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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of January 2018
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin
Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F..X.. Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange
Act of
1934.
Yes
No ..X..
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR UK PILOTS VOTE TO ACCEPT PAY INCREASES
OF UP TO 20% IN JANUARY
Ryanair,
Europe's favourite airline, today (18 Jan) confirmed that all 15 of
its UK pilot bases - including London Stansted which had previously
rejected an improved pay deal - have now voted in secret ballot to
accept pay increases of up to 20% and these increases will be paid
next week in the January payroll. These increases bring
Ryanair's pilot pay in the UK to 20% more than competitor 737
operators (Norwegian and Jet2).
Ryanair
is continuing its recognition discussions with BALPA, the UK pilot
union, but had agreed with BALPA that these pay increases should
not be delayed by these recognition negotiations, which are
proceeding quickly. Ryanair and BALPA agreed to offer these
pay increases to the 6 out of 15 UK bases (including Stansted)
which had not previously accepted them.
The
majority of Ryanair's pilots in Ireland have already agreed to
these pay increases voting in secret ballot at the Cork and Shannon
bases, and a majority of pilots in Dublin who are contractors or
new joiners have already agreed them. Ryanair had asked the
remaining Dublin pilots to vote on this large pay increase on or
before 17th January so that
they could be paid in next week's January payroll. Ryanair is
disappointed that no such vote was organised among the remaining
35% of Dublin pilots who will now not receive this pay increase in
the January payroll.
Ryanair
is continuing to negotiate with FORSA and its Ryanair Irish Pilots
Council, but these discussions are progressing slowly.
Ryanair will continue to communicate with the 35% of Dublin pilots
who have yet to accept this substantial pay increase which, if
accepted, can be included in the February payroll and will take
them to 20% higher pay than Norwegian 737 pilots in
Dublin.
ENDS
For further information
please
contact:
Robin
Kiely
Piaras Kelly
Ryanair
DAC
Edelman Ireland
Tel:
+353-1-9451949
Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com
ryanair@edelman.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 18
January, 2018
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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