Talks between Aer Lingus and union to reconvene

Talks between management at Aer Lingus and trade union Impact over plans to close the airline's base for cabin crew at Shannon airport will reconvene today.

The talks at the Labour Relations Commission were adjourned last night.

Cabin crew earlier this week voted for industrial action in protest at plans by Aer Lingus to close the Shannon base.

Aer Lingus had originally planned to expand the Shannon base to facilitate an increase in its transatlantic services.

The airline had wanted to use its own cabin crew to work on leased aircraft which would operate the new services. However, it said it could not secure an agreement with Impact on cabin crew staffing levels.