The deals with the SEPLA (Spain) and SNPL (France) unions deliver accelerated pay restoration and future improvements to pay in each year up to March 2027.
 
This year, the airline will aim to grow to 115% of its pre-Covid capacity and is prioritising the early restoration of pay for its staff through these re-negotiated agreements to keep jobs secure and to have a foundation for growth.

The new deals also provide for pay enhancements and other benefits beyond full restoration of pay for Ryanair’s Spanish- and French-based pilots over five years to March 2027.

Ryanair’s people director, Darrell Hughes, said: "We welcome these long-term agreements which run until 2027 and will deliver numerous improvements for our pilots based in Spain and France.
 
"While the recovery from the impact of the pandemic is still ongoing and our industry faces significant challenges, this long-term agreement delivers stability, accelerated pay restoration, future pay increases and other benefit improvements for pilots."