The cabin crew branch of the Impact trade union has served notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus. All cabin crew will engage in a 24-hour work stoppage on Friday May 30th, starting at midnight.

Cabin crew members will place pickets at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports for the duration of the stoppage.

Members had voted 97% in favour in favour of the industrial action last week.

The ballot was for up to and including strike action if the airline failed to agree a revised roster for short-haul services. The union is also calling on the carrier to implement acceptable 'time off' arrangements after long-haul flights.

It also called for action in the event of "further breaches by management" of existing collective agreements and if the company fails to implement an outstanding Labour Court recommendation on supervisors contracts.

The union claims that cabin crew can currently work up to 60 hours in a seven day period, and want a roster similar to those for pilots at the airline - of five work days followed by three rest days.