# Aer Lingus

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# aer lingus to the rescue

A mix-up involving an Irish family's flight home for Christmas was solved with a lovely gesture on Liveline

A brilliant moment of radio.

8.1k

Dec 8th 2017, 8:06 AM

# dogs on a plane

'Unwatchable!': Aer Lingus responds to SNL sketch with a Trump-esque tweet

Some of the jokes in the Saturday Night Live sketch about the airline didn’t quite land.

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Dec 3rd 2017, 5:08 PM

# Sacked

Sacked Aer Lingus worker blamed drinking the night before for showing up over the company limit at 4.20pm

The Labour Court has upheld the decision to sack the worker.

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Nov 29th 2017, 4:42 PM

# stephen kavanagh

Aer Lingus says the failure of other European airlines is 'good news'

Stephen Kavanagh believes the failure of Monarch, Alitalia and Air Berlin shows ‘the market is working’.

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Nov 16th 2017, 4:26 PM

# racing track

'It's a big call to miss out on a World Cup': Sexton laments loss of Zebo from Ireland's cause

‘If I was to advise anyone, I’d say wait until the end of your international career before you decide to go over’.

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Oct 24th 2017, 5:37 PM

# tyre tracks

Aer Lingus flight returns to Dublin after 'significant damage' to runway lights discovered

The flight was 15 minutes into its journey when the crew was contacted by air traffic controllers.

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Oct 20th 2017, 8:27 PM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

Aer Lingus has announced plans to hire 100 new pilots

Starting salaries will range from €59,000 to €72,000.

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Oct 17th 2017, 1:15 PM

# flight diversion

Cork bound Aer Lingus flight forced into diversion after 'full emergency' declared

It was feared the aircraft had a defect that could cause a crash.

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Oct 13th 2017, 4:13 PM

# Turbulence

Relations between Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport have 'soured immensely'

The airline says it would redeploy aircraft if infrastructure isn’t improved.

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Oct 5th 2017, 12:05 AM

# business is flying

Aer Lingus says it has 'benefited substantially' from Ryanair's troubles

The former state-owned carrier is also poaching pilots from failed UK carrier Monarch.

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Oct 4th 2017, 7:10 PM

# gonna fly

Aer Lingus promises 900 new jobs and a new route to major US city

The airline today announced an expansion for summer 2018.

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Oct 4th 2017, 11:46 AM

# busy busy

Dublin Airport will be getting busier next year - Aer Lingus says too busy

“Significant improvements need to be made to the existing infrastructure before any increase in capacity during the peak hours should be declared.”

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Sep 28th 2017, 10:20 PM

# what a mare

Emily Ratajkowski is raging at Aer Lingus on social media for losing her bags

Fuming to say the least.

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Sep 18th 2017, 3:50 PM

# Courts

More charges against Aer Lingus worker accused of people smuggling at Dublin Airport

Peter Kernan was arrested as part of an investigation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

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Sep 14th 2017, 5:09 PM

# blanket not included

Aer Lingus to charge for blankets - but only for transatlantic passengers on new cheap fare

The Saver Fare was introduced last Thursday – but it’s not expected to be more popular than the previous low-fare option, Smart Fare.

23.6k

Sep 5th 2017, 12:03 PM

# left behind

Limerick removal delayed as Aer Lingus flight arrived without the body

The coffin of Mary O’Brien wasn’t put on a flight from Heathrow due to “operational reasons”.

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Jul 21st 2017, 1:58 PM

# Come Fly With Me

12 times celebrities lost the rag at airlines

Proving once again that they’re just like us

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Jul 11th 2017, 6:30 PM

# Transport

Aer Lingus's CEO insists its controversial loyalty scheme is 'of value to the market'

Frequent flyer programme Aerclub has faced heavy criticism since it was launched last year.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 12:00 PM

# don't be jelly

Aer Lingus called someone 'hun' on Twitter and nobody was quite prepared for it

Alright, sassypants.

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Jun 30th 2017, 10:08 AM

# aerclub

Aer Lingus's CEO insists its controversial loyalty scheme is 'of value to the market'

Frequent flyer programme Aerclub has faced heavy criticism since it was launched last year.

