# Airline

Last year

2022

# Government

Portuguese ministers resign after severance pay controversy at state airline

Infrastructure minister Pedro Nunes Santos and his deputy Hugo Santos Mendes announced they were stepping down.

16.1k

Dec 29th 2022, 6:05 PM

# Technical Difficulties

Aer Lingus apologises after customers left unable to check-in online

The airline has said its online check-in and manage trip services are “back up and running”.

22.2k

Sep 19th 2022, 4:50 PM

# Disability

'Left high and dry': Wheelchair users hit out at damage caused while flying

‘What’s not understood by airlines and baggage handlers is that the wheelchair is basically somebody’s legs.’

17.8k

Sep 12th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Invasion

Ryanair suspends Ukrainian flights as country's airspace closes to civilian operators

A number of the country’s airports have reportedly come under attack in the past few hours.

17.1k

Feb 24th 2022, 9:21 AM

All time

# Air Travel

Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, study suggests

Airlines don’t agree, they argue that filters and air-flow systems on most planes make them safe when passengers wear face masks.

16.9k

Apr 15th 2021, 8:06 AM

# 737 max

Boeing 737 Max cleared to resume flying in Europe from next week

The 737 Max returned to the skies in the United States last month.

13.5k

Jan 19th 2021, 12:46 PM

# Apology

Qatar issues apology after examinations of women passengers

Human rights activists describe such examinations conducted under duress as equivalent to sexual assault.

53.9k

Oct 28th 2020, 7:16 AM

# Ryanair

Italy threatens to ban Ryanair if 'violations of anti-Covid-19 health measures' continue

Ryanair said in a statement that the claims made by ENAC are “factually incorrect”.

54.2k

Aug 6th 2020, 10:32 AM

# Flights

Ryanair says it is trying to speed up processing customer refunds from March to June

Pilots at the airline have accepted a 20% pay cut to “minimise job losses”.

27.3k

Jul 3rd 2020, 9:06 AM

# Coronavirus

Ryanair expects 'minimal, if any' flights during April and May as much of its fleet remains grounded

The company said that the number of passengers it carried in March was 48% lower than the same month last year.

30.3k

Apr 3rd 2020, 8:03 AM

# Coronavirus

Budget airline Flybe 'on brink of collapse' after failing to secure €115m loan

The struggling airline has been hit by a slump in bookings since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

22.9k

Mar 4th 2020, 10:05 PM

# Air Canada

Boeing 767 makes emergency landing at Madrid airport after landing gear enters engine

The flight left Barajas airport in Madrid earlier today.

50.6k

Feb 3rd 2020, 4:37 PM

# Boarding Pass

Aer Lingus apologises as customers unable to download boarding passes

The airline said it was a technical issue.

25.7k

Aug 26th 2019, 11:15 AM

# Industrial Action

High Court to hear Ryanair bid to prevent pilots' strike

Their trade union served notice last week of plans for 48 hours of strike action from midnight on 22 August.

15.4k

Aug 19th 2019, 7:35 AM

# discontinued

Norwegian Air to scrap its Ireland to North America flights from 15 September

The carrier is one of many airlines affected by the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

35.6k

Updated

Aug 13th 2019, 8:36 PM

# Apology

Aer Lingus CEO apologises to staff for 'hurt and upset' caused by newspaper article

Stephen Kavanagh met with staff and union representatives yesterday evening.

33.1k

Dec 7th 2018, 1:02 PM

# INspections

Aer Lingus 'dismayed' at 'small subset' of staff who do not behave in an exemplary manner

SIPTU is to contact Aer Lingus over roll-out of CCTV in staff areas due to missing stock.

30.5k

Dec 3rd 2018, 8:16 AM

# Priority Boarding

Ryanair is allowing a 'grace period' before the new fee for 10kg cabin bags kicks in

Non-priority passengers will have to bring 10kg cabin bags on board.

36.0k

Nov 2nd 2018, 1:40 PM

# No Frills

Italy's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair's hand luggage charge

The watchdog described hand luggage as an “essential” item for travellers.

37.8k

Sep 21st 2018, 7:06 AM

# New York

Plane quarantined at JFK airport after passengers report feeling ill

Other passengers are now being allowed to disembark and are having their temperatures taken.

