Ryanair flight cancellations to hit UK and Ireland routes

Ryanair pilots have gone on strike, resulting in 4,000 people having their flights between the Republic of Ireland and the UK cancelled.

It is the second of three 24-hour strikes involving Ireland-based pilots directly employed by Ryanair.

The pilots’ union said that talks on Wednesday between the two sides did not lead to any “material change”.

Ryanair said if a