I'm just curious to find out where Aer lingus pilots think the company would find the money to give them the pay and conditions they're asking for and also where they think the money would come from to keep the pilot body at it's present level. If you think any bank would lend this company money it it's present state then you're off your rocker!
If a company is losing money like AL and has suffered a dramatic downturn in business, then they must re-structure and cut costs and that includes reduncies, it's a sad fact of life when it happens, but it is a fact of life. It's plain and simple, the company do not have the money, why can't people understand this? how can you expect AL to keep workers on when they're losing money? Do you think AL should keep all it's workers on and continue to run at a loss?
Someone please answer this and try and keep it civilised.