Thursday 23 May, 2013
Passenger figures increased by 4.3 per cent on March 2012, the airline has said.
Just under 1.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last month according to figures published by DAA.
Passengers who do not have accommodation are now being looked after by the French Red Cross.
The number of Northern Ireland-based passengers using Dublin Airport has almost doubled since 2010.
Aer Lingus has flown nearly 1.3 million passengers so far this year.
The issue was discovered shortly after takeoff, and the plane had to return to Dublin to be serviced.
The airline said it has completed a successful restructuring programme which signals a “new beginning” for the company.
A three-course meal with a choice of red or white wine will set you back €17.50.
A survey conducted by the airline shows 87 per cent of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with their flight.
Latest reports had 58 people injured, two of which were critical.
The number of road deaths has now fallen for six years running, with a new national record of 161.
The airline said passenger numbers increased by 2.1 per cent in November 2012 compared to the same month last year.
Meanwhile, Luton airport has reopened but is also experiencing delays due to snowfall.
The children were accompanied by Santa’s elves on the Santa Express and treated to a day of fun at his grotto and Adventure Island before flying back to Dublin.
There were increases in short and long haul passengers when compared to figures from last year.
A Tenerife-bound Thomas Cook flight with 323 passengers and crew on board made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport this morning.
Online reports suggested the coach had turned over, but it had experienced a tyre blow-out that forced it off the road.
Turkey forced a Syrian passenger plane from Moscow to land in Ankara, reportedly suspecting it was carrying weapons. It was allowed leave some hours later.
The changes are taking place on its Expressway route and Bus Éireann apologised for any inconvenience they may cause.
8.9 million passengers travelled with Ryanair in August, with 25 million using the airline company over the summer months
Ryanair has created an easy way for you to manage your bookings, baggage and flight details all from your handheld device – but it’ll cost you.
The crew were called on to strike again today by the Independent Flight Attendants Organisation. The dispute centres on a pay rise and the use of temporary cabin staff.
DAA has urged drivers to resume service to the public at the airport as soon as possible.
Passengers rounded up around €17,000 but the airline found another way to pay for the fuel on the emergency stopover in Damascus.
Just over one million people flew with Aer Lingus in July, the vast majority of them on short haul flights.
Most of the crash victims were seasonal workers from Ukraine.
“This is the most people I’ve seen in any passenger vehicle, and I’ve been an officer for 38 years.”
It’s official.
The Transport Minister spoke out about Ryanair’s bid to take over Aer Lingus this morning, saying the subject will be discussed at cabinet next week.
The plane had just arrived from the Isle of Man when the incident happened. All 29 passengers were unhurt and disembarked safely.
SERVICES ON THE green line of the Luas have been disrupted this morning following a technical fault on the line.
Services are operating only between Stephen’s Green and Sandyford with a Luas bus service in operation between Sandyford and Brides Glen. Luas tickets will also be valid on Dublin Bus for the duration of the disruption. The company that operates the Luas has apologised to passengers for the disruption.
Average fares rose by 16 per cent and traffic increased by 5 per cent at the no-frills airline.
The airline’s website will be inaccessible for an extended period of time over the weekend – meaning passengers may have to check-in online earlier than planned.
A government minister has said there is little hope of finding survivors.
The airline has reported increased traffic on both long and short-haul flights.
The horses were struck by a train on railway tracks close to Enniscorthy in the early hours of this morning.
The airline says that passenger levels rose slightly to hit 9.5 million last year.
The latest figures show that commercial flights were down most at Cork airport compared to January 2011.
Passenger levels rose 11 per cent last year, but the airport says 2012 is expected to be ‘challenging’.
eircom has partnered with the Dublin Airport Authority to roll out eircom WiFiHub in Dublin airport, which can be accessed by millions of passengers every year.
ONE OF AMERICA’S biggest child beauty pageant organisers is set to spend €20,000 staging their first-ever Irish contest in September.
The Herald reports today that beauty bosses said it will be open to “babies, toddlers and teens” and will also include a heat with kids in swimwear.
Some parents believe that contests celebrates their children’s beauty, helps them learn about camaraderie and boosts their self-confidence. While others think that beauty pageants send out the wrong kind of message to children and that the costumes and make-up involved sexualises kids.
So, today we would like to know: Would you enter your child in a beauty pageant?
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