Leaked recordings: Ryanair crew warned of 'serious consequences' if they joined strike action

A Ryanair boss warned Spanish cabin crew there would be "serious consequences" if they refused to operate flights during a strike by their Portuguese counterparts. In a series of telephone conversations with anxious staff, head of human resources Darrell Hughes urged a group of flight attendants to ignore pressure "from other people" on social media and to "undertake" their duty. Speaking to a Spanish group called up to replace Portuguese crew, Hughes said: "You guys do not have the legal protection to participate in this strike because you are not based in Portugal." He also said he had given the crew the reassurance that "we will deal with any legal issues" arising out of Spanish staff operating flights during the Portuguese strike, although he emphasised Ryanair did not believe there would be any legal consequences. <br/>