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# 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.

19.1k

Jul 2nd 2017, 12:00 PM

# seat allocation

Ryanair denies splitting up families on flights, but customers are not happy

Passengers are being charged extra to sit together, but the airline has denied changing its policy.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 6:00 AM

# Norwegian air

First-ever Cork to Boston flight takes off

The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Jul 1st 2017, 4:32 PM

# Flybe

Dublin is getting a new air route to London

Flybe will run flights from Dublin to London Southend from 29 October.

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Jun 20th 2017, 2:22 PM

# allocated seating

Ryanair customers have been complaining about being seated rows apart on flights that aren't full

Passengers have reported being split up even though the flight they were travelling in was not full.

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Jun 13th 2017, 6:01 AM

# staff email

United Airlines boss apologises again after calling passenger 'disruptive and belligerent'

David Dao, aged 69 was dragged off the United Airlines flight on Sunday after it was was overbooked.

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Apr 11th 2017, 9:58 PM

# Air India

Indian politician admits hitting air steward 25 times with slipper

Indian media reports said the MP claimed he had a business class ticket but that Air India put him in an economy seat.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 8:30 PM

# MH370

'Presumed dead': The plane that vanished into thin air with 239 people on board

The search for the Malaysia Airlines flight was called off earlier this week.

34.8k

Jan 21st 2017, 7:30 PM

# Safety

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.

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Dec 27th 2016, 4:37 PM

# pilot error

Bolivia shuts down airline after Colombian plane crash

The bodies of 64 Brazilians, five Bolivians, and a Venezuelan national are being flown back home today.

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Dec 2nd 2016, 4:27 PM

# Transport

CityJet pilots vote for strike and warn they will ground airline before Christmas

However, the Dublin-based company has said that there will be no disruption to flights.

11.7k

Nov 14th 2016, 5:45 PM

# Racism row

Air China magazine warns passengers about 'Indians, Pakistanis and black people' in London

In-flight mag Wings of China has apologised for the article.

23.8k

Sep 8th 2016, 3:44 PM

# United Airlines

Pilots arrested in Glasgow on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol

Concerns were raised about the two men ahead of their 8am flight yesterday.

28.7k

Aug 28th 2016, 6:09 PM

# Southwest Airlines

US flight makes emergency landing after engine breaks apart

The plane was taken out of service after landing safely in Florida.

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Aug 28th 2016, 2:51 PM

# high flyers

Ryanair claims to be 'world's favourite airline' as passenger numbers soar

The latest consumer data put passenger numbers for Ryanair well above those of its competitors.

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Aug 26th 2016, 11:14 AM

# EI657

Aer Lingus flight from Frankfurt to Dublin delayed overnight due to thunderstorm

Some 122 passengers were affected.

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Jul 23rd 2016, 7:08 PM

# sponsored by cityjet

Heading to the Euros? Here's all the French you need*

*Almost.

14.9k

Jun 10th 2016, 4:47 PM

# Taking off

Ryanair has just announced MASSIVE full year profits

The company reported €1.24 billion in profits at the end of March.

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May 23rd 2016, 9:26 AM

# home to gloat

Ryanair's foray into Brexit could land them a police 'bribery' probe (and tonnes of publicity)

The airline has a special offer to fly British expats back for the vote.

26.5k

May 20th 2016, 4:02 PM

# Bof

Ryanair cancels 74 flights across Europe due to French air traffic control strike

Just two flights in and out of Ireland with the airline are affected.

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May 19th 2016, 6:15 AM

# St Elmo's Fire

Turbulence injured 17 people on plane landing into Dublin

Passengers and crew were injured after the flight passed through a spell of turbulence.

38.3k

May 11th 2016, 8:46 AM

# Come Fly With Me

Ryanair to fly out to three new sun destinations from Cork Airport

The new routes will add 50,000 extra passengers from the region.

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Apr 14th 2016, 4:38 PM

# via Reykjavik

Low-fare carrier offers one-way flights to LA and San Francisco for €199

The route involves a two-hour stopover in Iceland.

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Jan 12th 2016, 2:45 PM

# hot liquid

Ryanair passenger whose genitals were burned by spilled tea settles claim

The 33-year-old’s social, domestic and recreational lifestyle was “interfered with” following the incident, he said.

42.7k

Dec 16th 2015, 3:27 PM

# hotel fraud

Man who claimed to be a duke and billed airline for his luxury holidays gets three years in jail

The bookings were made using different email addresses that claimed to be making reservations for a British Airways employee.

18.7k

Dec 9th 2015, 8:00 PM

# Mexico City

Passengers treated for 'nervous crisis' after landing wheel collapses on runway

No one was injured in the incident.

16.2k

Nov 27th 2015, 8:28 AM

# Cancelled

Heavy fog causes third day of disruption for Irish air passengers

Passengers are advised to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport.

12.7k

Nov 3rd 2015, 7:32 AM

# Fog

Flights to UK cancelled as heavy fog lingers on runways

Knock-on delays are expected for other flights as low visibility procedures are in place.

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Nov 2nd 2015, 7:51 AM

# Ryanair

The wet, awful summer was really good news for this man

Ryanair expect to make over €1 billion this year. The bad summer hasn’t hurt at all.

11.8k

Sep 9th 2015, 4:30 PM

# Charged

Doctor pleads not guilty to touching teenage girl on flight

The girl was travelling alone and frantically texted her mother during the encounter.

32.6k

Sep 8th 2015, 6:40 PM

# the drink

Swedish pilot uses axe to open toilet for drunk passenger

The local police chief said the incident was not as dramatic as it might sound.

22.6k

Aug 7th 2015, 6:20 AM

# Not Bad

Ryanair claims to be first airline to fly 10 million international passengers in a month

The airline is pretty happy with its results for last month.

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Aug 5th 2015, 7:37 PM

# Health and Safety

Suspected rat sighting forces plane to turn around

The Air India flight to Milan was forced to return to New Delhi.

23.4k

Aug 1st 2015, 8:50 AM

# Taking off

Cork Airport is getting a much needed pick-me-up

CityJet is offering new flights to and from London City Airport.

23.0k

Jul 1st 2015, 2:24 PM

# flight of fancy

This guy went to great lengths to prank airline passengers flying over his house

*applause*

7.8k

Jun 15th 2015, 2:32 PM

# clipped wings

Unions split on new Aer Lingus letter: SIPTU: "Important" .... IMPACT: "A fig leaf"

The Dáil is preparing to vote on the sale of the government’s stake in the airline later today.

9.1k

May 28th 2015, 10:45 AM

# U-turn

Not happening: Ryanair says it won't be flying to the US after all

On Monday, it was reported that Ryanair was looking at plans to fly between a dozen European and US cities.

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Mar 19th 2015, 11:01 PM

# take off's off

Protest blocks Ryanair's first flight from Copenhagen

It was delayed for three hours.

25.0k

Mar 19th 2015, 8:13 AM

Voices

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.

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Feb 14th 2015, 10:07 AM

# Taiwan

Black box reveals TransAsia pilot called 'mayday' just seconds after engine failed

Today it emerged that the left engine was shut down manually by the crew “for unknown reasons”.

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Feb 6th 2015, 8:14 PM