FIVE more years for Michael O’Leary, Bonderman to go as Ryanair loses €20m in Q3 with average fare staying below €40:
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What Willie Walsh said to Shane Ross: brilliant riposte to minister’s ‘get on with it’ plea at ITIC awards
Tourism minister Shane Ross told industry to ‘get on with it’ IAG CEO Wilie…
Ryanair takes 100pc shareholding in Austrian lcc Laudamotion
Airline negotiating routes with 50 new airports This summer, Laudamotion will operate four bases, growing…
Aer Lingus gets credit card to add to AerClub membership scheme
Benefits: Two free return fares to Europe, with the customer paying taxes and fees, and…
American Airlines keen to grow Irish-US routes in partnership with Aer Lingus
New service June 7-September 28 2019 787-9 will have 21 premium economy seats; 36 extra…
Willie Walsh’s IAG drops efforts to buy Norwegian Air Shuttle
Willie Walsh’s IAG has admitted defeat in its efforts to buy out low-cost transatlantic rival…
Cork hires Dublin Airport aviation executive as it aims to grow routes
Passengers through Cork Airport grew to 2.3m in 2017, an increase of more than 3pc…
Willie Walsh, a Life in Aviation
IAG CEO Willie Walsh returned to his native Dublin to speak at an Aviation…
Irish flights will not be hit by Stewart and Providence base closures, Norwegian tells Travel Extra
Irish transatlantic routes unaffected in budget cuts – Norwegian Airline to reduced flights in Europe…
Shamrock gets even slantier as Aer Lingus reveals mostly-white aircraft in rebrand
More than 50 shamrock designs were considered for new brand. A wide-body aircraft takes about…
Mainland Europe drives growth to Dublin Airport’s 31.5m passenger record (and why it was really 30.4m)
Europe up 7pc to 16.3m Britain up 1pc to 10.1m. Transatlantic is up 16pc…
Commission for Aviation Regulation sends out Brexit warning to Irish operators and agents
Air carrier contracts in question Carriers will no longer have EU air carrier license…
New Year, new strike as Italian air traffic controllers down tools
Strikes took place over 30 days in 2018 – compared to 24 in 2017 5,000…
Fire sale: Flybe faces bargain-basement takeover by consortium led by Richard Branson and Swords-based Stobart
Swords based Stobart part of cosortium Airline headed by former Cityjet CEO Christine Ourmieres Board…
Shannon to lose 5pc of income as Kuwait stopover ends
Kuwait stopover could have meant 5pc of income Flights have been stopping over since…
UGL-TA led strike hits 13 of 17 Italian Air Traffic Control regions
Second strike of 2018 Follows worst year ever for ATC strikes Airlines were forced…
US pre-clearance fees to rise as Dublin and Shannon get more US CBP staff and bigger areas
Passengers will pay more for US Pre clearance ‘Rise wlil be in cents ratholes than…
Dublin Airport announces 13-member Passenger Advisory Group
Group will report on what is important to passengers at Dublin Airport Group is being…
Dublin airport passengers queued for 55 minutes at T1 security in May 2018
Four breaches of 30-minute security queue limit Maximum was 55 minutes in May 2018 Passengers…
Knock airport numbers up 3pc to record 771,619 in 2018
Up 3pc to 771,619 in 2018 Highest in airport history Ireland west airport Knock passenger…
London CAA grants Ryanair operating certificate for London-Scotland flights
Ryanair will use new certificate for London-Sotland flights Easyjet has already transferred operation in…
Ryanair carried record 139.2m passengers in 2018, up 8pc
Second biggest airline in Europe after Lufthansa group Load factor is highest in history…
Ryanair transfers all Friday Dec 21 Gatwick flights to Stansted
Ryanair using Stansted to bypass Gatwick drone closure All Friday flights transfedrred to Stansted…
airBaltic returns to Dublin route due to ‘strong demand’ for Riga service
Flights are 4w – Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri Dep Dub 09.15 arr Riga 14.10; dep Riga…
Passenger numbers rise 11.5m to 30m in just eight years at Dublin Airport
Passengers by year: Dublin Airport Opens: January 1940 250,000 passengers: 1951/52* 500,000 passengers: 1957/58* 1m…
No rise in traffic as Aviation Authority expects to handle 1.15m flights this year
Irish Aviation Authority predicts over 1.15m flights handled in 2018 – unchanged on 2017. Commercial terminal…
Anne Rigail is new CEO of Air France
Anne Rigail joined Air Inter in 1991. In 1996, she was appointed head of Air…
Aer Lingus one of first three airlines to join IATA’s platform to combat turbulence
Aer Lingus one of first three airlines to sign up Turbulence management scheme will be…
Dublin Airport close to breaking 30m barrier after latest record month
2.3m passengers use airport in November – against 2.1m in November 2017 Some pace of…
Dómhnal Slattery’s Dublin-based Avolon orders $11.5bn worth of Airbus aircraft
Order for 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos Aircraft scheduled for delivery from 2023 onwards Avolon…
Ryanair to fly 4w to Dubrovnik and 3w to Split from Dublin
Dubrovnik: Dep Dublin – Sun/Mon/Wed Fri 0935 arr 13.35 Dep Dubrovnik 14.15 arr 14.45 Split:…
DAA looks to get jobseekers to fill building and services jobs in North Runway construction
The DAA has hosted an event to interest long-term jobseekers in working on its flagship…
Ryanair gives you a chance to have a Boeing 737 named after you in Childline fundraiser
Ryanair has launched a ‘Name a Plane & Fly to Spain’ competition and fundraiser in aid…
Cork Airport set to charge after 15 minutes for dropping off or picking up passengers
Cork Airport will charge drivers dropping off or picking up passengers if it takes longer…
WestJet to drop Dublin-St John and replace it with daily service to Halifax
New service is daily from April 29-October 25, 2019 WestJet using Boeing 737-MAX on route…
Ryanair bumps up summer season at Cork with 45,000 extra seats on sun routes
Ryanair adds 45,000 extra seats on Cork routes New Naples service to start a month early…
Ryanair to fly 2w from Shannon to East Midlands for summer 2019
Fridays: Dep Snn 21.00 arr EMA 22.05 Dep EMA 19.20 arr Snn 20.35 Mondays: Dep…
Under-siege Bombardier to cut 490 jobs in Belfast as it tries to make CRJ profitable
Belfast jobs to go under cost cutting Concentrate on CRJ sales and service Q400…
Ryanair launching Dublin to Kiev 2w from May 2
Dublin to Kiev (Thursday) – dep 15.00 arr 20.50 Dublin to Kiev (Sunday) – 07.35…
Ryanair launches Knock-Cologne as part of 13-route summer schedule
Knock to Cologne 2w from June 1 Dep Knock Sat 14.30 arr 15.35 Dep Knock…