Ryanair to recognise unions to prevent pilots' strike before Christmas

Historic shift comes as Michael O’Leary urges pilots in UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal not to take strike actionRyanair is to recognise pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history in an attempt to prevent strikes in the run-up to Christmas. Michael O’Leary’s refusal to recognise trade unions was at the heart of the low-cost airline business model he developed, transforming a small Irish regional airline into Europe’s largest carrier by passenge