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Aer Lingus said the flight to New York JFK had to return to Dublin following a bird strike (File pic)

Taoiseach's New York flight forced to return to Dublin

An Aer Lingus flight to New York, with the Taoiseach Micheál Martin on board, has been forced to return to Dublin.

Aer Lingus has apologised to customers and says the issue is not connected to last week's IT outage (file image)

Aer Lingus says technical issues have been resolved

Aer Lingus has said it is confident that technical problems impacting online check-in and booking management have been resolved.

Ireland • 19 Sep 22

Over 60 flights were cancelled as a result of the IT outage

Damaged cable led to Aer Lingus outage, says airline

Aer Lingus says that damage caused to a fibre optic cable during construction work led to Saturday's IT outage which resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights.

Ireland • 16 Sep 22

A number of flights from Dublin Airport have been affected

Ryanair, Aer Lingus cancel flights over French strike

Ryanair said it has cancelled 420 flights today due to a strike by French air traffic controllers.

World • 16 Sep 22

Aer Lingus customers Jennifer Furphy and Kevin Kenny were told their flight to San Francisco was cancelled yesterday

'It's a disaster' - Aer Lingus customers try to rebook

Thousands of Aer Lingus passengers are trying to rearrange their travel plans following the mass cancellation of flights yesterday due to an IT outage.

Ireland • 11 Sep 22

Aer Lingus says UK and European flights are departing on time

Aer Lingus says majority of services operating normally

Aer Lingus has said the vast majority of its services are now operating as normal following the mass cancellations of flights yesterday due to an IT outage.

Ireland • 11 Sep 22

Passengers boarding Aer Lingus flights faced cancellations for departures from 2pm onwards

Aer Lingus' systems outage fixed after 51 flights axed

Aer Lingus has said the systems outage that resulted in 51 flights being cancelled to and from Dublin Airport today has been resolved.

Ireland • 10 Sep 22

IAG's Aer Lingus and British Airways have agreed a multi-year deal with renewable fuels company Aemetis

Aer Lingus and BA in sustainable fuel deal with Aemetis

Aer Lingus and British Airways have agreed a multi-year deal with renewable fuels company Aemetis to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power the airlines' flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025.

Business • 22 Aug 22

Complaints made to the aviation regulator have resulted in compensation of €32,000 and refunds of just over €60,000 with around a third of cases yet to be resolved

600 complaints made about airline delays, cancellations

Irish air passengers made almost 600 complaints about airline delays, cancellations or being denied boarding to an aircraft in the first half of the year.

Business • 22 Aug 22

Aer Lingus passenger revenue for the first half of this year reached €610 million between January and June

Aer Lingus reports operating loss of €95m in first half

Aer Lingus has reported an operating loss of €95 million for the first six months of the year, down from a loss of €192 million during the same period last year.

Business • 29 Jul 22

Ireland was at the forefront of the move to low-cost aviation - but the era of flying for next to nothing is coming to an end

Fare deal: Flying facing more change as budget era ends

Ireland has been at the epicentre of aviation's low-cost era – but rising costs and environmental concerns mean that more change is coming for the industry, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Jul 22

The airline apologised to customers affected by the cancellations

Aer Lingus cancels further flights over weekend

Aer Lingus has cancelled a number of flights today and tomorrow, following cancellations yesterday.

Ireland • 16 Jul 22

Aer Lingus is to buy 19,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year for five years from Gevo

Aer Lingus agrees Sustainable Aviation Fuel supply deal

Aer Lingus has today signed a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with US-based renewable fuels producer Gevo - a major step in its commitment to a lower-carbon future.

Business • 13 Jul 22

Mr Justice Paul Coffey at the High Court approved the settlement and said it was fair and reasonable

€66,000 settlement for boy burnt on Aer Lingus flight

The High Court has approved a settlement of €66,000 in the case of a 11-year-old boy who was burned by hot chocolate on an Aer Lingus flight

Ireland • 12 Jul 22

In a statement, Aer Lingus said just over 1% of their flights have been impacted by cancellations in June and July.

Six Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport cancelled

Two return Aer Lingus flights from Dublin have been cancelled due to what the airline termed "a spike in Covid cases", while a return flight to the United States has been cancelled due to a technical issue.

Ireland • 10 Jul 22

The airline has been forced to cancel a number of flights in recent weeks

Aer Lingus cancels 11 flights over weekend

Aer Lingus has apologised for cancelling 11 flights today and tomorrow due to industrial action in France and a spike in Covid cases.

Ireland • 08 Jul 22

Aer Lingus said that its teams are working to accommodate the affected passengers (file pic)

More Aer Lingus flights cancelled due to Covid-19

A number of additional Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled this weekend due to a spike in Covid-19 cases among staff.

Ireland • 02 Jul 22

Aer Lingus axed some flights today with more cancellations tomorrow (file image)

Aer Lingus cancels more flights due to Covid spike

Aer Lingus has announced it has been forced to cancel further flights due to a spike in Covid cases among its staff.

Ireland • 30 Jun 22

Aer Lingus flight cancellations due to strikes, Covid

Aer Lingus had to cancel 13 flights yesterday and another three today due to air traffic control strikes in France, Italy and Spain as well as an outbreak of Covid-19 among its staff.

Business • 27 Jun 22

Aer Lingus owner IAG orders 50 new planes from Boeing

Aer Lingus owner IAG orders 50 new Boeing planes

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has reached a deal with plane maker Boeing to order 25 737-8200 and 25 737-10 aircraft, plus 100 options.

Business • 19 May 22

Lynne Embleton said the airline still has low fares available both to European and US destinations

Air fares will rise due to oil prices - Aer Lingus CEO

Aer Lingus Chief Executive Lynne Embleton has said it is inevitable that fares at the airline will rise as a result of rising oil prices.

Business • 06 May 22

Compounded by IT problems, British Airways flights had to be cancelled during the first quarter.

IAG scales back its summer ramp-up

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has cut back plans to ramp up short-haul flights to avoid disruption at Heathrow airport this summer.

Business • 06 May 22

The new debt facility aims to support Aer Lingus in its recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air travel

ISIF extends support for Aer Lingus with new deal

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has agreed a new €200m three-year debt facility with Aer Lingus.

Business • 22 Mar 22

Donal Moriarty, from Aer Lingus, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group and the Aer Lingus Boston crew

Transatlantic services resume at Shannon Airport

Transatlantic flights have resumed at Shannon Airport for the first time in almost two years, after services were decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 10 Mar 22

SIPTU members voted by a margin of 85% to reject the Labour Court recommendation

SIPTU ground staff in Aer Lingus reject pay freeze

Members of SIPTU employed in Aer Lingus ground operations at Dublin airport have voted to reject a Labour Court recommendation granting the company a pay freeze until December 2024 and a permanent 10% pay cut to roster duty allowances.

Business • 02 Mar 22