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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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.
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Jan 21st 2017, 7:30 PM
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
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
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.
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Nov 14th 2016, 5:45 PM
Air China magazine warns passengers about 'Indians, Pakistanis and black people' in London
In-flight mag Wings of China has apologised for the article.
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Sep 8th 2016, 3:44 PM
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.
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Aug 28th 2016, 6:09 PM
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
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
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
Heading to the Euros? Here's all the French you need*
*Almost.
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Jun 10th 2016, 4:47 PM
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
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.
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May 20th 2016, 4:02 PM
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
Turbulence injured 17 people on plane landing into Dublin
Passengers and crew were injured after the flight passed through a spell of turbulence.
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May 11th 2016, 8:46 AM
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
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
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.
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Dec 16th 2015, 3:27 PM
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.
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Dec 9th 2015, 8:00 PM
Passengers treated for 'nervous crisis' after landing wheel collapses on runway
No one was injured in the incident.
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Nov 27th 2015, 8:28 AM
Heavy fog causes third day of disruption for Irish air passengers
Passengers are advised to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport.
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Nov 3rd 2015, 7:32 AM
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
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.
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Sep 9th 2015, 4:30 PM
Doctor pleads not guilty to touching teenage girl on flight
The girl was travelling alone and frantically texted her mother during the encounter.
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Sep 8th 2015, 6:40 PM
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.
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Aug 7th 2015, 6:20 AM
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
Suspected rat sighting forces plane to turn around
The Air India flight to Milan was forced to return to New Delhi.
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Aug 1st 2015, 8:50 AM
Cork Airport is getting a much needed pick-me-up
CityJet is offering new flights to and from London City Airport.
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Jul 1st 2015, 2:24 PM
This guy went to great lengths to prank airline passengers flying over his house
*applause*
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Jun 15th 2015, 2:32 PM
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.
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May 28th 2015, 10:45 AM
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
Protest blocks Ryanair's first flight from Copenhagen
It was delayed for three hours.
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Mar 19th 2015, 8:13 AM
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
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
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