Ryanair inks deal with BALPA

Ryanair has signed a formal Union Recognition agreement with BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association), which will now be the sole representative body for Ryanair-employed pilots in the UK. This agreement follows extensive negotiations with BALPA since Ryanair’s December announcement that it was willing to recognise unions for collective bargaining purposes. While these recognition negotiations were continuing with BALPA, the six remaining Ryanair UK Bases (including Stansted) voted – in secret ballot – to accept pay increases of up to 20%, which had already been agreed by a majority (9) of other UK bases. These pay increases mean Ryanair’s UK pilots