# Flights

Last week

22nd January 2023 - 28th January 2023

Scheduled flights cancelled after embattled regional airline Flybe ceases trading

Flybe was previously pushed into administration in March 2020 with the loss of 2,400 jobs as the pandemic destroyed large parts of the travel sector.

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Jan 28th 2023, 12:11 PM

Last month

January 2023

# FAA

US lifts flight restrictions that grounded thousands of early-morning departures

Flights were delayed or cancelled at multiple locations across the United States, leading to serious disruption.

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Jan 11th 2023, 7:42 PM

# Flights

EU members “strongly encouraged” to demand pre-flight Covid tests on passengers from China

China has already vehemently rejected such actions and has warned of ‘countermeasures’ if such policies were to be imposed across the bloc.

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Jan 4th 2023, 11:13 PM

Last year

2022

# Prisoner Swap

Zelenskyy calls on Russians to resist mobilisation as major prisoner swap takes place

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has welcomed the exchanges.

The high-profile prisoner swap saw 215 Ukrainian and foreign fighters exchanged — 200 of them for a single person, an ally of Putin.

Ministers in Germany today signalled that the country is ready to take in Russian deserters.

Flights out of Russia to neighbouring countries are now nearly entirely booked and prices have skyrocketed.

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Sep 22nd 2022, 10:05 PM

# London

Heathrow airport cancels flights to reduce noise near queen's funeral procession

More flights are expected to be axed during the queen’s funeral on Monday.

21.8k

Sep 14th 2022, 11:28 AM

# Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus 'planning for normal operations' today, affected customers can apply for refunds

The airline cancelled over 50 flights at Dublin Airport yesterday.

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Sep 11th 2022, 12:40 PM

# Delays

Aer Lingus says Sunday will 'operate as normal' after cancelling 51 flights due to IT error

Thousands of people have been queuing inside and outside Dublin Airport today due to long delays.

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Sep 10th 2022, 9:00 PM

# Cancelled

Aer Lingus cancels 12 flights to and from Dublin today over 'spike' in Covid-19 cases

The flights were bound for destinations in Scotland, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

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Jun 29th 2022, 5:30 PM

# Travel

Ryanair announce seven new routes as part of winter schedule

Shannon Airport also announced that it will begin a twice weekly flight to Paris from September.

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Jun 7th 2022, 10:10 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What’s causing the chaos at Dublin Airport?

Listen to hear travel editor Eoghan Corry explain what’s been causing the recent chaos.

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Jun 1st 2022, 6:30 PM

# buy or lease

Buying a new Govt jet under consideration as current plane is 'nearing the end of life'

The Air Corps Learjet was purchased in 2004.

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Jun 1st 2022, 1:15 PM

# arrivals and departures

'Strong rebound' in international travel as over 1.4 million people arrive in Ireland in April

A majority of the passengers travelled to Ireland by air, 1,377,100, while just 99,500 came by sea.

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May 30th 2022, 6:09 PM

# Flying Off

Ryanair complains to European Commission over Polish decision to reduce flights in capital

Up to 80% of air traffic controllers in the Warsaw region have threatened to walk out due to a conflict over wages and safety.

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Apr 26th 2022, 6:40 PM

# Invasion

Ryanair suspends Ukrainian flights as country's airspace closes to civilian operators

A number of the country’s airports have reportedly come under attack in the past few hours.

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Feb 24th 2022, 9:21 AM

# bomb cyclone

Thousands of flights cancelled as powerful storm slams into eastern US

With blizzard warnings in effect, cities like New York and Boston bore the brunt of the storm.

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Jan 29th 2022, 3:20 PM

# ghost flights

Why near-empty 'ghost flights' aren't a major concern for climate campaigners

Misleading headlines about Lufthansa flying thousands of empty planes have been reported in recent weeks.

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Jan 23rd 2022, 7:00 AM

All time

# grounded

Aer Lingus cancels handful of European flights due to resourcing challenges

The Irish airline is liaising directly with affected customers.

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Dec 27th 2021, 7:32 PM

# Volcano

Canary Island's La Palma airport shuts again due to ashfall from volcano

The volcano has been erupting for almost three weeks.

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Oct 7th 2021, 2:43 PM

# Aer Lingus

Cabin crew at Aer Lingus face temporary lay-offs after staff reject structural change proposals

The airline said there will no pay rises for cabin crew members until 2025 at the earliest.

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Sep 16th 2021, 9:29 PM

# Afghanistan

First foreigners on commercial flight fly out of Kabul since US pulled out

It represented a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the US and the new Taliban leaders.

