Turkish Airlines shrugs off adverse effects of middle east war for quarterly profit of $197m
Turkish Airlines net profit of USD 197m in Q2 2026 despite Middle East conflict Total…
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Ryanair launches record Morocco winter schedule
Ryanair launched 5.3m seats across 156 routes for Winter 2026 17 new routes include Rabat-Stockholm,…
Wizz reports 8,357,282 passengers, UP 33pc on July 2025 and more than DOUBLE pre-pandemic
Wizz Air carried 8.36m passengers in July 2026, up 32.6pc year-on-year The airline announced new…
Scotland’s Loganair confirms closure of Southampton base
Loganair will close its Southampton base at the end of October 2026 Southampton-Manchester and Manchester-Exeter…
Weekend storms reveal a modern problem – the DISAPPEARING delay on the airline app
Weekend storms in New York have drawn attendant to a phone app issue specific to…
TAP Air Portugal trials lighter coating technology to reduce fuel consumption
TAP Air Portugal trialled lightweight basecoat technology reducing aircraft weight by up to 26 kg…
Avolon establishes US$1.5bn commercial paper programme
Avolon Holdings has established a US$1.5bn commercial paper programme for its subsidiary. The notes will…
TAP Miles&go customers can now earn miles with Airbnb
TAP Miles&Go customers earn two miles per euro spent on eligible Airbnb stays Partnership integrates…
Belfast City Airport welcomes top accessibility rating for ninth year
Belfast City Airport has maintained a ‘Very Good’ accessibility rating for nine years. The CAA…
Ryanair welcomes disruptive passenger conviction in Poland
The District Court for Poznań–Grunwald and Jeżyce has convicted a disruptive Ryanair passenger. The passenger…
Aer Lingus highlights American football connection with 4w direct route from Dublin to Pittsburgh
Aer Lingus launched a direct Dublin-Pittsburgh service on 25 May 2026, operating four times weekly…
Gatwick Airport clears final legal hurdle for second runway
London Gatwick Airport has cleared its final legal hurdle to proceed with its £2.2bn ($3bn)…
London court rules VietJet Air liable for additional $18m to Shannon based lessor FW Aviation
The London Commercial Court ruled VietJet Air liable for an additional $18m to lessor FW…
Turkish Airlines re-routes Sydney service via Singapore from October
Turkish Airlines will reroute Istanbul-Sydney via Singapore from October 2026 The service will run five…
American Airlines raises Admirals Club membership price by up to 75pc
American Airlines has raised Admirals Club membership to $1,400 for general members, a 75pc increase…
Government insists new jet can land in bad weather
The Government has insisted the new €53m Falcon 6X jet has full operational capability in…
Leipzig Airport closed after drone carrying explosive device found on Ukrainian cargo aircraft
A drone carrying an explosive device was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle…
Mastercard’s Taste by Priceless Dining Club opens in Hong Kong
Mastercard has opened Taste by Priceless at Hong Kong International Airport, its first Asia-Pacific location…
Ryanair reports RECORD mont in July as growth returns to 7.2pc and passenger numbers reach 22.2m
Ryanair monthly passenger numbers for July reached a record 22.2m, 7.2pc ahead of May 2025…
Swissport ground staff call off Palma Airport strike at last minute
The Swissport strike at Palma Airport was cancelled hours before its 4 August start The…
Lufthansa passenger numbers down 2.8pc in June and STILL trail pre-pan by 7pc
Lufthansa group passenger numbers for June 2026 were 12,561,000, down 2.8pc on June 2025 and…
Westjet flights resume as cabin crew strike ends with deal and 13pc pay rise
International flights, including Dublin rotations, are returning to normal after WestJet flight attendants’ strike officially…
EIGHT years later: FAA FINALLY clears Boeing 737 MAX 7 for certification
The FAA has granted Boeing 737 MAX 7 type certification after an eight-year process Approximately…
Ryanair adds 3,000 additional seats for start of England’s soccer premiership for Dublin based fans
Ryanair has added 3,000 extra seats between Dublin and Liverpool and Manchester The flights support…
Ethiopian Airlines pushes back Bishoftu bidding process to 2027
Ethiopian Airlines has delayed contractor selection for the USD12.5bn Bishoftu airport project to January 2027…
Belfast International airport passenger numbers
Belfast International Airport passenger numbers for April were 632,287, up 5.5pc on 2025 and 4.1pc…
Belfast city airport passenger numbers
Belfast City airport passenger numbers for April were 217,022, up 9.5pc on 2025 and down…
TWO MORE Dublin flights amongst 600 cancelled by Westjet cabin crew strike
WestJet flight attendants are officially on strike, grounding hundreds of flights across Canada and international…
Three Dublin flights among 740 cancelled due to northeast USA storms as passengers complain about app updates
720 flights were cancelled and more than 2,200 delayed across the United States on August…
ASL Airlines Ireland to move Amazon Prime air operations from Milan to Brescia
ASL Airlines Ireland is moving Amazon Prime Air operations from Milan to Brescia. The move…
IndiGo suspends Heathrow flights after returning leased aircraft
IndiGo has suspended all London Heathrow flights from 25 October 2026. The airline is terminating…
Paris airports secure €8.2bn investment plan
Groupe ADP and the French government have agreed an €8.2bn investment plan. The programme covers…
Lufthansa cites high fuel costs and revises profit target in quarterly results
Lufthansa Group carried 12,561,000 passengers in June 2026, down 2.8pc year-on-year and 7pc below pre-pandemic…
Not JUST Aer Lingus: IAG reveals plans to cut capacity across group to protect margins
IAG has cut its 2026 capacity growth to flat from a previous target of under…
Lufthansa Initiates redundancy scheme for 550 administrative roles
Lufthansa has initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme for 550 administrative staff. The plan is part…
LOT Polish Airlines to fly direct from Warsaw to Hanoi
LOT Polish Airlines has opened sales for a new Warsaw-Hanoi nonstop service. The route begins…
Wizz Air opens new base in Pristina
Wizz Air will base an A321neo at Pristina from November 2026. The move adds three…
Task-saturation – AAIU reports on Aer Lingus A320 incident at Dublin Airport
Airbus A320 with 146 people experienced 44-degree bank Aircraft climbed to 4,200 feet instead of…
Last lap for TAP: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group submit binding bids
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group submitted binding bids for TAP. Both bidders intend to preserve…
Avtrain announces expansion with New Bristol Office
New Bristol office for English CAA regulatory support Focus on English SORA and LUC framework…