Afriquah 8U209 from Sabha to Tripoli lands in Malta as hijack situation develops
The hijacked Afriquah Airlines A320 which landed with 118 people on board is one of three…
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Donegal, Kerry, Knock and Waterford airports get €2.77m
Waterford Airport gets €1.02m in funding Knock €868k. Kerry €56k and Donegal €320k Waterford, Donegal, Ireland West Airport…
BA’s mixed fleet cabin crew St Stephen’s Day strike called off
St Stephen’s Day BA strike calle doff Dublin would be unaffected but Belfast flgihts were…
Aer Lingus Regional to carry record 110,000 passengers in December
Numbers up 19pc on Christmas 2015 Christmas 2016 to be Aer Lingus Regional’s busiest ever…
Stobart to launch 12 new routes from Southend
12 new routes from Southend Frist expansion since Cityjet takeover felel through Santry-based Stobart Air is to…
Which survey rates Swiss best, Aer Lingus 4th and Ryanair worst of short-haul airlines
Swiss wins ratings contest, Aer Lingus 4th Ryanair at 34pc losest finish ever Swiss International…
ECJ rules Aer Lingus & Ryanair must pay back taxes of €16m
EU says short haul tax benefited Irish airlines Ryanair says ruling will require it to…
Strike called off at British airport ground handlers Swissport
Strike called off at 18 airports Was to take place over two days prior to…
Etihad confirms cutbacks amid downturn
Etihad Airways, which has confirmed it is cutting costs amid the backdrop of an economic…
Happy end to the tail as airport pup finds new home
The six-week-old puppy who was found at Dublin Airport last week has headed out of…
Air traffic to Britain unlikely to be affected by Christmas strikes
Swissport strike due on December 23 and 24 BA mixed fleet crew strike on…
Etihad and Lufthansa agree deal – and hint of further links
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, today announced the…
978,000 passengers through Dublin Airport over Christmas
978,000 passengers expected over Christmas holidays Numbers up 8pc on 2015 83,000 to use airport…
135,000 passengers through Cork airport & 70,000 through Shannon this Christmas
1,000 inbound and outbound flights at Cork over holidays Shannon passenger numbers up 5% 14,500…
Dubai braces for Christmas rush
Emirates is warning travellers to arrive at Dubai International Airport at least three hours before…
Qantas non-stop London to Perth 14,498km 17-hour flights from March 2018
Qantas will operate 17-hour non-stop flights from London to Perth using the 787-9 Dreamliner, marking…
Lufthansa to double Dublin Munich service – but has no comment over Ryanair
Dublin-Munich will be twice daily from March Competing against Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Transavia Lufthansa…
Qatar Airways Dublin to Doha to start June 12 daily
Qatar Airways direct daily service from Dublin to Doha will commence June 12. Qatar will operate…
“Time to move on’ – Cityjet cancels Stobart acquisition
CityJet has advised Stobart Group that it was withdrawing from all negotiations in relation to the potential…
Ryanair November passengers at summer 2013 levels
Passenger numbers up 15pc to 8.8m Load factor up 2pc to 95pc Rolling annual…
At last: NAI granted license for Cork-Boston 4w & Shannon-Boston
Cork and Shanon Boston flights cleared Three years to get the license The US Department…
Aircraft involved in soccer team tragedy in Medellin was former EI-RJK Avro RJ
The Avro RJ85 operated by Bolivian airline Lamia carrying 77 passengers that crashed near Medellin ws formelry…
Gold Circle members transfer to 4-tier Avios system
More to revenue based system Four tiers of membership Membership to increase from 100,000…
Qatar Dublin route confirmed, but depends on A350 delivery to dree up a dreamliner
Dublin-Doha confirmed Launch depends on release of 787 by A350 deliveries Qatar’s new service from…
Airbus tests A350-1000 & promises to speed up deliveries, delays in cabin equipment stalling launch of Dublin-Doha
A350-1000 completes test flight Delays in cabin equipment stalling launch of Dublin-Doha The Airbus A350-1000,…
LH Dublin to Germany flights cancelled again as Lufthansa pilots extend strike to Saturday
Lufthansa’s Dublin flights to Germany cancelled for 3rd successive day LH983@05:30, LH979@12:25, LH2515@17:35 and LH981@17:55 Union…
Strike extended to second day: 3 Lufthansa flights from Dublin to Frankfurt & 1 to Munich cancelled
Flights cancelled each way from Dublin LH983@05:30, LH979@12:25, LH2515@17:35 and LH981@17:55 Lufthansa pilots union Vereinigung…
Ryanair withdraws license of price comparison site Momondo
Momondo was first comparison site to be licensed by Ryanair. License since extended to SkyScanner, Hipmunk and…
Gareth Williams’ Skyscanner sold for €1.65bn.
Skyscanner sold for €1.65bn. Gareth Williams could not find a cheap flight Scotland-based price comparison site Skyscanner…
3 Frankfurt & 1 Munich flight from Dublin cancelled due to Lufthansa pilots strike
4 flights cancelled each way from Dublin LH983@05:30, LH979@12:25, LH2515@17:35 and LH981@17:55 Lufthansa has cancelled…
Michael O’Leary & Willie Walsh unite in call to scrap British Air Passenger Duty
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and his Ryanair counterpart, Michael O’Leary, have joined forces in…
Adrian Keating appointed new Ireland & Europe boss at Malaysia Airlines
Adrian Keating is Malaysia Airlines’ new regional manager for Ireland, Britain and Europe. Mr Keating was most recently…
Iberia Express to start Cork – Madrid service on June 3 for 2017
June 3 starts for 2017 season Extended season for 2017 Iberia Express is extending its…
Cityjet asks WRC to intervene in pilots dispute
CityJet called for the intervention of the Workplace Relations Commission following a decision byDublin-based pilots…
Swiss to fly Cork Zurich 2w in summer 2017
Swiss International Air is commence a weekly Cork – Zurich service June 2 to September…
Lufthansa to fly Shannon-Frankfurt weekly summer 2017
Lufthansa is to operate a weekly Saturday flight from Shannon to Frankfurt Main, from April…
Qantas launches virtual-reality app of Australian destinations
Qantas has launched an app which they say provides a virtual reality experience of some…
Oklahoma City Airport closed due to shooting
Man was shot and killed at Will Rogers Airport All incoming and outbound flights suspended Oklahoma police…
Aer Lingus announces Miami, Porto & Split, T/A capacity up 22pc
Aer Lingus will begin direct flights to Miami in the US, Porto in Portugal, and…
Ryanair raises passenger forecast to 119m in 2017 and 200m a year by 2024
Ryanair h1 profits up 7pc to €1,168m Fares down by 10pc €550m share buyback approved…