# Passengers

This year

2023

# orkney island

Passengers safe after ferry runs aground off Scottish island

Sixty passengers were on board the MV Pentalina when it issued a Mayday broadcast off Orkney island yesterday evening.

21.7k

Apr 30th 2023, 11:51 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

# Air Travel

CSO figures show a 91% drop in Irish air passenger numbers by the end of 2020

All routes in and out of Ireland saw a drop of 91% at the end of 2020.

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Apr 14th 2021, 1:11 PM

# international travel

All passengers arriving into Ireland must have a negative PCR test from today

Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.

31.9k

Jan 16th 2021, 6:30 AM

# sharing is caring

Leaders in the North criticise Irish Government for failing to share passenger data

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill said repeated efforts to secure the information had failed.

34.4k

Jan 14th 2021, 7:32 PM

# international travel

Cabinet signs off on all passengers requiring negative PCR test result prior to arrival in Ireland

The new measures will kick in on Saturday.

42.0k

Jan 12th 2021, 5:58 PM

# pandemic

Ryanair suffers 82% drop in passenger numbers in November

The airline carried just two million passengers last month.

14.9k

Dec 2nd 2020, 11:48 AM

# All aboard

'Strong growth' for public transport sector as passenger numbers increased 9% last year

Passenger figures across the rail, bus and tram network in Ireland increase last year.

13.5k

Jan 8th 2020, 9:31 PM

# London

Police board easyJet flight at Gatwick airport over 'safety-related issue'

A spokesperson confirmed the issue involved a flight which arrived from Poland.

30.4k

Dec 7th 2019, 7:37 PM

# operation Matterhorn

Thomas Cook refunds to take up to two months, with 35,000 passengers still to fly home

More than 100 aircraft have been used as part of the UK’s repatriation fleet and some 115,000 people have been flown back to the UK.

9.0k

Oct 1st 2019, 12:30 PM

# commuter charter

The Green Party want more 'kiss and ride' zones around the country (but it's not what you think)

‘Kiss and ride’ zones are designed to allow drivers to stop and drop off or pick up people for a maximum of a few minutes.

26.5k

Sep 14th 2018, 9:22 PM

# off the rails

Irish Rail admits 'teething problems' - but passengers say new timetable 'a disaster' for some areas

Shorter trains are causing problems for passengers on the northside of Dublin.

38.4k

Sep 11th 2018, 6:07 PM

# Irish Rail

'Very significant' damage and severe disruption after Dublin to Galway train hits herd of cows

The 15.35 Heuston to Galway train collided with 8 cattle.

69.3k

Jun 28th 2018, 5:19 PM

# Paris

Ryanair calls for drink limit at airports after Dublin-Ibiza flight diverted due to 3 'disruptive' passengers

A Ryanair spokesperson said that three passengers became “disruptive” during the flight.

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126

Jun 17th 2018, 6:13 PM

# 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

# accessibility

New system on the Dart to slash the notice needed for wheelchair users to access service

Campaigners had long called for a change to the system of giving 24 hours’ notice.

17.4k

Jan 26th 2018, 10:46 PM

# Irish Rail

DART pilot project to reduce advance notice for disabled passengers from 24 to four hours

Shane Ross has said the 24-hour travel notice period disabled passengers must give Irish Rail is ‘unacceptable’.

12.2k

Nov 22nd 2017, 8:03 PM

# EU border controls

Tightened security leading to long airport queues for Irish passengers

Airports in Spain, France, Italy and Portugal are among those affected.

30.7k

Aug 2nd 2017, 10:40 PM

# allocated seating

Ryanair customers have been complaining about being seated rows apart on flights that aren't full

Passengers have reported being split up even though the flight they were travelling in was not full.

31.3k

114

Jun 13th 2017, 6:01 AM

# computer outage

British Airways cancels all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick after massive IT failure

Some passengers have suggested that the outage was caused by a lightning strike.

