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Aer Lingus said decisions on deliveries of the remaining XLRs would be required in the coming months

New aircraft for Aer Lingus 'unlikely' as pay talks fail

Aer Lingus has said it now looks unlikely that it will take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR as planned, because talks aimed at ending a pay dispute with pilots have ended without agreement.

Business • 17 Apr 24

Last month, talks at the Workplace Relations Commission ended without agreement

Aer Lingus and pilots to resume pay talks on Wednesday

Aer Lingus and the pilots union IALPA are to meet on Wednesday for fresh talks about an ongoing pay dispute, as a deadline to prevent a new aircraft from being allocated elsewhere in the IAG group approaches.

Business • 29 Mar 24

Aer Lingus today announced an operating profit of €225m for 2023

Aer Lingus faces limited investment until pilot pay deal

The boss of Aer Lingus' parent, IAG, has warned it will be limiting investment in the airline until such time as an agreement is struck with pilots on a new pay deal.

Business • 29 Feb 24

BA owner IAG gives a positive outlook for 2024 on the back of sustained travel demand

IAG has positive 2024 outlook on sustained travel demand

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG said today it had more than doubled its operating profit last year and gave a positive outlook for 2024 on the back of sustained travel demand.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Emerald Airlines operates a regional airline under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus

Emerald Airlines posts start-up related losses of €21.3m

Dublin headquartered start-up airline Emerald Airlines recorded pre-tax losses of €21.35m in its first year in operation, new accounts show.

Business • 23 Feb 24

Aer Lingus said it was disappointed at the manner in which the pilots' union IALPA had engaged in the WRC process (File image)

Aer Lingus and pilots fail to reach agreement on pay

Aer Lingus management and pilots have failed to reach agreement on pay following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Ireland • 21 Feb 24

Dublin Airport has been fully aware for many years of the growth plans of airlines based at Dublin, according to Aer Lingus

daa passenger plan should have come earlier - Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has said that daa's application to increase Dublin airport's 32m annual passenger cap to 40m could have and should have been made much earlier than last December.

Business • 01 Feb 24

Aer Lingus said it had decided to cease operations on the Dublin-Gatwick route following a review of its performance

Aer Lingus to end Dublin-Gatwick service from April

Aer Lingus is to end its service between Dublin Airport and London's Gatwick Airport at the end of March.

Business • 19 Jan 24

Aer Lingus operates Hangar 6 at Dublin Airport and Ryanair has obtained planning permission for the nearby Hangar 7.

Aer Lingus looks to stall Ryanair plans for €40m hangar

Aer Lingus is looking to stall plans by rival Ryanair to construct its permitted €40m state-of-the-art four bay aircraft maintenance hangar at Dublin airport.

Business • 18 Jan 24

Spain is the top European destination for 60% of travellers this year, followed by Portugal, and France.

60% of adults took two or more holidays abroad in 2023

60% of adults in Ireland took two or more holidays abroad last year, new research from Aer Lingus shows.

Business • 10 Jan 24

Deborah Byrne, Aer Lingus Cabin Service Manager and Nik Robinson, Aer Lingus Senior Cabin Crew at the launch of the airline's three new routes to the Med

Aer Lingus adds three new Med routes for summer

Aer Lingus is adding three new Mediterranean routes for its summer schedule for next year.

Business • 21 Dec 23

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG is holding its Capital Markets day today

IAG projects medium-term operating margin of 12-15%

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG said today it would see a medium-term operating margin of 12% to 15%.

Business • 21 Nov 23

Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton with Emerald Airlines CEO Conor McCarthy

Emerald boss says Dublin Airport cap must be increased

Executive chairman of Emerald Airlines Conor McCarthy has said the delays to approving a larger passenger cap at Dublin Airport "make no sense whatsoever".

Business • 02 Nov 23

Aer Lingus CEO frustrated by passenger cap in Dublin

The chief executive of Aer Lingus has said it is "completely unacceptable" that Dublin Airport is asking the airline to consider reducing the number of "ad-hoc" flights it operates into and out of the airport next year, so that the airport can comply with its passenger cap.

Business • 27 Oct 23

IAG, which owns British Airways, has warned of the risks of political and macroeconomic uncertainties

IAG reports record Q3 profit, beating forecasts

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has today beaten forecasts with record third-quarter profits following robust summer demand, but it warned of risks from political and economic uncertainties.

Business • 27 Oct 23

Aer Lingus and Datalex team up for another five years

Datalex and Aer Lingus extend partnership deal

Airline e-commerce platform Datalex and Aer Lingus have today announced a renewal of their partnership deal and investment in digital transformation.

Business • 06 Oct 23

Aer Lingus Cabin Crew Members Emma O'Connell and Michel De Luca.

Aer Lingus set to hire over 200 cabin crew members

Aer Lingus is looking to hire over 200 cabin crew members as part of a recruitment drive in partnership with Nobox recruitment.

Business • 15 Sep 23

Lynn Embleton, CEO of Aer Lingus (centre) with Aer Lingus cabin crew members Angela Calinawan (left) and Ornaith McGuinness (right)

Aer Lingus to start Denver, Minneapolis-St Paul routes

Aer Lingus has announced a new direct service from Dublin to Denver, Colorado and the re-launch of the Minneapolis-St Paul route.

Business • 17 Aug 23

Aer Lingus said its passenger revenue for the six months to the end of June rose 60% to €976m

Aer Lingus returns to profits in first half of 2023

Aer Lingus made an operating profit of €40m in the first six months of the year, a turnaround from the €83m loss it recorded the same time last year.

Business • 28 Jul 23

IAG owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Vueling and Iberia

IAG's quarterly profit beats forecast

IAG's quarterly profit beat analyst forecasts by 40% and the Aer Lingus and British Airways parent company said the outlook for summer travel was encouraging.

Business • 28 Jul 23

Declan Power, Head of Aviation and Mary Considine CEO Shannon Airport Group with Aer Lingus crew Michelle Murray and Elaine Smith

Aer Lingus announces new Paris service from Shannon

Flights from Shannon to Paris are to return, following the announcement that Aer Lingus is to resume its services to Charles de Gaulle airport.

Business • 22 Jun 23

Aer Lingus said it had been notified by Zellis of the cyber attack (File image)

5,000 Aer Lingus employees affected by cyber attack

A spokesperson for Aer Lingus has confirmed that around 5,000 of its employees have been affected by a cyber attack that has compromised personal information.

Ireland • 06 Jun 23

Aer Lingus First Officer Ava Cregan and Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton with Ground Staff Dejan Cvisic and Danielle Itodo at the launch of the new route to Cleveland

More accommodation needed for tourism demand, body says

Tourism Ireland has said more hotel accommodation will be needed in Ireland to keep up with the demand from the US.

Business • 20 May 23

IAG posted an operating profit before exception items of €9m for the first quarter, well above the €179m loss expected by analysts

Aer Lingus seeks new stands and capacity at Dublin

The Chief Executive of Aer Lingus has said the airline wants to see new stands and terminal capacity provided at Dublin Airport quickly so it can continue to develop its hub there.

Business • 05 May 23

Aer Lingus said all of its flights are operating as normal today

Aer Lingus website and mobile app working again

Aer Lingus has said its website, mobile app and self-service kiosks are now fully available for customers to check-in and manage their bookings.

Business • 06 Apr 23