‘If you want loyalty, buy a dog’ – Michael O’Leary when asked if Ryanair will ever introduce a loyalty scheme
Michael O’Leary Ryanair will not introduce any kind of loyalty or frequent-flyer scheme, Michael O’Leary…
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Questions asked at Waterford council as airport redevelopment costs rise to €27m
Michael Walsh CEO of Waterford council Waterford County Council has been told the airport’s runway…
Boeing delivered 83 aircraft in Q1 as backlog grows to 5,600
Dave Calhoun CEO of Boeing Boeing has confirmed a slower increase in the production and…
Delta & American Express reintroduce metal credit cards made from B747 parts
Delta and American Express have reintroduced metal credit cards made from parts of retired Boeing…
Transavia expresses concerns over proposed night-flight ban at Amsterdam Schiphol
Marcel de Nooijer CEO of Transavia Transavia Airlines CEO Marcel de Nooijer expressed concerns over…
Tourism Ireland, 13 enterprises & 4 American tour operators finish USA sales mission in Chicago
Alison Metcalfe of Tourism Ireland Tourism Ireland, with a group of 13 Irish tourism companies…
US charges ten with plan to service PDVSA aircraft fleet in Venezuela
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged ten defendants, arresting one, for allegedly…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on RTÉ Morning Ireland, the French ATC non strike that cancelled 2,000 flights
https://youtu.be/46ckOCiIw9k
CityJet has been handed all wet-lease flying from Spanish partner Air Nostrum
Carlos Bertomeu CEO of Air Nostrum Collinstown based CityJet has been handed all the wet-lease…
Airbus plans to deliver 75 A320s a month by 2026
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus reported its First Quarter (Q1) 2024 results, with 142…
Dublin eighth most searched-for international destination this summer – Delta airlines
Matteo Curcio, Delta’s Senior Vice President for Europe Dublin has made it to Delta’s Top…
Funding of €5.6m announced for regional airports in Donegal, Kerry, and Mayo
Jack Chambers Funding of €5.6m has been announced for regional airports in Donegal, Kerry, and…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on The French ATC non strike that cancelled 2,000 flights, Newstalk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-BOYraEPvw
Bord Pleanála grants planning permission for disputed €200m tunnel at Dublin Airport
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a…
British Airways North America sale to continue until 14th May
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways has announced a North America sale until…
Etihad Airways to roster A380 onto a third route between Abu Dhabi and Paris CDG
Antonoaldo Neves CEO of Etihad Etihad Airways will roster its A380 aircraft onto a third…
Irish Aviation Authority cited in report of environmental information commissioner
Ger Deering Commissioner for Environmental Information The report of the Commissioner for Environmental Information, Ger…
Southwest Airlines to follow Ryanair in pre assigning seats & dropping open boarding model
Bob Jordan CEO of Southwest Southwest Airlines in the USA, which famously served as a…
LISTEN: French Air Traffic Control, Eoghan Corry Richard Morgan & Declan Harvey on Evening Extra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4im0Lv1vLGk
The end for Malaysia’s MYAirline as license withdrawn
Rayner Teo of Myairline Insolvent MYAirline based in Kuala Lumpur has had its air operator’s…
LISTEN: Discussion on the French air traffic control non strike: Eoghan Corry on the Opinion Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJwqHEcKYzE
23 rotations from Dublin, 2 from Shannon & 1 from Cork cancelled as French air traffic control strike called off too late
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC Twenty three rotations from Dublin and one from…
2,000 flights cancelled despite SNCTA strike being called off but French overflights can go ahead
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC SNCTA, the largest union of air traffic controllers…
Shannon Airport Group turns in profit of €28.4m
Mary Considine, Deputy CEO, Shannon Group Shannon Airport Group reported a strong financial performance in…
New Loganair CEO moves to get flying programme back on track after ‘over-extension’
Luke Farajallah CEO of Loganair Loganair’s new CEO Luke Farajallah has apologised for the disruptions…
Question mark hangs over the future of Iceland’s Eagle Air
Hörður Guðmundsson founder of Eagle Air Reports from Iceland are questioning the future of Eagle…
Iberia passengers can now use facial recognition between Madrid and Barcelona instead of boarding passes
Fernando Candela CEO of Iberia Iberia customers traveling between Madrid and Barcelona can now use…
England claims Russia is jamming aircraft GPS systems for Ryanair and others
Rob Bishton CEO of England’s CAA London sources has updated its observation that GPS jamming…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary statement on French ATC strike which caused 300 Ryanair cancellations despite being called off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQLDLRS0gE
Freebird: Charlie the starling is released from Dublin airport Terminal 1
Resident starling in Dublin airport terminal 1 A starling trapped in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1…
‘SAS pilots strike in 2022 was the final straw’ – Anko van der Werff at Routes Europe 2024
Anko van der Werff CEO of SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff…
Boeing compensates United for grounding of B737-9 fleet
Dave Calhoun CEO of Boeing United Airlines has reached an undisclosed financial agreement with Boeing…
Budapest wins, Belfast City Airport shortlisted at Routes Europe 2024 awards
Routes Europe award winners 2024 Ellie McGimpsey of Belfast city airport Belfast City Airport was…
‘Airline demand will reach 96pc of pre-pandemic this summer’ – A4E at Routes Europe
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E Airlines for Europe (A4E), Managing Director, Ourania Georgoutsakou has told the…
Iveagh Markets works to finish in eight weeks
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Advanced works have begun on the Iveagh Markets by Dublin…
‘Only 44pc of airports in Europe back to pre-pandemic’ – Routes Europe conference
Michael Stanton-Geddes ACI Europe’s Director of Economics and Competition Despite the European airport network’s overall…
WATCH: Charlie the starling goes free from Dublin Airport
https://youtu.be/OhBy4u_GQdY
Jet2 wins airlines category at the Routes Europe awards
Steve Heapy CEO of Jet2 Jet2.com won the airline category at the Routes Europe 2024…
Aspire by Swissport introduces three-tier lounge at Newcastle upon Tyne in England
Aspire by Swissport has introduced a new three-tier lounge at Newcastle upon Tyne International Airport…
LISTEN: ‘You treat your mouth as if it’s heaven’s gate, the rest of you like you’re the TSA’ – Hozier reaches number 1 in USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvKrRlxW-AI Hozier is just the fourth Irish artist to reach number one in the USA…