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Dublin: 10 °C Sunday 19 May, 2013

Airlines

# airlines - Thursday 25 April, 2013

From Business ETC Jobswatch

Aer Lingus to seek 100 voluntary redundancies by end of 2013

The airline says increasing losses – of €45.5 million in the first quarter of 2013 – highlight the need to cut staff.

# airlines - Monday 22 April, 2013

From Business ETC Strike

Strike action sees Lufthansa flights cancelled across Europe

Dozens of flights to and from Ireland and the UK have been affected, with Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg airports all targeted by the strikes.

# airlines - Tuesday 2 April, 2013

‘Pay as you weigh’: Airline to charge passengers based on body weight

Samoa Air, which operates only two small aircraft, will ask passengers to pay fares based on their weight.

# airlines - Tuesday 19 March, 2013

From Business ETC Taking Off

Ryanair finalises €12 billion order for 175 new Boeing planes

The airline has signed an agreement to order 175 new Boeing 737-800 planes which will be delivered over five years.

# airlines - Wednesday 6 March, 2013

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus passenger numbers fall in February, blames leap year

Aer Lingus has flown nearly 1.3 million passengers so far this year.

# airlines - Wednesday 27 February, 2013

From Business ETC Denied

EU blocks Aer Lingus takeover, Ryanair says it will appeal

The European Commission has now officially confirmed a decision that had been expected. Ryanair said immediately it will appeal the rejection of its third bid for Aer Lingus.

# airlines - Thursday 31 January, 2013

Ryanair loses ECJ case on reimbursing costs for stranded passengers

The court ruling could have wide-ranging implications for air carriers and their passengers.

# airlines - Friday 18 January, 2013

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the EU introduce common rules for airlines on hand luggage?

Yesterday MEPs called for regulation of hand luggage charges to protect consumers from being exploited by airlines. Do you think the EU should introduce common rules?

# airlines - Thursday 10 January, 2013

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up 2 per cent

An extra 360,000 passengers used Dublin Airport last year with an increase of 420,000 in international passengers.

# airlines - Sunday 23 December, 2012

From Business ETC Wi-high Club

How 20,000 pounds of potatoes brought wi-fi to airplanes

Spuds, glorious spuds, stood in for people in on-board tests.

# airlines - Thursday 4 October, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus reports mixed news in September passenger numbers

Long-haul and regional services have seen decent growth, but the numbers taking short-haul flights with Aer Lingus have fallen.

# airlines - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Shannon Airport

A flight from Chicago to London Heathrow made an emergency landing shortly after 1pm today following reports of a smell of smoke on board.

# airlines - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

No Kids This post contains a poll

Airline launches child-free zone on flights

Only those over the age of 12 may sit in first seven rows on AirAsia X planes from next February.

# airlines - Sunday 23 September, 2012

Freebies This post contains images

9 things that used to be free… but aren’t now

Little bags of pretzels on airplanes, plastic bags, ‘the channels’… we miss the days of freebies.

# airlines - Saturday 22 September, 2012

From Business ETC Airlines

Aer Lingus and Air Canada sign single ticket agreement

The airlines said the agreement will make travel between the two countries easier with customers using a single electronic ticket to travel.

# airlines - Thursday 30 August, 2012

From Business ETC Consumers

Over €80,000 paid to consumers in refunds and compensation last year

Air passengers complaints amounted to half of the total number of cases where the ECC liaised with traders directly on behalf of customers.

# airlines - Tuesday 31 July, 2012

From Business ETC Airlines

‘Reject Ryanair offer’, Aer Lingus advises shareholders

Corporate letter to airline’s shareholders urges them to reject takeover bid by rival Ryanair.

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus: operating losses down 83.6 per cent to €4.4m

Airline’s results for the first half of this year show increased passenger levels and total revenue.

# airlines - Monday 30 July, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus announces partnership deal with Etihad

Airlines have reached a new interline and code-share agreements to expand route choices for their customers.

From Business ETC Ryanair

Ryanair’s quarterly profits down, blames increasing fuel costs

Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said the airline still expected to grow its traffic for the full year by 4 per cent.

