Ryanair aims to fly full UK schedule despite strike go-ahead

Ryanair expects to operate its full schedule of UK flights Thursday and Friday despite failing to secure an injunction today preventing industrial action by pilots represented by the BALPA union. Following the London court ruling, BALPA has confirmed the planned strike by UK pilots employed by Ryanair will go ahead. “Ryanair foolishly tried to stop our strike in the High Court today and failed," says BALPA general secretary Brian Strutton. "Despite that, we extended an olive branch to Ryanair as a way of getting back around the table and calling off strikes over the next 2 days. Ryanair said that "thanks to the great work and volunteerism of the vast majority of our UK based pilots," it now expects to operate its full schedule of flights to/from our UK airports. <br/>