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Sep 9th 2021, 5:37 PM

# Flights

Ryanair says it will not accept boarding passes issued by Kiwi.com

Customers have been told to avoid booking flights via third party agents.

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Aug 18th 2021, 7:02 PM

# Flights

10% of new Covid-19 cases now linked to international travel

Advice against travelling overseas for non-essential reasons is to end tomorrow with the rollout of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.

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Jul 18th 2021, 4:42 PM

# grounded

'My life savings have been wiped out': Pilots concerned that Covid restrictions could see licences elapse

Many pilots have been laid off due to a lack of international travel during the pandemic.

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Jun 27th 2021, 6:30 AM

# stobart air

Stobart Air collapse: Staff 'devastated' after trading ceases with Aer Lingus regional flights cancelled

Stobart Air has ceased trading and is now in the process of appointing a liquidator with 480 airline staff informed of the decision.

Aer Lingus is now communicating to customers to advise them of their options for refund or re-booking.

Trade union Fórsa called on the Government to “wake up to the ongoing crisis in Irish aviation”.

All 480 airline staff have been informed of the decision.

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Jun 12th 2021, 12:15 PM

# Eamon Ryan

Transport Minister calls for independent and thorough investigation into flight diverted to Belarus

Eamon Ryan told the International Transport Forum (ITF) that a thorough investigation into the incident is needed.

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May 27th 2021, 6:28 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you go on a holiday abroad this year?

The EU’s ‘digital green cert’ is set to be in place by June.

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May 19th 2021, 10:34 AM

# Travel

Portugal to start allowing tourists from most European countries

Travellers from European Union countries with coronavirus rates below 500 cases per 100,000 residents can visit Portugal from Monday.

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May 15th 2021, 11:40 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should travel restrictions between Ireland and the UK be lifted?

The vaccination programme is ramping up but easing restrictions too early could lead to another wave of Covid-19.

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May 14th 2021, 11:11 AM

# Flights

Boeing calls for grounding of some 777s and UK bans them from its airspace after Denver engine fire

The order follows the failure of a Boeing 777 over Denver on Saturday.

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Feb 22nd 2021, 2:32 PM

# 737 max

Boeing 737 Max cleared to resume flying in Europe from next week

The 737 Max returned to the skies in the United States last month.

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Jan 19th 2021, 12:46 PM

# Air Travel

Ryanair to operate ‘few, if any' flights to and from Ireland and UK from 21 January

The airline expects to carry under 1.25 million passengers this month.

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Jan 7th 2021, 1:59 PM

# 737 max

Boeing 737 MAX returns to US skies for first time in almost two years with American Airlines flight

The return comes after the Federal Aviation Administration in late November cleared the jet to fly again.

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Dec 29th 2020, 5:25 PM

# New Strain

Eamon Ryan says Ireland will work with UK 'on what comes next' after 48-hour suspension of transport

The Green Party leader also said increased restrictions will come into effect in Ireland “sooner than was originally planned”.

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Dec 21st 2020, 9:10 AM

# travel restrictions

Here's the advice so far for those who were due to travel from Britain to Ireland

New restrictions will come into effect at midnight and will remain in place for an initial period of 48 hours before being reviewed.

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Dec 20th 2020, 6:38 PM

# Travel

Union calls for government assistance for workers after Ryanair regional flight suspension

Ryanair will halt all flights from Irish regional airports between 14 November and 12 December.

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Oct 28th 2020, 8:29 PM

# EU

Government plan on international travel to be published by 13 October, says transport minister

Eamon Ryan said that the government was also looking at the issue of airport testing.

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Oct 4th 2020, 2:28 PM

# Flights

Ryanair tells staff it may close Cork and Shannon bases this winter due to government restrictions

CEO Eddie Wilson wrote a memo to Ryanair crew at the two airports today.

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Sep 8th 2020, 9:17 PM

# Travel

Dublin Airport plans to introduce paid drop-off and pick-up zones after pandemic

Toll booths would be installed as part of the new system, with a free option available in one of the long-term car parks.

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Sep 6th 2020, 3:24 PM

# Flights

Parties agree to accelerated hearing of Ryanair's challenge against travel restrictions

Ryanair claims that the Covid-19 restrictions are unlawful.

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Aug 5th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Flights

Ryanair says it is trying to speed up processing customer refunds from March to June

Pilots at the airline have accepted a 20% pay cut to “minimise job losses”.

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Jul 3rd 2020, 9:06 AM