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# Come Fly With Me

Last year
2022
UK Border Force strike could lead to major airport disruption over Christmas
The Border Force strikes will take place every day for the rest of the year, except 27 December.
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Dec 23rd 2022, 11:00 AM
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Boost for Ireland U21s as clubs release players for Montenegro trip
Jim Crawford’s side travel with a squad of 29 players ahead of Tuesday’s European Championship qualifier.
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Oct 9th 2021, 2:39 PM
New Green List kicks in: There are now just four countries and one of them is Liechtenstein
The government has pledged to update the Green List on a weekly basis.
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Sep 28th 2020, 6:00 AM
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
More than four times the population of Ireland used Dublin Airport last year
The airport set a new record for passenger numbers.
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Jan 12th 2017, 10:40 AM
Drones will face new rules to cut risks
“Drones have a place in modern society but they must be regulated,” says Fine Gael MEP.
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Nov 14th 2016, 4:16 PM
Aer Lingus is hiring new cabin crew in recruitment drive
Here’s what you need to apply.
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Oct 8th 2016, 6:17 PM
Dublin Airport the first airfield in the world to be on Google's Street View
People can now go beyond the window seat to tour the new runway and surrounding airfields.
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Jun 4th 2016, 8:30 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
This is how early you should book to get the cheapest flights*
According to Skyscanner, at least.
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Feb 2nd 2016, 10:46 AM
No wonder this man is smiling, Ryanair has doubled its profit to €103m
Passenger numbers grew to almost 25 million.
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Feb 1st 2016, 8:41 AM
Dublin Airport considers another runway (again) as passenger numbers hit 25 million
An additional 3.3 million people used the airport in 2015.
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Jan 18th 2016, 2:05 PM
Forget drones carrying goods, here's one that can fly a person around
The Chinese-built EHang 184 flies itself and can only be controlled by a tablet in the cockpit.
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Jan 7th 2016, 10:03 AM
Take a look inside the 10 busiest airports in Europe
It was a big year for air travel in the region.
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Oct 10th 2015, 9:45 PM
Turns out flying a drone professionally is more complex than you think...
For one, you’ll need two people if you want to properly capture footage.
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Aug 22nd 2015, 10:15 AM
Aer Lingus promises to treat you better when your flight is delayed
The UK’s aviation regulator had alleged the treatment of passengers by Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air was in breach of consumer law.
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Aug 19th 2015, 11:47 AM
You might actually WANT to have a long layover in these airports
A quick dip in a rooftop pool before the next flight? Don’t mind if we do…
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Aug 1st 2015, 6:00 PM
Flying with Ryanair this weekend? You better check-in early
The airline says passengers need to check-in well before they’re meant to fly out.
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Jun 17th 2015, 8:39 PM
Are flies afraid when you try to squash them?
Maybe, and it might be really important.
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May 24th 2015, 10:30 AM
Here's why this incredible airport was named best in the world again
You’d almost fly there just to take a peek.
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Mar 28th 2015, 4:30 PM
Aer Lingus named among the world's top safest low-cost airlines
However the airline’s passenger numbers fell in December.
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Jan 7th 2015, 9:55 PM
Knock-on UK flight disruption following Heathrow computer meltdown
Some 38 flights have been cancelled, but there are no reports of Irish flight delays.
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Dec 13th 2014, 9:14 AM
Why are the RTÉ panel, Conor McGregor and Jonny Sexton releasing butterflies this week?
Hint: It’s all to do with DEBRA Ireland and EB Awareness Day.
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Oct 21st 2014, 5:51 PM
Flying high: August was Knock Airport's busiest month in history
Traffic to and from the UK is still strong – up 21% on last August.
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Sep 5th 2014, 8:17 AM
Noisy flights are about to get a lot less noisy
Irish researchers are leading the way on this one.
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Aug 29th 2014, 7:32 AM
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dublin
The flight, which was headed to Washington from Manchester, landed safely with 155 passengers on board.
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Jun 1st 2014, 8:00 PM
There were 1,613 flights in Irish airspace on last month's busiest day
Air traffic figures for April show an increase at all three airports with Shannon seeing a significant rise of over 30 per cent.
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May 14th 2014, 7:44 AM
Increase in number of passengers going through Irish airports this Easter
More than 250,000 people are expected to pass through Dublin airport this weekend.
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Apr 18th 2014, 3:40 PM
Nine new routes at Shannon Airport
Ryanair have launched the new services.
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Mar 31st 2014, 7:50 PM
Google Flight Search takes off in Ireland
The service will now include flights from Ryanair and Aer Lingus, allowing users to compare costs and times on the site.
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Mar 27th 2014, 2:41 PM
Paper airplanes get an upgrade with smartphone-powered engine
Power Up 3.0 allows you to fly a paper airplane for 10 minutes using your smartphone.
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Nov 28th 2013, 7:30 PM
Summer holidays give boost to Aer Lingus passenger figures
Passenger figures at Aer Lingus have increased by almost 3 per cent compared to this time last year.
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Aug 7th 2013, 7:54 AM
3% more passengers fly with Aer Lingus in June
While long haul flown passengers is up by 17.2 per cent last month compared to the same time last year.
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Jul 4th 2013, 8:07 AM
13 essential rules of airplane etiquette
Reclining, dining and snoozing – it’s a minefield up in the air…
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Mar 16th 2013, 8:45 AM
VIDEO: Scary Plane Landing of the Day
If you’re afraid of flying you may want to look away now.
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Apr 28th 2012, 4:05 PM
Little Britain comedy duo reported to be breaking up but Matt Lucas says no
One half of the comedy duo tweeted to his followers to deny the report.
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Jun 16th 2011, 3:29 PM