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…
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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…
Adrian Keating & Adam Clarke join Air Transat as commercial and marketing directors for Ireland
Adrian Keating joins from Malaysia Airlines Adam Clarke joins as head of marketing Air…
Ryanair to fly 2w to Dublin from Bordeaux as it launches two new French bases
Ryanair to fly Dublin Bordeaux 2w New bases in Bordeaux and Marseilles Ryanair is to…
Air Transat will no longer include a free checked bag with cheapest fares
No more free checked bags with cheapest fares Three classes of economy fare, eco budget,…
Michael McGrail: Brexit flight stoppages will be immediate at midnight March 29
IAA chair addresses Oireachtas committee Flights could stop at midnight Michael McGrail the chair-designate…
Dublin and Shannon get facial recognition technology for US preclearance
Facial recognition technology Already available in Aruba Shannon and Dublin airports have become the second…
Norwegian promises 211pc growth from Dublin as pax pass 250,000
250,000 passengers since routes launched Expanding Dublin by 50pc next summer Norwegian has carried…
Ryanair announce Dublin to Cagliari 2w and Cork to Naples 2w seasonal in summer 2019
Dublin to Cagliari 2w Cork to Naples 2w Ryanair are to fly Dublin to Cagliari…
Delta to trial facial recognition at check-in and boarding gates in Atlanta Terminal F
Facial recognition at boarding gates Technology also trialled at Dublin pre-clearance Delta says it will…
Aer Lingus re-awarded five star status at APEX in Boston
Aer Lingus wins 5 star status Singapore wins in-flight entertainment experience Passengers vote on award winners…