,” he said. “We’re on standby to help them in any way.” The backing from flight crew at the biggest U.S. discounter follows an offer of legal, organisational and financial assistance from American’s Allied Pilots Association last week. The involvement of Southwest is symbolically significant as Ryanair CE Michael O’Leary used the company’s business model as a template after taking the top job in 1994. <br/>
