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# air-travel - Thursday 2 July, 2020
Mandatory quarantine for those arriving into Ireland 'not workable' says Leo Varadkar
Air bridges with other countries will be discussed by the Cabinet next Monday.
# air-travel - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
Face coverings to be made compulsory on public transport
The recommendation will go before Cabinet ministers tomorrow.
# air-travel - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
'Some people may be snobbish': Leo Varadkar defends using Mean Girls quote in his Covid speech
Varadkar also cautioned about lifting air travel restrictions during the interview.
Report to Government recommends lifting quarantine and air travel restrictions by 1 July
A final report from the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery is due on 10 July.
# air-travel - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Leading US airlines say passengers who don't wear face coverings may not be allowed to fly
Airlines said they will be “vigorously” enforcing face covering policies throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
# air-travel - Saturday 30 May, 2020
Debunked: Do European air travel guidelines show there is no need to quarantine visitors from overseas?
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary made a number of claims about Covid-19 and air travel on radio this week.
# air-travel - Thursday 28 May, 2020
Four in five Ryanair passengers in UK still waiting on refunds on flights cancelled since March, survey finds
Ryanair said that customers “will be refunded in due course, once this unprecedented crisis is over”.
# air-travel - Monday 18 May, 2020
Ryanair expects passenger numbers to fall by nearly 50% this year
The low-cost airline is preparing to lose €200 million in the first quarter as a result of Covid-19.
# air-travel - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Ireland signs letter to European Commission calling for airlines to be allowed refund passengers with vouchers
A joint letter has called on the commission to temporarily change the law around airline refunds.
'The gravest crisis the aerospace industry': Airbus says it's lost almost €500m in three months
Yesterday, Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG revealed plans to make up to 12,000 workers at the airline redundant.
# air-travel - Friday 6 December, 2019
France braced for second day of disruptions amid strikes over pension reforms
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers continue industrial action.
# air-travel - Friday 12 April, 2019
Laws limiting the freedom of Irish visa-holders to travel home abolished
Over 40,000 people are expected to benefit from this change in legislation.
# air-travel - Monday 1 October, 2018
Michael O'Leary says strike action 'fear' has spooked passengers from booking with Ryanair
The airline’s forward bookings for the October school mid-term and Christmas period have been hit.
# air-travel - Thursday 13 September, 2018
Ryanair cabin crew are pushing ahead with 'the biggest strike in the company's history'
Staff across mainland Europe will stage a stoppage on 28 September.
# air-travel - Monday 23 July, 2018
Ryanair issues warning about job losses amid ongoing pilot strike actions
The airline’s profits dipped by 20% in the first quarter of the year.
# air-travel - Sunday 22 July, 2018
Dublin's CityJet is merging with a Spanish airline to form Europe's biggest regional carrier
The combined companies will have a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft.
# air-travel - Saturday 14 July, 2018
Ryanair flight from Dublin suffers in-flight depressurisation before being diverted
The flight to Zadar was diverted to Frankfurt.
# air-travel - Saturday 3 February, 2018
Details of all air passengers travelling from Ireland could be sent to Europe and US under new laws
Ireland has to introduce new legislation to comply with an EU directive by May.
# air-travel - Wednesday 25 October, 2017
US-bound passengers on a number of airlines to face stricter security interviews from tomorrow
Carriers affected include Norwegian Air, Air France and Lufthansa.
# air-travel - Monday 18 September, 2017
Explainer: Here's what to do if Ryanair cancels your flight
Up to 50 flights a day will be cancelled over the next six weeks.
# air-travel - Saturday 25 March, 2017
'Just getting on with it': Laptop ban comes into force at Middle-East airports
Air carriers were offering a laptop stowage service as the ban comes into effect.
# air-travel - Tuesday 27 December, 2016
Korean Air crew to 'readily use stun guns' on troublesome passengers
The airline said it will also try to have at least one male flight attendant on duty for each flight.
# air-travel - Thursday 23 June, 2016
Green Army on the move: How Irish fans can get to Lyon
We’ve tracked the best routes in and out of Lyon to help you quickly plan your route.
# air-travel - Wednesday 22 June, 2016
Fancy taking off like Robbie Brady? Well here's your chance to WIN a European getaway
Win flights for two to any CityJet destination. CityJet – the official partner of the FAI.
# air-travel - Thursday 26 May, 2016
Strikes in France have led to flights being grounded in Dublin
The dispute is over planned labour reforms.
# air-travel - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
This is how early you should book to get the cheapest flights*
According to Skyscanner, at least.
# air-travel - Sunday 17 January, 2016
Here are some of the most bizarre things flight attendants have seen in their line of duty
From irascible passengers to airline water soup… All human life is here.
# air-travel - Saturday 10 October, 2015
Take a look inside the 10 busiest airports in Europe
It was a big year for air travel in the region.
# air-travel - Wednesday 20 May, 2015
Dreaming of this? Soon you can fly direct to Mexico and Jamaica*
*But you’ll have to wait until next summer, soz.
# air-travel - Friday 17 April, 2015
'Hackers could use in-flight TVs to access cockpits'
A US government report warns against robotic control of planes.
# air-travel - Tuesday 7 April, 2015
No wonder Michael O'Leary is smiling...
The airline is still managing big passenger growth figures.
# air-travel - Saturday 14 February, 2015
Small airline, small country, small minds – the Aer Lingus story
Political interference has kept Aer Lingus one of the smallest airlines in Europe whilst its home-grown competition passed it by ten times over.
# air-travel - Monday 12 January, 2015
AirAsia plane 'exploded' as it hit the sea
Cabin pressure caused flight QZ8501 to explode as it hit the waters of the Java Sea.
# air-travel - Sunday 28 December, 2014
Search for plane with 162 people on board called off for the night
AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Java Sea.
# air-travel - Friday 12 December, 2014
This Irish company has gone public in New York and it's already worth a cool $1.6 billion
Avolon sold 13.6 million shares yesterday. Get ready for takeoff…
# air-travel - Sunday 30 November, 2014
'Passenger Shaming' is an entire Instagram dedicated to a***holes on flights
We’ve all seen them. Now shame them.
# air-travel - Sunday 23 November, 2014
These amazing colour photos show what luxury air travel was like 80 years ago
Before the modern jumbo jet and its first class…
# air-travel - Thursday 16 October, 2014
Air France plane grounded at Madrid airport due to suspected Ebola case
A passenger travelling from Lagos in Nigeria is reported to have a fever and shivers
# air-travel - Sunday 12 October, 2014
JFK airport has started screening passengers for Ebola
The New York airport is the first of five American airports to start the screening.
# air-travel - Monday 8 September, 2014
Luton airport terminal to reopen after controlled explosion on 'suspicious item'
Latest: Police have performed a controlled explosion.
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THE SPOTLIGHT IS once again on Dublin City Council after plans were revealed for a €15 million sea pool in Dublin city centre.
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