Ryanair boss 'apologises to pilots' after scrapped flights controversy
Michael O'Leary has apologised to pilots for flight cancellations and has offered them new bonuses
Michael O'Leary is said to have asked pilots not to move to rival airlines, promising pay increases, a “productivity/loyalty bonus” and “significant improvements” to contracts and career progression.
It follows the cancellation of tens of thousands of flights through to March this year because of errors in how pilots are rostered for work, disrupting the travel plans of 700,000 passengers.
Ryanair has insisted the latest reduction in its schedule will “eliminate all risk of further flight cancellations”, with the CEO previously stating the airline was “not short of pilots”.
In Thursday's letter, published by TheJournal.ie, Mr O'Leary urges pilots not to forsake Ryanair for “less financially secure/or Brexit challenged airlines”.