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…
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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…
Überraschung: Ryanair to base 2 aircraft in Frankfurt, an airport they said they would NEVER fly
2 based aircraft from March 2017 4 new routes: Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma, all…
IAG reports profit of €1,205m despite bumpy Q3
Profit on course for €2.5bn Weak sterling affects outlook Q3 stronger than Q2 IAG reported passenger…
Cityjet to base aircraft in Southend in Summer 2017
Cityjet to base aircraft in Southend Replacing the Stobart base in advance of takeover CityJet…
Cityjet take over of Stobart will be complete by mid-November
Sale will be completed by mid November Third Sukhoi super jet delivered to Cityjet The takeover…
Flybe parts company with CEO Saad Hammad but why?
Flybe CEO leaves with immediate effect Reported first profit in recent years in March No…
Qatar to start Dublin-Doha next summer but the proposed route is ‘at the mercy of Airbus’
Planning to use B787 on Dublin-Doha from May Need A350 delivieries to get back on track…
Wow air to start Cork to Keflavik 4w on May 19 with eye on low cost T/A connections traffic
4w in summer 3w in winter Service commences on May 19 Hope to lure trans-Atlantic…
Want to book a Ryanair flight? From Tuesday you will have to become a member.
MyRyanair membership compulsory from Tuesday Nov 1 Members will have early access to flash sales…
Approval at last: Heathrow third runway will likely be built by 2025
Third runway to be built by 2025 50pc more flights over London The Westminster government…
Friday strike to disrupt travel plans in Italy
Airlines operating full schedule Airport baggage handling expected to strike Trade unions representing workers…
Immigration staff unlikely to cover for striking Gardai at Dublin airport on four November Fridays
Immigration staff unlikely to cover for striking Gardaí T1 immigration will be unaffected by strike…
Taste of Emirates: Dublin suppliers revealed for 210k meals a day airline
Emirates sources beef from Raheny butcher 210,921 meals served on August 5 Emirates revealed that…
300 to attend aviation students event in Dublin on Friday
300 to attend aviation students event 18 panellists wil dicuss aviation issues Irish Aviation Students…