Ryanair expects to operate a full flight schedule in and out of Ireland and the UK tomorrow.
It comes after the High Court granted airline's application for an injunction to stop this week’s planned strikes by 180 Dublin-based pilots.
It means members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA), which is part of Fórsa, won’t be able to go on strike tomorrow and Friday.
In the UK meanwhile, the airline lost its court battle to prevent its British-based pilots from going on strike.
In a statement however, it said only 30% of its pilots were involved and it expected to operate its full schedule of flights in and out of UK airports.
High Court
At the High court in Dublin, the judge highlighted "gaps in the evidence" that enough members of the union were notified of the chance to take part in a secret ballot on industrial action.
The order will remain in place until a full hearing on the matter can take place.
Pilots had been due to take part in two days of strike action in a dispute over pay & conditions.
Ryanair welcomed today's ruling, and said all Irish flights will now operate as normal tomorrow and Friday.
The airline said: "Ryanair calls on the Fórsa union, and this small minority of very well paid Irish pilots, to return to mediation under Mr Keiran Mulvey."
Update for Irish customers: pic.twitter.com/X1vaXKDNVs
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) August 21, 2019
Fórsa, meanwhile, confirmed this week's strikes will now not go ahead on the foot of today's ruling.
The union said in a statement: “Fórsa is grateful to Justice McDonald and the staff of the Court Service for the expeditious way they have dealt with this case.
"Once the union has the ruling in writing, we will consider it in detail and consult with our legal team. Only then will Fórsa be in a position to consider its next steps."
✈️ The Ryanair strikes are off ✈️
The High Court has granted Ryanair an injunction stopping 180 Dublin-based pilots striking tomorrow and Friday.
FORSA’s Bernard Harbor says the union will be consulting with its legal team before deciding what to do next pic.twitter.com/bIqLvzcm1l— Stephen Murphy (@StephenMNews) August 21, 2019
After losing its attempt to block the UK strike in the courts, Ryanair said it had been able to draft in enough pilots to operate full schedule.
"Thanks to the great work and volunteerism of the vast majority of our UK based pilots, Ryanair now expects to operate its full schedule of flights to/from our UK airports."
Hitting out at striking pilots, the low-cost airline accused captains of making "unreasonable pay demands" just weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU.
It said it “cannot rule out some small flight delays and/or changes flight changes” but added that it is “working hard with our pilot teams to minimise any such delays for our customers and their families.”
Before the court announced its decision, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) accused the company of 'blowing the chance of finding a resolution before this week’s strike action.'
"Because Ryanair has wasted time with unnecessary court action, their chance to resolve the dispute involving their pilots has been lost," the union said in a statement.
The union has two walkouts planned - the first on Thursday and Friday and the second from September 2nd to 4th.
