Ryanair grows 6pc in September despite 400 cancellations due to strikes and ATC
Overall growth inc Laudamotion 11pc Mongthly growth back to 6pc Load factor an industry…
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Test results from Maynooth University’s U-Flyte @Waterford Airport
Drones to serve emergency services Mobile phone location Maynooth University’s U-Flyte initiative at Waterford…
Turkish increases business class dining options on inter continental flights
Dining on demand Meals can be chosen online in advance Turkish Airlines is offering…
Lufthansa orders 24 A320 neos and three A321 neos
24 A320 neos and three A321 neos 10 for use with Swiss Lufthansa has…
Beer will now cost $8 and wine $9 on American Airlines flights
Beer will now cost $8, Spirits and wine will cost $9. American Airlines increased most…
Ryanair closes Bremen & Eindhoven bases, lowers full year guidance after co-ordinated strike action
Winter capacity cut by 1pc Bremen & Eindhoven to close Weeze reduced from 5 to 3…
Air France introducing free messaging on flights as it rolls out fleet-wide wifi
A free “Message” pass for all customers to send text messages from their favourite apps;…
Champagne in Economy: Air France bringing frills to cabins in upcoming makeover
New Economy: More space between the armrests (44cm); Reinforced ergonomic foam in the seat and…
3 ex Dublin flights among 150 pre-cancelled in Ryanair strike (40 fewer than expected) but German pilots cause cancellations at 2 bases
Eindhoven FR1964@12.15 Palma FR9997@18.35 Faro FR9370@19:35 Ryanair has pre-cancelled 150 of its 2,400 flights scheduled today…
Adrian Keating & Adam Clarke join Air Transat as commercial and marketing directors for Ireland
Adrian Keating joins from Malaysia Airlines Adam Clarke joins as head of marketing Air…
Ryanair to fly 2w to Dublin from Bordeaux as it launches two new French bases
Ryanair to fly Dublin Bordeaux 2w New bases in Bordeaux and Marseilles Ryanair is to…
Air Transat will no longer include a free checked bag with cheapest fares
No more free checked bags with cheapest fares Three classes of economy fare, eco budget,…
Michael McGrail: Brexit flight stoppages will be immediate at midnight March 29
IAA chair addresses Oireachtas committee Flights could stop at midnight Michael McGrail the chair-designate…
Dublin and Shannon get facial recognition technology for US preclearance
Facial recognition technology Already available in Aruba Shannon and Dublin airports have become the second…
Norwegian promises 211pc growth from Dublin as pax pass 250,000
250,000 passengers since routes launched Expanding Dublin by 50pc next summer Norwegian has carried…
Ryanair announce Dublin to Cagliari 2w and Cork to Naples 2w seasonal in summer 2019
Dublin to Cagliari 2w Cork to Naples 2w Ryanair are to fly Dublin to Cagliari…
Delta to trial facial recognition at check-in and boarding gates in Atlanta Terminal F
Facial recognition at boarding gates Technology also trialled at Dublin pre-clearance Delta says it will…
Aer Lingus re-awarded five star status at APEX in Boston
Aer Lingus wins 5 star status Singapore wins in-flight entertainment experience Passengers vote on award winners…
Belfast airport calls Norwegian ‘moronic’ as it ends Belfast services and expands Dublin & Shannon
Aldergrove’s only trans-Atlantic routes end October 27 APD an issue in Edinburgh but not in Belfast…
Michael’s latest spat is with Matt over biography
Could not have read biography Michael O’Leary apologies to people hurt by inaccurate references Michael…
CAA’s aviation wish list gets cool reception from EU & IATA
Westminster government wants aviation deals to continued unchanged Have your cake and eat it…
Aer Lingus to offer free 20mb in-flight wifi for Smart Fare customers & a free drink for transatlantic economy
Aer Lingus to unveil brand refresh in January which will reflect the company’s ambition to…
SAS extends pre-order dining to Irish flights
SAS extends pre-order dining to flights of more than 80 minutes Down from 120…
Norwegian cancels ALL Edinburgh trans-Atlantic services as it expands in Ireland
Norwegian dropping last two trans Atlantic services at Edinburgh Increased rotations in ireland both winter…
American and Delta raise checked bag fees from $25 to $30
Checked fees raised from $25 to $30 Alaska will be next to follow Southwest say…
CAA wants to talk to ESA as Westminster published post-Brexit aviation wish-list
London’s wish list wants reciprocal arrangements with Eu airlines Easyjet has already registered in Austria…
Amex will follow JFK lounge with LAX and Denver
JFK latest lounge to open Biggest in Amex portfolio Josh McKay, vice president and…
Singapore eyes service to Dublin as it takes delivery of first A350-900ULR
A350-900ULR wil restart Singapore-Newark Longest scheduled air route in the world Discussions with dublin airport…
CIT veterans launch Zephyrus & plan to grow from 21 to 75 aircraft
CIT veterans launch new leasing platform: Zephyrus plans to grow from 21 to 75…
Bonderman support falls from 89pc to 70.5pc at Ryanair AGM
Opposition to Bonderman grew at Ryanair AGM Support falls from 89pc to 70.5pc Ryanair shareholders…
Airlines deny report that Emirates is in talks to take over Etihad
Sheik Makhtoum & Sheik Khalifa airlines in competition Hubs are just 76 miles apart Dubai-owned…
Dublin Airport to trace its history at Culture Night event
Dublin Airport is to celebrate Culture Night for the first time ever, with a series…
Italian consumer rights pressure group complains about Ryanair baggage policy
Codacons complaint Cabin baggage is an essential item for passengers. Italian consumer-rights group, the Carlo Rienzi…
BA to provide vehicles to transfer passengers at Heathrow
Vehicles to transfer passengers direct BA trying to speed up connections British Airways is improving its…
Ruth Kelly’s Goshawk Aviation buys Sky’s Irish subsidiary
Goshawk now top ten aircraft lessor with a fleet of 223 aircraft 15 aircraft in SKY…
Dublin airport fire services commemorates 75th anniversary
75th anniversary of fire service medals presented to 120 Fire Officers. Uachtarán Michael D Higgins…
Brussels suggests frustration with Cityjet Sukhoi Superjet 100 problems
Sukhoi superjet has been going tech Cityjetsays discussion on SSJ100 is commercially sensitive Brussels Airlines…
After Auckland, new Aer Rianta CEO is looking at more Asian opportunities
Ray Hernan identifies growth in Asia Looking forward to delayed Abu Dhabi terminal Aer Rianta…
County Armagh’s Thompson aero workforce has grown from 364 to 739
Workforce has grown from 364 to 739 Leaders in aviation seating need new premises Gary Montgomery…
Cork Airport wins World Routes 2018 Marketing Award in China
Cork wins World Routes 2018 Marketing Award in China Tributes paid to Darragh Hanratty…