# airlines - Wednesday 20 June, 2012

Aer Lingus to Ryanair: Your bid undervalues us

As shares closed up at €1.09 tonight, Aer Lingus said that the bid of €1.30 per share from Ryanair undervalued it.

Kenny: Government ‘won’t be pushed into fire sale’ of Aer Lingus shares

The Taoiseach says the government hasn’t yet committed to selling its Aer Lingus take, and won’t be rushed.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ryanair be allowed to buy Aer Lingus?

The budget carrier has launched a third bid to take over its rival. Should it be allowed to go through?

From Business ETC Air Wars

Aer Lingus tells shareholders to ‘take no action’ following Ryanair bid

Ryanair’s bid of €1.30 per share is well above the €0.94 they were worth yesterday – but Aer Lingus says not to act yet.

# airlines - Tuesday 12 June, 2012

From Business ETC Flights

Number of flights in Irish airspace continues to fall

Fewer flights into and out of each of the three state airports last month.

# airlines - Tuesday 5 June, 2012

Passengers at risk from plans to increase pilots’ working hours, committee hears

Safety risks for passengers travelling in Europe would be “unacceptably high” if proposals from a European agency were introduced, pilot representative groups told TDs and senators today.

From Business ETC Airlines

Long-haul budget airline ‘to lower fares by using iPads’

Singapore Airline’s new ‘Scoot’ off-shoot says iPads are much lighter than traditional in-flight TVs, and therefore save fuel.

# airlines - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Ryanair’s shareholding in Aer Lingus on course to be investigated

Ryanair has already said it plans to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.

# airlines - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From Business ETC Airlines

Emirates roll out larger plane on Dublin-Dubai route two months early

The Boeing 777 wasn’t meant to start on the route until July – but Emirates have introduced it early due to major demand.

# airlines - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Flight paths changed as North Korea prepares for rocket launch

North Korean space officials said today that all assembly and preparations for a planned satellite launch have been completed – and continued to deny it is a cover for missile test.

# airlines - Thursday 29 March, 2012

General strike taking place in Spain over labour reforms

Airlines are warning passengers who are due to fly to or from Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries today to expect disruptions as demonstrations over austerity measures fill the streets.

# airlines - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From Business ETC Ryanair

Ryanair to sue Budget Travel over ‘unauthorised selling’ of tickets

The airline claims that Budget Travel mis-sells Ryanair flights by screenscraping ticket information from the airline’s website and selling seats at inflated prices to consumers.

# airlines - Saturday 11 February, 2012

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Sunday’s Super Bowl! Senators! Sovereigns! Slavery! Shell to Sea! And the surprisingly sensational Dubliner in drag…

# airlines - Friday 3 February, 2012

From Business ETC First Mover

Less than seven hours after Malev collapse, Ryanair announces new Budapest base

The Irish airline is to base four new aircraft in Budapest within a fortnight, and will open 31 routes to replace Malev’s loss.

From Business ETC Airlines

Dublin passengers left to fend for themselves after Hungarian airline collapses

113 passengers had already checked in for their Malev flight to Budapest flight before being told their airline had collapsed.

# airlines - Monday 30 January, 2012

From Business ETC Taking Off

Emirates to roll out larger aircraft on Dublin-Dubai route

Only three weeks after beginning Dublin flights, Emirates will increase its capacity by over 1700 seats each week.

From Business ETC Ryanair

Passenger numbers fall but profits up at Ryanair in last quarter of 2011

Ryanair has raised its profit forecast following better than expected figures for the last quarter.

# airlines - Sunday 29 January, 2012

From Business ETC Spanair

Thousands left stranded after Spanish airline collapses

An estimated 22,000 passengers were left in the lurch when Spanair announced a sudden shutdown on Friday.

# airlines - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

From Business ETC Timing

When is the best time to book cheap airline tickets?

New airline report shows you don’t have to book your seats months and months in advance to bag the best deal…

# airlines - Friday 20 January, 2012

From Business ETC Flight Safety

Safety check ordered on Airbus A380s over wing crack reports

The EASA’s order concerns A380s which have completed more than 1,300 flights.

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