Etihad terminal switchover at Dublin confirmed for January 24
Etihad Airways has confirmed that the official move to Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport will…
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Low-cost rival aims to avoid Ryanair dogfight if it enters Dublin market
Low-cost operator Wizz Air will eventually enter the Dublin market – but won’t be looking…
It’s Dublin versus Cork in global airport social media awards
Dublin Airport and Cork Airport will be fighting it out for two awards in the…
Shannon transatlantic traffic rose 4pc while 1916 exhibition attracts 160,000 visitors
Transatlantic passenger numbers up 4pc on 2015 British market up 7pc despite Brexit concerns Visitor…
James Hogan tells Dublin audience that Etihad partnership model is working
Etihad group policy ‘will work in long term’ Alitalia presenting challenges Etihad Aviation Group’s partnership strategy…
Etihad and Lufthansa silent on merger report
Lufthansa and Etihad are in talks to potentially merge Europe’s largest airline and the United…
Emirates targets honeymoon and luxury market out of Dublin
Emirates has announced a new sale which will target honeymooners and the top-end of the…
Qatar Airways recruiting in Ireland ahead of Dublin launch
Qatar Airways, which launches its service from Dublin to Doha on June 12, is to…
Irish travellers warned of Trump effect on inauguration weekend
Irish transatlantic passengers heading to the Washington DC area at the weekend have been warned…
New week, new sales as airlines post fare deals
‘Blue Monday’, January 16, is officially the most depressing day of the year – so…
Emirates will allow paid for access to lounge in Dubai
Access will cost US$100 for four hours Emirates is to allow passengers to pay for…
Three day BA strike planned for January 19 and 21
Three day BA strike January 19 and 21 Less disruption than expected caused in previous strike…
Dublin is third most popular route as London City posts record year
4,526,059 passengers used London City Airport in 2016 Figure represents 5pc year-on-year growth compared to…
Year of the gun: Record year for firearms seizures at US airports
Top 10 airports for firearms discoveries: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 198 Dallas/Fort Worth International…
Brussels Airlines to wet lease 3 Cityjet SSJ100 Superjets from April 17 on 2-year contract
Wet lease arrangement for 3 Sukhoi superjets Brussels airlines is phasing out RJ fleet Brussels…
Flights cancelled as cold snap continues its grip
London’s Heathrow Airport is continuing to experience some cancellations due to wintry conditions in Britain.…
Greater Irish connectivity to Far East as Finnair beefs up Dublin service to 9
Finnair is to add extra capacity between and Ireland and Finland across the 2017 winter and…
Dublin reaches 27,907,230 passengers, up 11pc, confirmed as Europe’s fifth most important gateway to North America as numbers dip to Middle East and Africa
Record 27,907,230 pass through Dublin airport in 2016 1.2m passengers transfer at Dublin North…
The year of the French routes as Ryanair reaches deal with Stansted
Ryanair has announced a new deal with Stansted’s parent group to offer nine new routes…
Cork dips in December amid record year for Irish aviation
Irish air traffic grew by 8.3pc last year – making it a record year for…
Ryanair tops list as world’s airlines launched 3,000 new routes in 2016
Ryanair: 200 new routes in 2016 EasyJet: 106 Wizz Air: 100 Frontier Airlines: 84 Vueling:…
Ryanair factor boosts Stansted while Heathrow hits passenger record
Heathrow: 76 million passengers (+1pc on 2015). Its December passenger volumes set a new record, with 6.2 million…
With 17m downloads, Ryanair app leads European airlines
17m downloads Mobile views increased 70pc last week in December Ryanair has the most downloaded…
Lufthansa group reports sluggish 1.8pc growth to 109.7m passengers, 7m BEHIND Ryanair & are unlikely to close the gap
Lufthansa group falls behind Ryanair for first time Digital Forum sets out stall with faster on-board…
Aer Lingus moves Shannon-Heathrow flight time to aid businesses
Aer Lingus is to switch its Shannon to Heathrow service to the earlier time of…
Dublin slips to 4th fastest growing large airport in ACI European airport league
Dublin number 4 among large airports Behind Moscow, Orly & Barcelona Down form Number 1…
Anna Aero show Ryanair leads launch list for new routes in 2016
Analysis by Raph Anker’s Anna Aero shows that Ryanair has re-asserted itself as the world’s…
Belfast International reaches 5.15m passengers in 2016, heading for 5.4m in 2017
Belfast handled 5.15m in 2016 Set for 5.4m to beat 2007 record Ireland’s second busiest…
London City airport handles 4.5m passengers in 2016, plans 6.5m by 2025
52pc of passengers travel for business Numbers up 5pc on 2015 Declan Collier’s London…
Aer Lingus owner IAG group carries 100.6m passengers in 2016, Air France KLM carry 93.44m
Aer Lingus owners International Airlines Group carried a record 100.6m passengers in 2016, slightly ahead of…
Airline tipped to fly from China to Ireland fares poorly in on-time airline survey
China’s Hainan Airlines, which is reported to be considering a direct route from Dublin to…
Cork Airport says it can’t be complacent despite rising 8pc to 2.23m passengers & ending SEVEN years of decline
Pax up 8pc to 2,23m in 2016 Growth in 2017 to be lower at 5pc…
What is behind the trans-Atlantic ‘sandwich spat” at Aer Lingus?
Aer Lingus offering hot rather than cold sandwich Trade Union leaders ask staff not to…
Sydney from €849: Qatar fires first salvo as it prepares to enter competitive Irish market
Qatar offering Sydney from €849 New 4-day transit visa Dublin-Doha launches in July Qatar Airways has…
Knock airport up 7.3pc to record 734,031 passengers in 2016
Knock passengers up 7.3pc Now serves 23 internatinal destinations 4 new services in 2016 A…
Baggage hall security under review after 5 dead in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport
Shooting took place in baggage area Delta airline passenger took gun from checked luggage Five people…
South meets southwest as Cork gets new route to Cornwall
New route brings to nine, the number of Aer Lingus Regional routes from Cork Airport…
A whole new ball game as Etihad confirms it’s ending GAA deal
Etihad has confirmed that it is to end its high profile sponsorship deal – including the…
Lufthansa group opens recruitment drive to hire 3000 staff in 2017
The Lufthansa group is to hire more than 3000 staff this year, the German airline said in…
Aer Lingus 18th in OAG’s top 20 rankings of airline and airport punctuality, Ryanair excluded from findings
Aer Lingus has ranked 18th in a punctuality league ranking global airline’s on-time performance for…