36.5k

Sep 5th 2018, 3:44 PM

# forsa

Ryanair accuses pilot union of having no mandate, demands strike be called off

Ryanair has had a troubled relationship with unions in the past, and only recently recognised unions.

13.9k

Jul 6th 2018, 6:01 PM

# China

Co-pilot partly sucked out of plane as cockpit window breaks at 32,000 feet

The Sichuan Airlines plane carrying 128 people was diverted and made an emergency landing.

42.3k

May 15th 2018, 7:16 AM

# Michael O'Leary

Ryanair's Q3 profits up by 12%, but O'Leary warns that 2018 will be a 'bumpy year'

Michael O’Leary said the company will remain “cautious” throughout the rest of its financial year.

6.2k

Feb 5th 2018, 11:46 AM

# tarmac trevails

The UK's travel watchdog is to investigate if airlines are 'pro-actively splitting up groups'

In a survey of different airlines, groups travelling with Ryanair were more likely to be seated separately if they hadn’t paid for their seats.

23.6k

Feb 4th 2018, 7:02 PM

# Malaysia Airlines

'It was like hell': Passengers terrified as 'shaking' Malaysia Airlines flight forced turn back

Flight MH122 was heading from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur when one of its engines shut down.

33.6k

Jan 19th 2018, 8:28 AM

# Industrial Action

Ryanair strike to go ahead unless airline management meets with union

The dispute centres around employe conditions, with pilots asking that they be allowed to negotiate using unions, and Ryanair refusing to recognise unions.

12.9k

Dec 16th 2017, 3:58 PM

# grounded

Italian union announces 4-hour strike of Ryanair pilots for 15 December

The Anpac union has called a strike of Ryanair pilots at bases across Italy on 15 December for four hours, from 1pm to 5pm.

11.3k

Dec 6th 2017, 12:54 PM

# War games

Air crew over Japan saw North Korean missile re-enter atmosphere

The airline’s general manager said crew described seeing the missile “blow up and fall apart”.

18.2k

Dec 4th 2017, 12:40 PM

# Courts

Ryanair brings Irish Independent and journalist to court

The journalist has recently been reporting on pay talks Ryanair has been having with pilots.

38.1k

Nov 16th 2017, 6:05 AM

# Flybe

Plane forced into emergency landing at Belfast Airport due to faulty nose gear

The flight, which was heading to Inverness, officially declared an emergency at 12.36pm.

15.4k

Nov 10th 2017, 4:06 PM

# rostering issues

Ryanair tells pilots they will likely have to take all their annual leave in first three months of next year

The memo to staff comes following a tumultuous month at the airline.

17.0k

Oct 25th 2017, 12:22 PM

# Negotiations

Ryanair pilot criticises negotiations in letter to Michael O'Leary

Dublin-based Captain Imelda Comer hand delivered the letter to Ryanair management yesterday.

19.3k

Oct 12th 2017, 5:14 PM

# grounded

Monarch Airlines ceases trading leaving 110,000 passengers stranded

The failure has been described as “the biggest ever UK airline failure”.

30.2k

Oct 2nd 2017, 8:05 AM

# Cancelled

Explainer: Here's what to do if Ryanair cancels your flight

Up to 50 flights a day will be cancelled over the next six weeks.

37.5k

Sep 18th 2017, 1:02 PM

# Payback

140 Ryanair pilots have left for a competitor in the last year

Ryanair plans to cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks.

47.8k

Sep 18th 2017, 10:35 AM

# Trade Unions

Ryanair fell foul of Europe's top court today - here's what you need to know

The decision may have a big impact on future labour disputes at the airline.

26.6k

Sep 14th 2017, 5:50 PM

# just the one

Only one small bag to be permitted on board as Ryanair axes second free carry-on policy

Ryanair has increased check-in bag sizes from 15kg to 20kg.

39.9k

Sep 6th 2017, 8:36 AM

# France

EasyJet passenger allegedly punched by an airport worker in Nice

The flight the passenger was due to fly on was delayed for hours.

18.7k

Jul 31st 2017, 1:13 PM

# unexpected arrival

Spanish airline ordered to stop making prospective employees take pregnancy tests

Iberia was fined €25,000 over the practice.

18.5k

Jul 10th 2017, 7:50 PM