► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM<br /><br />Europe's largest airline aims to avert strikes ahead of Christmas schedule<br /><br />Ryanair has abruptly reversed decades of policy to recognise pilot unions for the first time in an attempt to avert strikes next week by cockpit crew at the start of the busy holiday season.<br /><br />Produced by Filip Fortuna. Footage: Reuters/Bloomberg/Getty<br /><br />► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs<br /><br />For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video<br /><br /><br />Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes
