Aer Lingus ground and cabin crew to seek 4% pay boost following pilots deal

Aer Lingus ground and cabin crew will seek a 4% pay increase early next year after the airline’s pilots won a 17.75% boost following a bitter summer dispute. The carrier’s ground and cabin crew last year accepted a 12.25% increase before the pilots’ industrial action. Their deal allowed them to re-enter talks with the company should any other group of workers reach better terms. Union officials confirmed that representatives of those employees will begin talks with the company on a further 4% increase early next year. Aer Lingus has already agreed to raise ground and cabin crew pay by a further 1.5% from October 1st, 2025, leaving a 4% difference with pilots. Terry Gill, the Siptu organiser who represents around 1,300 workers at the airline, said unions had agreed with management to begin talks on the 4% in the new year. He explained that Aer Lingus will pay 3% under the current agreement in January. Next month it will pay a E750 voucher to cabin and ground crew, which amounts to a once-off 1.5% increase.<br/>