‘Never intended to be anything more than a humorous insight’ – Photographer decries ‘Aer Lingus put X factor finalists in economy class’ story
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ATC delays 11pc of Ryanair’s Monday first wave
Ryanair say their first wave of flights was hit once more by ATC staff shortages
Stellwagen to pursue legal action against Sirius founders Howard Millar, Edward Hansom, and Edward Coughlan
Stellwagen to pursue three Sirius founders Howard Millar, Edward Hansom, and Edward Coughlan Claims they…
BA completes refurbishment of JFK Terminal 7 first class lounge
Part of £52m investment at JFK Cityflyer via Shannon uses lounge British Airways has completed its…
UCC Graduate Sean Doyle to replace Stephen Kavanagh who is stepping down as Aer Lingus CEO
Corkman Sean Doyle to replace Dubliner New CEO coming in from sister company British Airways…
Shannon Airport recaptures Airport of the Year crown at European Regions Airline awards
Shannon Airport wins Airport of the Year prize following wins in 2014 and 2015. Scottish…
Ryanair to grow 3pc in Dublin in summer 2019 with 7 new routes
7 new summer routes 2 winter routes continued Ryanair have announced nine new routes from…
Howard Millar to launch Sirius Aircraft Leasing on London stock exchange
Target of €1.3bn Initial capital of €250m from investors To be matched with debt Sirius…
Go West: Canadian carrier Westjet to fly Dublin Calgary 3w from June with B787-9
Depart at 13:45 & arrive Calgary 15:05 3w from June 1 until Sept 11 & 2w…
Condé Nast rates Aer Lingus 18th among top 20 airlines in the world
Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 Aer Lingus rated 18 in top twenty Results heavily biased towards…
24.2m used Dublin Airport so far this year with latest record month
Passengers by month this year: August – 3.2m + 6pc July – 3.3m, +7pc June…
Davy expects more casualties in aviation as it reduces price target for Ryanair shares to €14 from €18
Davy expects more casualties in aviation Reduces price target for Ryanair shares to €14…
Theft at 36,000 feet: Hong Kong incident highlights high flying problem
Thieves place their bags in same overhead bin as victims Rifle through bags when…
Aer Lingus to feature on English TV show X Factor for second year bringing contestants to the US again
Airline to be showcase the airline on the London-based ITV talent show. British connections promoted …
Aeroflot to fly Dublin to Moscow Sheremetyevo nightly Oct 28 to Mar 30
October 28 until March 30, 2019 Daily Airbus A320 departs Dublin 21.45 42,000 fly Dublin…
Ryanair offers Erasmus students 15pc flight discounts
Ryanair offers Erasmus students 15pc flight discounts Second year of partnership Ryanair is offering Erasmus students…
IT issues at Virgin
Virgin have technicial issues which have caused delays in dealing with passengers. Virgin tweeted: We…
Software was to blame for ATC problem says Irish Aviation Authority
Cause has been identified and isolated FIR back to primary system IAA says this…
Aer Lingus passenger traffic up 10.6pc in September
Aer Lingus passenger traffic is up 10.6pc in September Growing slower than Iberia and Vueling…
They are coming home: YL-PSI lands at Shannon from Copenhagen
Both Air Primera imprints ceased on Monday Fleet of 15 aircraft, 12 leased from…
Stansted adds four new parking stands to end stage 1 of development
4 new stands end phase 1 of development Stage 2 will see 20 more…
Gatwick follows Shannon in opening pioneering sensory room
Interest from other airports sensory room first in the world Shannon Airport has offered…
Cork and Shannon flights back up and running after radar issues
Cork and Shannon airports back up system deployed FIR suffered complete radar failure Zero flow rate…
Virgin to honour Primera return tickets
Virgin are honouring Primera tickets London CAA say no Monarch-style repatriation Virgin are honouring…
Range of A321 Neo extended to 4,000 miles by certification to operate with three additional centre fuel tanks
4,000nm with 206 passengers approved by EASA and the US FAA. Airbus’s A321neo has been certified…
Salzburg airport to close April 24 to May 28 2019
Salzburg to close April-May 2019 Aer Lingus, Easyjet and Ryanair not scheduled for repair period…
Virgin signs up for Easyjet’s self connect service
Easyjet signs up with Virgin for self connect arrangement Gatwick Orlando and Las Vegas connections…
Cityjet signs 10-year lease for two Bombardier CRJ900ER with TrueNoord
10-year sale and leaseback Two Bombardier CRJ900ER regional jets. Sub-100 seat sector is still the…
Ryanair announce Shannon Ibiza 2w from April
Shannon-Ibiza 2w to launch April Manchester 5w on scheduled Liverpool & Bristol under review…
Primera Air goes into administration raising memories of Budget Travel failure
Primera purchased Budget Travel in 2007 Budget failed in 2009 but airline remained Expansion…
45 Ryanair flights delayed by ATC staff shortage
45 delays 10pc of first wave of 435 Ryanair says 45 of their 435…
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…
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…