32.4k

May 27th 2017, 1:33 PM

# altercations

India plans to create a national 'no-fly list' of unruly passengers

The move comes after a lawmaker made headlines for repeatedly striking a steward on an Air India flight.

9.7k

May 6th 2017, 8:15 PM

# Cancelled

French strikes force Aer Lingus and Ryanair to cancel flights

French air traffic controllers are striking today and tomorrow.

16.3k

Sep 15th 2016, 10:00 AM

# London City Airport

Black Lives Matter protesters who locked themselves together on London runway arrested

A Cityjet flight that was due to arrive in Dublin at 8am was cancelled.

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167

Sep 6th 2016, 11:56 AM

# high flyers

Ryanair claims to be 'world's favourite airline' as passenger numbers soar

The latest consumer data put passenger numbers for Ryanair well above those of its competitors.

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113

Aug 26th 2016, 11:14 AM

# Switzerland

'No indication' of terrorism in Swiss train attack

A female victim and the assailant died of their injuries in yesterday’s assault in eastern Switzerland.

13.0k

Aug 14th 2016, 2:02 PM

# Investigation

Emirates plane may have attempted go-around before crash

Four Irish passengers were on board the plane when it crashed.

32.9k

Aug 4th 2016, 10:44 PM

# tag on

More and more people are using the train and Luas

Iarnród Éireann and the Luas brought in over €200 million from passenger revenue in 2015.

11.8k

Jun 23rd 2016, 3:19 PM

# massive

Photos: The longest ship to dock at Dublin returned this morning and is headed for Cork

She is one of 113 cruise calls confirmed to visit Dublin Port this year.

32.3k

May 3rd 2016, 1:41 PM

# no smooth sailing

WATCH: Cruise ship forced to turn around after sailing into hurricane-force winds in the Atlantic

The Royal Caribbean cruise liner was hit by 30 foot waves and 150mph winds.

42.7k

Feb 9th 2016, 9:57 AM

# Come Fly With Me

Dublin Airport considers another runway (again) as passenger numbers hit 25 million

An additional 3.3 million people used the airport in 2015.

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Jan 18th 2016, 2:05 PM

# Complaints

More passengers are complaining about Aer Lingus than Ryanair

This follows Ryanair’s move towards becoming more customer friendly last year.

18.0k

Nov 12th 2015, 3:24 PM

# vicious

87-year-old woman punched in the face by teenagers on London bus

The two girls involved in the incident are believed to be aged between 14 and 18.

43.7k

Nov 9th 2015, 8:33 AM

# flight of terror

14 things you definitely don’t want to happen to you on a flight

These people must be stopped.

11.5k

Nov 6th 2015, 9:30 PM

# France

Train evacuated over bag of smelly meat

The incident saw 250 people evacuated from the train.

14.3k

Oct 3rd 2015, 1:23 PM

# flight relief

Man arrested for urinating on fellow passengers on plane

The suspect slept through most of the three-hour flight but woke up shortly before landing and began relieving himself.

38.4k

Sep 12th 2015, 4:55 PM

# CONFIRMED

The airplane part found on remote island IS from missing flight MH370

The plane disappeared on 8 March 2014.

20.1k

Sep 3rd 2015, 6:18 PM

# train attack

French authorities have only hours left to question train gunman

Under French law the suspect must either be charged or an extension sought later this evening.

12.6k

Aug 25th 2015, 6:58 AM

# Fight

Passengers terrified as brawl breaks out on Dublin bus

Dublin Bus said its driver, who activated the panic alarm and then exited the bus, followed proper procedures.

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Aug 24th 2015, 7:49 PM

# slap on the wrist

Aer Lingus promises to treat you better when your flight is delayed

The UK’s aviation regulator had alleged the treatment of passengers by Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air was in breach of consumer law.

11.6k

Aug 19th 2015, 11:47 AM

# unscheduled

Knock to UK flight makes emergency landing in Dublin after smoke alarm goes off

All 74 passengers disembarked safely from the Flybe aircraft.

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Jul 31st 2015, 9:14 PM