Kevin Toland’s parting gift to DAA – airport supports 117,30 jobs
Dublin Airport claims passenger growth helps create 20,000 over past four years Airport now supports…
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Everest Irishman John Burke returns to hero’s welcome at Shannon
Everest mountaineer John Burke is still on cloud nine and has returned to a hero’s welcome…
It’s Cork versus London City and co in Best Airport Awards
Cork Airport is up against Krakow Airport, Southampton Airport, London City Airport and Franport in…
Cork enters the low-cost transatlantic age as WOW flight touches down
Cork Airport’s entry to the low-cost transatlantic market this year has kicked off, as it welcomed…
Kevin Toland to step down at DAA to take up job as boss of bakery giant
DAA Chief Executive Kevin Toland is to step down later this year to become Chief…
Dublin Airport gets air traffic overhaul ahead of second runway move
Dublin Airport has an overhauled air traffic control system as it anticipated handling 30m passengers…
Norwegian confirms Travel Extra preclearance report and announces direct coach from Stewart International to New York
Norwegian has confirmed Travel Extra’s recent story that its new transatlantic flights from Ireland to the…
First for Ryanair as it launches first connecting flights on one booking
In its biggest departure in years, Ryanair has launched its own connecting flights as it…
Dublin would be one of the hardest-hit airports if US extends laptop ban, aviation conference told
Dublin would be one of the airports most affected by any moves by Washington to…
OAG confirms Ryanair is fifth biggest airline in world & biggest outside USA
Ryanair has been ranked as the biggest non-American airline in the world – and the…
Qatar jumps into RDS horse show sponsorship ahead of June flights launch
Qatar Airways has signed a high profile Irish sports partnership as it counts down to…
KLM to increase frequency again on Dublin-Amsterdam route to five times a day
Six months on from launching its Dublin to Amsterdam route, KLM is to again increase…
Trump slump and Brexit blamed as profits fall by 82pc at Emirates
Emirates carried a record 56.1m passengers (up 8pc) Passenger Seat Factor of 75.1pc – down from…
Statue to be unveiled to Clare travel and tourism visionary Brendan O’Regan
A bronze bust of Clare travel and tourism visionary Brendan O’Regan will be unveiled at…
Ireland overflights up 5.4pc in April, Cork and Shannon both down
Irish Aviation Authority figures show air traffic handled by the IAA in April is up…
Over 8.3m passengers use Dublin Airport in first four months of the year
April 2.5m passengers – up 12pc March 2.2m passengers – up 2pc, February 1.8m passengers…
Stan’s the man for Ryanair as departing Kerry Group boss to join airline board
Stan McCarthy, Chief Executive of Kerry Group for the past 10 years, is to join…
Wild Atlantic Way continues to drive growth as Shannon celebrates 25,000 extra summer seats
Shannon Airport is anticipating a strong 2017 summer with a 16pc increase in capacity across…
Irish-based aviation recruiters to create 80 jobs with larger premises move
Aviation recruitment giant CAE Parc Aviation is to create 80 jobs over the next three…
Three Irish now lead global aviation groups as Ray Gammell appointed to top job at Etihad
Wicklow man Ray Gammell is to join an elite group – including IAG’s Dublin-born boss…
Former Irish army officer Ray Gammell appointed interim CEO of Etihad
Former Irish army officer Takes over role immediately Holds posiition from July 1 Former…
Cork passenger numbers up 6pc last month as airport launches new route to Cornish surf capital
New route brings to nine the number of Aer Lingus Regional routes operating from Cork…
Aer Lingus the poster boy for IAG as it outperforms BA and Iberia in April
Revenue passenger km (in millions) April 2016 April 2017 % change 1.443 1,828 26.6pc …
Sharon Shannon’s in Shannon as 400,000 visitors expected at this year’s Fleadh Cheoil
Shannon Airport is to come on board as main sponsor for the second year running for…
Young and green – Aer Lingus unveils 200 new cabin crew to cope with expanding services
Aer LIngus believes that summer 2017 will be its busiest on record – and showed off almost…
Turkish Airlines and DAA hope for a good innings as they see off Irish cricketers playing in Lords
Turkish Airlines, new sponsors of the Ireland men’s senior cricket team, and the Dublin Airport Authority saw…
Stunning 11.3m passengers for Ryanair in April, SECOND busiest month in history of the airline
Booked passengers up 14pc to 11.3m customers. 9th time that Ryanair have exceeded a million passengers in…
Howzat! Irish cricket bowled over as Turkish Airlines comes onboard as headline sponsor
Turkish Airlines has followed up its high profile sponsorship of sports, including Barcelona FC, hockey…
Airport and visitor attraction numbers up as Shannon Group turnover hits €67m
Shannon Group, the parent company of Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties and Shannon Heritage, has…
Aer Lingus wants more women to apply as it launches first apprentice scheme in three years
Aer Lingus is restarting its popular Apprentices Scheme this year, for the first time since…
No frills meets academia as Ryanair announces it’s to sponsor a professor at Trinity College
Ryanair has announced the launch of a new partnership with the Trinity Business School at…
Aer Lingus Regional adds 1,600 extra seats to route for Isle of Man TT
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, has added extra capacity on its Dublin-Isle of…
Irish Aviation Authority to give €9m to State as profits hit almost €40m
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has reported a 18.3pc rise in operating profits to €39.5m…
Dublin Airport has its art in the right place with Irish showcases
Dublin Airport is aiming to bring a bit of artistic cheer to passengers once they’ve…
Dublin and Cork Airports to spend millions to adopt new EU security measures
Dublin and Cork Airports are to get multi-million overhauls of their baggage handling systems to…
Hike in passengers as almost 33 MILLION pass through Irish airports
Dublin Airport top flights Arrivals Departures Total London – Heathrow 854,842 896,847 1,751,689 London – Gatwick…
The Kerry hills are alive with the sound of Austrian holidaymakers
More than 2000 additional passengers are set to fly into Kerry over the coming months…
70,000 set to escape to Spanish sun as Dublin Airport braces for Easter surge
Spain’s coastal resorts and the Canary Islands are the top destinations for the Easter rush…
Aer Lingus to host famine fundraisers for children in Africa and Middle East
All Aer Lingus flights this weekend will be holding special collections for the 1.4m children…
Emirates top airline for TripAdvisor users – Aer Lingus placed ninth for Europe
Top airlines: 1 Emirates 2 Singapore Airlines 3 Azul 4 JetBlue 5 Air NZ 6…