Aer Lingus gives cabin crew €2m of iPhones amid pilots’ strike

Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive measures against pilots who are taking industrial action.

Last week the company emailed 2,000 full-time and part-time cabin crew members asking them to book a slot to collect an iPhone 15 from the company’s training academy, Iolar House, at Dublin airport.

Aer Lingus said the iPhones, which cost €979 each, are part of its move to improve digitalisation. The airline confirmed on Friday that it was introducing the devices as part of its “Connected Crew” investment programme.

“It will allow for improved and easier reporting and sharing of feedback for the benefit of both employees and customers,” it said, adding that the