HERE is why more than 10pc of holiday flights are likely to be delayed this summer
Michael O’Leary Senior aviation figures warn that air traffic control delays across Europe may worsen…
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Councils to be allowed exempt tourism hotspots in Ireland from Airbnb clampdown
Peter Burke Minister for Tourism New Coalition plans aim to allow more tourism hotspots in…
Minister Darragh O’Brien says he is ‘continuing to explore options’ on passenger cap
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Transport minister Darragh O’Brien has said he is continuing to…
Routes Europe 2025 gets under way today in Seville
Eoghan Corry and Antonio Martin of Andalucia Tourism Routes Europe 2025 gets under way today…
Avolon grows in Q1 to 639 aircraft owned and managed
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Dublin based Avolon, the second largest aricraft leasing company in…
Dublin airport penalised by IAA for washroom cleanliness and security queues
Declan Fixtpatrick of the IAA The IAA has set the 2024 price cap for Dublin…
€3.83m – Michael O’Leary’s annual salary
Michael O’Leary Ryanair’s annual report has revealed that Michael O’Leary earned a total remuneration of…
Hong Kong Airlines seeks additional aircraft in second hand market
Jeff Sun President of Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong Airlines is seeking additional aircraft to…
Ryanair’s contingency plan for Boeing delivery delays is to accept B737-8-200
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has a contingency plan with Boeing for B737-8-200s if the B737-10 does…
HERE are the seasonal summer routes that resumed this week at Irish airports this week
Belfast City Aer Lingus Regional Newquay. British Airways (operated by BA CityFlyer), Faro. EasyJet, Alicante,…
JJ Kavanagh says Naas, Kilcullen & Athy will no longer be served on airport run from tomorrow
Paul Kavanagh MD of JJ Kavanagh & Sons JJ Kavanagh & Sons bus company will…
Boeing shares drop 10pc in second day of Trump tariff freefall
Boeing, a major U.S. exporter and aerospace giant, has experienced a second day of 10p…
Investigation to follow overrun of light aircraft at Newtownards
An investigation is to follow an incident on Friday afternoon, April 4, 2025, when two…
High Court judge denies Ryanair permission to appeal Dublin airport’s €200m tunnel
Martin Hayden Senior counsel for Ryanair A High Court judge has denied Ryanair’s request to…
Baggage belt to be installed in Birmingham Airport £100m investment programme
Nick Barton CEO of Birmingham Airport Birmingham Airport is set to invest £100m in improvements…
British Airways reinstates flights to Kuala Lumpur after five-year hiatus
Sean Doyle, CEO of Aer Lingus British Airways has reinstated its flights to Kuala Lumpur…
Boeing shares down 10pc and cruise companies down 13pc as Trump tariffs cause consternation in travel
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing Airline stocks experienced substantial losses, particularly United Airlines, which fell…
Dublin Airport handled 2,612,486 passengers in March, down 3.4pc on 2024
Dublin Airport handled 2,612,486 passengers in March, down 3.4pc on 2024. Connecting passengers fell by…
All Gatwick Airport scanners now enable passengers to leave laptops in bags
Gatwick Airport has completed the installation of Smiths Detection computed tomography (CT) scanners, enabling passengers…
New delay in transfer of search-and-rescue helicopter bases to Bristow
Philip Bartlett Director of Bristow Ireland The transfer of search-and-rescue helicopter bases to Bristow has…
Cork airport passengers numbers up 10.1pc to 249,037 in March
Niall McCarthy of Cork airport In March 2024, the total number of passengers through Cork…
Wizz Air invests £12bn in three-year transformation plan
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air announced a £12bn investment into a three-year…
London government approves plan for new terminal at Luton Airport
Heidi Alexander, Westminster Transport secretary The London government transport secretary Heidi Alexander has approved the…
Airbus & Boeing shares drop 3pc after first round of Trump tariffs
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing The aviation industry faces uncertainty, after President Donald Trump’s announcement…
South East University establish aerospace post-grad programme at Waterford airport
Frances Hardiman of SETU South East Technological University (SETU) and Waterford Airport have partnered to…
High Court extends suspension of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport into winter
The High Court has prolonged the suspension of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport into…
US airlines to raise concerns about Dublin airport passenger cap with White House
Keth Glatz of A4A DAA CEO Kenny Jacobs stated that US airlines require more slots…
DAA appeal decision on planning refusal to demolish never-used car park spiral
Vincent Harrison of Dublin Airport Dublin airport operator daa has appealed to an Bórd Pleanála…
Ryanair carried 15m passengers in March, up 10pc on 2024 and 37.6pc on pre pandemic
Ryanair passenger count for March was 15.0m, up 10pc on 2024 and 37.6pc on pre…
Air Canada international bookings down 10pc due to drop in travel to US by Canadians
Calin Rovinescu CEO of Air Canada On a day when Air Canada marked the restart…
WATCH: Eu261 is putting €8 in every ticket and should be abolished, Michael O’Leary speaking at A4E 2025
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Stranded aircraft in Russia insurance claims to be settled in Irish High Court by next week
Peter Barrett CEO of SMBC Nearly all war risk and all-risk insurance claims related to…
Shannon Airport celebrates start of summer 2025 schedule with Ryanair flight to Madeira
Shannon Airport has celebrated the start of its summer 2025 schedule, which includes two new…
Global air passenger demand increased by 2.6pc in February – IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA In February 2025, global air passenger demand increased by 2.6pc…
Ryanair launches first monthly “Prime” seat sale
Dara Brady of Ryanair On 31 March 2025, Ryanair launched its first monthly “Prime” seat…
England’s Virgin Atlantic returns to profitability for first time since pandemic
Shai Weiss CEO of Virgin Atlantic England’s Virgin Atlantic returned to profitability in 2024, recording…
Fiji Airways has become the newest member of the oneworld alliance
Robert Isom chair of Oneworld alliance Fiji Airways has become the newest member of the…
Taiwan’s China Airlines signs firm order for ten Airbus A350-1000
Kao Shing-Hwang Chiar of China Ailrines of Taiwan Taiwan’s China Airlines has signed a firm…
Lufthansa ‘missing 41 widebody aircraft’ amid delivery delays
Grazia Vittadini chief technology officer at Lufthansa Lufthansa is experiencing delays and is currently missing…
East Midlands to reopen refurbished Escape Lounge tomorrow
East Midlands Airport will introduce its refurbished Escape Lounge tomorrow 2 April, after a closure…