Flybe pilots accept new pay deal
Flybe has reached a new three-year pay deal with its pilots following 18 months of negotiations which at one stage looked likely to result in industrial action.
Pilots' union BALPA said its members had voted to accept the latest offer from the airline, the details of which have not been disclosed.
It said 78% had voted in favour of a new pay and scheduling deal, based on a turnout of 84%.
Flybe pilot of Company Council Chairmn Mark Firth said: “We are extremely happy with the result of the pay and scheduling ballot.
"After a protracted period of negotiation, and with support from BALPA personnel, we are pleased that our members have accepted what we feel is the great deal in the marketplace.
"This new era will also see an evolution of our scheduling agreement, which will be locked into the current UK CAA regulations, and Flybe managers working more closely with our Company council.
"Thank you to those who supported us throughout, we now need to build on this positive result as we look forwards to a new working relationship with Flybe."
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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