BA's Heathrow staff vote to strike over pay dispute British Airways workers based at London's Heathrow AIrport have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. Business • 23 Jun
Ryanair to shut its base in Frankfurt Ryanair will shut its base in Frankfurt from March 31 and shift the five aircraft it has stationed there elsewhere, it said, citing high airport … Business • 07 Jan
Ireland West Airport-Knock expects €4m loss for 2020 Ireland West Airport Knock expects revenues to tumble by €11m this year and record losses of €4m due to the impact of Covid-19. Business • 03 Nov 20
193 European airports 'at risk of insolvency' Nearly 200 European airports risk insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not recover, a trade association has warned, as nations contemplate further … Business • 27 Oct 20
Third of passengers did not give quarantine details The Department of Justice has said that more than a third of passengers arriving at Dublin Airport and a quarter of those coming in at … Coronavirus • 07 May 20
DAA staff to move to four day week and have pay cut The operator of Dublin and Cork airports has told staff that they are to be put on a four day week from April 26. Business • 09 Apr 20
Research aims to cut airport security check times Airport security queues could be cut following research carried out by Queen's University. Ireland • 16 Jan 20
Prime Time - Airport Runway, Facebook Feed, Carillion Dublin Airport is getting a new runway, but not everyone is happy about it. A discussion on what we should be allowed to see in … Prime Time • 24 Aug 18
Proposals on counter-terrorism legislation approved Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the Government has approved his proposals on counter-terrorism legislation, which will require details of passengers on flights entering … Ireland • 04 Feb 18
Passengers affected by security delays in EU airports The European Commission has said that any delays at European airports due to stricter security checks are the responsibility of member states. Europe • 01 Aug 17
US unveils enhanced airport security rules The US has announced it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the country, but held off from a threatened expansion … US • 29 Jun 17
Remote tower technology trialled at airports Aircraft movements at multiple airports across Ireland could in future be controlled remotely by a single air traffic controller in a control tower at another … News • 02 Feb 17
Remote control tower technology tested Aviation authorities in Ireland have been trialling technology which enables air traffic controllers at a central control room in Dublin to remotely provide services to … Technology • 30 Jun 16
Brussels Airport set to reopen after security row Brussels main airport is likely to reopen on Sunday after police and the government resolved a dispute over security following the 22 March bomb attacks. News • 01 Apr 16
Dubai is busiest airport for international travel Dubai International remained the world's busiest airport for international travel last year with a 10.7% rise in passenger numbers, its operator has said. Business • 01 Feb 16
Lengthy delays at Dublin's passport control Passengers arriving into Dublin Airport have had to wait for up to an hour to get through immigration and one senior civil servant warned it … News • 16 Mar 15
EU 'wasted millions' on airport investments The European Union has wasted tens of million of euro on out-of-the-way, underused airports, an auditors' report has said. Business • 16 Dec 14
Ryanair to open new base in Bratislava Ryanair has announced plans to open a new base at Bratislava in Slovakia from March 2015. Business • 13 Nov 14
Luton Airport reopens after evacuation The terminal building at Luton Airport, north of London, has been reopened after it was evacuated earlier when a suspicious item was found. News • 08 Sep 14
Ryanair to launch 12 new routes from Stansted Ryanair has announced new routes from the UK for next summer. Business • 21 Nov 13
Fighting halts flights into Damascus Syrian forces have bombed rebel targets close to the Damascus airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the … News • 30 Nov 12
Off-duty pilot helps land plane at Dublin Airport Lufthansa has confirmed that an off-duty pilot stepped in to help land a plane being diverted to Dublin Airport, after the co-pilot fell ill. News • 20 Nov 12
London needs four runway airport - study Britain needs to build a four-runway airport in west London or north of the city if it wants to compete with other European hubs, according … Business • 05 Oct 12
