Ryanair passengers in anxious wait as bid to avert 48-hour strike drags on

Ryanair passengers due to fly later this week are in limbo as they wait to hear if their flights will take off amid the threat of a 48-hour strike. They may not find out until the eve of the stoppage, from midnight Thursday, as a High Court action to prevent the industrial action drags on. The court is not expected to issue a judgment until Tuesday, after the airline sought an injunction to prevent the industrial action. The Commission for Aviation Regulation said that, legally, passengers cannot seek refunds until the airline cancels the flights. Ryanair sources promised "robust contingency" planning should the strikes go ahead so a minimal amount of flights would be cancelled. If strike action does go ahead, only those directly employed by Ryanair will take part and pilots on different contracts will continue to work as normal. <br/>