Cork the big gainer as Ryanair launches winter 19 schedule; promises punctuality discounts
Dublin: New daily route to Milan Malpensa Six new winter services: Bordeaux (2w); Bournemouth (4w);…
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Take off for Hainan Airlines’ direct service from Dublin to Shenzhen in China
Flights run Mondays, Fridays, depart 9am, arr 5.30am+1 12.30m service being operated by Boeing 787-900…
British Airways chooses Ireland again for repainting aircraft in retro styles
Airbus A319 will be repainted at Shannon in colour scheme used from 1959-1968 Boeing 747 was…
Derry Stansted and Manchester routes get reprieve as Loganair sets in
PSO extended to 2021 Loganair already operates Derry-Glasgow Westminster transport minister plays sectarian card…
Flybe reject alternative bid to save airline and go with Stobart
Propius transferred to Connect Airways Andrew Tinkler alternative rejected Reopens Stobart civil war Flybe…
Icelandair to increase Dublin-Reyjkjavik frequency to 10w from May
Route from Dublin Airport to Keflavik launched on May 8, 2017 Frequency switching from daily…
Aer Lingus ramps up ancillary services push with car hire partnership
Deal is latest tie-in with AerClub following Bank of Ireland credit card launch Car hire…
Transfer passengers up 22pc as Jan figures show Dublin airport heading for 33m in 2019
2.1m in January On course for 33m passengers in 2019 Transfer passengers up 22pc…
Derry seeking new Stansted operator after FlyBMI declares bankruptcy
Flybmi served 25 cities Fleet of 17 regional jets City of Derry Airport is seeking…
First sod turned on Dublin’s €320m north runway, to open December 2021
Opening December 2021 3.1km long 1.7km north of existing 10/28 runway Land was in daa…
Ryanair offers 48-hour free grace period for changes to bookings
48-hour free grace period for changes to bookings €199 a year for free seats, fast-track…
Dublin Airport promised faster taxiing and fewer gates changes with new European technology
New system promises fewer late gate changes and faster taxi times The A-CDM system is…
Dublin was the 11th busiest airport in the European Union last year
136.6m additional passengers at Europe’s airports in 2018 Top 5 European airports welcomed an additional…
Ryanair blames ‘unacceptable’ ATC staff shortages for delays to one in 20 of its flights
90pc of January flights arrived on-time (excluding AT- related delays) ATC staff shortages delayed over…
Aer Lingus teams up with Girl Guides to encourage pilots of the future
Gráinne Cronin became Aer Lingus’s first female pilot back in 1977, retiring in 2010 One…
First aviation casualty of 2019: Germania files for bankruptcy with 9 of its 30 aircraft leased from Ireland
Nine of 30 aircraft in fleet leased from Ireland 850 employees affected by bankruptcy…
Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air strikes deal with KLM Cityhopper
Santry based Stobart to provide Embraer 195 aircraft for Amsterdam routes Contract under Aircraft, Crew,…
Ryanair rolling annual pax numbers pass record 140.2m, growing at 11pc
140.2m passengers since Feb 2018 Load factor unchanged at 91pc. Ryanair carried 10.3pc passengers…
FIVE more years for Michael O’Leary, Bonderman to go as Ryanair loses €20m in Q3 with average fare staying below €40:
Michael O’Leary to depart Ryanair but not as it seems To serve FIVE more years…
What Willie Walsh said to Shane Ross: brilliant riposte to minister’s ‘get on with it’ plea at ITIC awards
Tourism minister Shane Ross told industry to ‘get on with it’ IAG CEO Wilie…
Ryanair takes 100pc shareholding in Austrian lcc Laudamotion
Airline negotiating routes with 50 new airports This summer, Laudamotion will operate four bases, growing…
Aer Lingus gets credit card to add to AerClub membership scheme
Benefits: Two free return fares to Europe, with the customer paying taxes and fees, and…
American Airlines keen to grow Irish-US routes in partnership with Aer Lingus
New service June 7-September 28 2019 787-9 will have 21 premium economy seats; 36 extra…
Willie Walsh’s IAG drops efforts to buy Norwegian Air Shuttle
Willie Walsh’s IAG has admitted defeat in its efforts to buy out low-cost transatlantic rival…
Cork hires Dublin Airport aviation executive as it aims to grow routes
Passengers through Cork Airport grew to 2.3m in 2017, an increase of more than 3pc…
Willie Walsh, a Life in Aviation
IAG CEO Willie Walsh returned to his native Dublin to speak at an Aviation…
Irish flights will not be hit by Stewart and Providence base closures, Norwegian tells Travel Extra
Irish transatlantic routes unaffected in budget cuts – Norwegian Airline to reduced flights in Europe…
Shamrock gets even slantier as Aer Lingus reveals mostly-white aircraft in rebrand
More than 50 shamrock designs were considered for new brand. A wide-body aircraft takes about…
Mainland Europe drives growth to Dublin Airport’s 31.5m passenger record (and why it was really 30.4m)
Europe up 7pc to 16.3m Britain up 1pc to 10.1m. Transatlantic is up 16pc…
Commission for Aviation Regulation sends out Brexit warning to Irish operators and agents
Air carrier contracts in question Carriers will no longer have EU air carrier license…
New Year, new strike as Italian air traffic controllers down tools
Strikes took place over 30 days in 2018 – compared to 24 in 2017 5,000…
Fire sale: Flybe faces bargain-basement takeover by consortium led by Richard Branson and Swords-based Stobart
Swords based Stobart part of cosortium Airline headed by former Cityjet CEO Christine Ourmieres Board…
Shannon to lose 5pc of income as Kuwait stopover ends
Kuwait stopover could have meant 5pc of income Flights have been stopping over since…
UGL-TA led strike hits 13 of 17 Italian Air Traffic Control regions
Second strike of 2018 Follows worst year ever for ATC strikes Airlines were forced…
US pre-clearance fees to rise as Dublin and Shannon get more US CBP staff and bigger areas
Passengers will pay more for US Pre clearance ‘Rise wlil be in cents ratholes than…
Dublin Airport announces 13-member Passenger Advisory Group
Group will report on what is important to passengers at Dublin Airport Group is being…
Dublin airport passengers queued for 55 minutes at T1 security in May 2018
Four breaches of 30-minute security queue limit Maximum was 55 minutes in May 2018 Passengers…
Knock airport numbers up 3pc to record 771,619 in 2018
Up 3pc to 771,619 in 2018 Highest in airport history Ireland west airport Knock passenger…
London CAA grants Ryanair operating certificate for London-Scotland flights
Ryanair will use new certificate for London-Sotland flights Easyjet has already transferred operation in…
Ryanair carried record 139.2m passengers in 2018, up 8pc
Second biggest airline in Europe after Lufthansa group Load factor is highest in history…