Ryanair strikes - live updates: Hundreds of flights cancelled amid largest walkout in company's history

Staff in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands stage 24-hour walkout over pay and conditions

Around 50,000 passengers are thought to be affected (JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Hundreds of Ryanair flights will not take off as planned today due to pilot strikes in five countries.

Staff in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay and conditions.

The airline said 396 flights have been cancelled as a result, forcing passengers who planned to travel on Friday to rebook or take different routes.

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[10 August 2018 20:54 · Chris Baynes]

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