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Jun 29th 2017, 3:36 PM

# Turbulence

Despite a six-month storm of criticism, Aer Lingus stands by its new frequent flyer scheme

The carrier’s Aerclub initiative has been panned by many long-term fliers since it was brought in.

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Jun 8th 2017, 3:15 PM

# look up it's aer lingus

These American TV hosts think 'Lingus' (as in, Aer Lingus) is an actual place in Ireland

Sure how could they know?

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May 16th 2017, 7:20 PM

# Still Friends

Aer Lingus had a particularly sound exchange with Icelandair after leaving their country off a map

Iceland is missing.

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Apr 25th 2017, 11:38 AM

# get off my plane

Explainer: Why on earth do airlines overbook flights? And do Irish airlines do it?

“Because it makes sense to do so” and “yes, at least Aer Lingus sometimes does” are the answers.

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Apr 11th 2017, 4:44 PM

# John Murray

Aer Lingus fined €250,000 over death of worker at Dublin Airport

The airline was fined €250,000 for breaching health and safety laws.

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Mar 20th 2017, 6:20 PM

# Flying it

Aer Lingus has just released fantastic pictures of its all-female flight crew

The crew was assembled for International Women’s Day, of course.

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Mar 8th 2017, 3:30 PM

# lisa and tom

A Carlow woman and her lovely dad were among the tourists who met all the celebs at the Oscars

They said Ryan Gosling was “a proper gentleman”. So now!

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Mar 2nd 2017, 7:49 AM

# cheers you're grand

Aer Lingus gave Norwegian Air a masterclass in sass on Twitter this evening

Meeeow!

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Feb 23rd 2017, 8:29 PM

# hey baby let the freebirds fly

An Aer Lingus captain had a special welcome for Irish rugby fans on a flight to Edinburgh

“Conditions today are clear… If you look out to your left, you’ll see a lonely prison wall.”

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Feb 4th 2017, 8:57 AM

# tweeting up a storm

'I intend to say well done to our social media team and give them a raise' - Michael O'Leary

The Ryanair CEO was in flying form this morning at the launch of the airline’s winter schedule for 2017.

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Jan 24th 2017, 1:04 PM

# people smuggling

Three men at centre of Dublin Airport human trafficking case to appear in court today

Two Aer Lingus staff were among those arrested at Dublin Airport yesterday.

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Jan 24th 2017, 7:09 AM

# Poor visibility

14 flights between Dublin and London cancelled due to freezing fog

Dublin Airport is advising people to check the status of their flight with their airline.

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Jan 23rd 2017, 9:01 AM

# high fliers

Aer Lingus chief says it's not his job to make disgruntled frequent flyers happy

Some passengers complained that they no longer have access to perks like fast-track security.

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Jan 14th 2017, 11:00 AM

# i'm home

Aer Lingus surprised 3 Irish families by bringing their loved ones home for Christmas

Bawling.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 11:52 AM

# Aer Lingus

Two emergency landings in 12 hours at Shannon Airport

The two emergency landings involved a technical fault and a medical emergency, according to the airport.

20.6k

Dec 2nd 2016, 2:11 PM

# going black

Aer Lingus followed through on their forfeit to Air New Zealand after the rugby

Black jerseys on.

11.8k

Nov 20th 2016, 9:27 AM

# COYBIG

Aer Lingus got into an excellent Twitter war with Air New Zealand ahead of the rugby

Game on.

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Nov 18th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Sunshine State

You'll soon be able to fly direct from Dublin to Miami on an Aer Lingus plane

The airline has announced several new destinations for its summer schedule.

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Nov 15th 2016, 1:23 PM

# come fly with IT

Wi-Fi to be made available on Aer Lingus short-haul flights

The carrier’s owner International Airlines Group said it will begin the roll-out of the service at the start of 2017.

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Nov 10th 2016, 9:28 AM

# Courts

Aer Lingus faces charges over man who died at Dublin Airport warehouse in 2014

The charges relate to the death of John Murray at a cargo warehouse at the airport in November 2014.

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Nov 8th 2016, 4:22 PM