Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) faces a group legal action in the London Commercial Court after 262 former pilots alleged they were denied statutory employment benefits while working for the Irish low-cost carrier as contractors. The claim, Phillips and another v. Ryan Air DAC and others (Case No. CL-2026-000429), was filed on July 30, 2026, by former pilot Richard Phillips and 261 other claimants. The pilots are seeking backdated holiday pay…
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262 former pilots have filed a class action against Ryanair, accusing the Irish airline of having denied them legally required workers' rights as contract pilots.