Shannon Airport set to welcome 30,000 over bank holiday 30,000 people are set to travel through Shannon Airport over the St Patrick's Day period, up 24% on last year. Business • 10 Mar
US sues to stop JetBlue's deal for Spirit The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit today to stop JetBlue Airways Corp from buying Spirit Airlines Inc, saying the planned $3.8 billion merger "would … Business • 07 Mar
Emirates looking for cabin crew members across Ireland Emirates is looking for people across Ireland to join its cabin crew team. Business • 02 Mar
Boeing shares fall after new Dreamliner delivery halt Boeing shares fell 3.2% in premarket trading on today after the US planemaker temporarily halted deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner jets over a documentation issue … Business • 24 Feb
Aer Lingus records operating profit of €45m in 2022 Aer Lingus recorded an operating profit before exceptional items of €45 million for 2022, following two years of significant losses. Business • 24 Feb
Air France-KLM reports better than expected Q4 Air France-KLM said today that its 2023 bookings were almost back to pre-pandemic levels as it reported a better-than expected fourth-quarter operating profit with global … Business • 17 Feb
Lufthansa IT fault strands thousands of passengers Thousands of passengers worldwide were stranded after an IT fault at Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa caused flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group. Business • 15 Feb
AerCap signs lease agreements with Fly Meta AerCap Holdings has signed lease agreements for four Boeing 777-300ERSF aircraft with Hong Kong based global air cargo charter company, Fly Meta. Business • 31 Jan
2023 travel trends: Cruises, safaris and budget trips From cruising around the Mediterranean, to backpacking across South America, international travel is set to return full force this year. Business • 27 Jan
EasyJet sees return to profit, strong bookings for 2023 EasyJet said it expected to beat current market expectations for 2023 based on the strength of bookings into summer and was set to deliver a … Business • 25 Jan
Passenger numbers at Shannon Airport up 300% on 2021 Shannon Airport welcomed over 1.5 million passengers last year, up over 300% on 2021, and an 88% recovery on 2019 passenger levels. Business • 23 Jan
Sustainability a massive challenge for aviation sector Aviation has faced down the threats caused by the pandemic and the shocks arising from the Ukraine war. But it now faces an even greater … Analysis and Comment • 21 Jan
Ryanair more confident about Boeing summer deliveries Ryanair is increasingly confident that it will get almost all of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft it is due to receive in time for its … Business • 18 Jan
New daa boss calls for passenger charges system reset The new chief executive of Dublin and Cork airport operator, daa, will call for a reset of the system of regulation of passenger charges, when … Business • 17 Jan
Airlines now struggling with shortage of jets China's abrupt decision to lift Covid-19 travel curbs could accelerate a global recovery in air traffic - but after widespread staff shortages, the airline industry … Business • 16 Jan
Air traffic to hit pre-pandemic levels by June - Avolon The aviation sector will return to profit this year with air traffic passing pre-pandemic levels by June, according to one of the world's largest aircraft … Business • 16 Jan
Ryanair announces new Irish routes to Rome for summer Ryanair has announced two new routes from Cork and Dublin to Rome for this summer. Business • 12 Jan
American Airlines expect higher profit on strong demand American Airlines has forecast a higher fourth-quarter profit on strong demand for travel during the key holiday season, sending its shares up more than 5% … Business • 12 Jan
Ryanair unsure if softening in UK demand here to stay A recent softening in demand for Ryanair flights out of Britain may be due to a weakening economy or the impact of a "particularly trying … Business • 10 Jan
Cork Airport welcomed 2.24 million passengers last year Cork Airport welcomed 2.24 million passengers last year, up 768% on 2021 traffic when Covid restrictions were in place. Business • 10 Jan
2022 - The year aviation and tourism took off again Passengers returned to the skies in huge numbers in 2022, after two years of travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic which grounded the aviation industry. Business • 28 Dec 22
Dublin Airport passenger charge cap up 7% next year Dublin Airport will be able to charge airlines €8.68 per passenger next year, a 7% increase on the 2022 limit. Business • 23 Dec 22
Shannon Airport to welcome 75,000 over festive period Shannon Airport expects almost 75,000 passengers to pass through its doors between now and New Year's Day. Business • 20 Dec 22
Ryanair announces new routes from Belfast International Ryanair has announced four new routes for next summer from Belfast International Airport. Business • 19 Dec 22
Ryanair announces five new summer routes from Cork Ryanair has announced five new routes from Cork Airport for summer 2023. Business • 15 Dec 22
