# Flights

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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”.

27.3k

Jul 3rd 2020, 9:06 AM

# Passports ready

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.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 4:27 PM

# Outbreak

Over 1,200 flights in and out of Beijing cancelled as it aims to halt Covid-19 spread

The Chinese capital has enacted a number of measures to limit travel in and out of the city.

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Jun 17th 2020, 9:11 AM

# Travel

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.

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Jun 16th 2020, 8:40 AM

# Survey

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”.

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May 28th 2020, 6:59 AM

# social distancing

Northern Ireland health minister 'shocked' by images of packed Aer Lingus flight

Photos seemed to show little evidence of social distancing on a flight from Belfast to London.

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May 5th 2020, 9:05 PM

# social distancing

'An idiotic idea': Michael O'Leary says Ryanair won't return to flying if middle seats must be left empty

The Ryanair Executive laid out plans for the airline’s recovery including plans to run 40% of flights in July.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 11:12 AM

# Coronavirus

Ryanair expects 'minimal, if any' flights during April and May as much of its fleet remains grounded

The company said that the number of passengers it carried in March was 48% lower than the same month last year.

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Apr 3rd 2020, 8:03 AM

# travel restrictions

Emirates to cancel most passenger flights from Wednesday amid coronavirus pandemic

The company will also reduce salaries for the majority of its employees for three months but said it will not cut jobs.

31.9k

Mar 22nd 2020, 3:49 PM

# Drastic Action

Closed borders and flight bans: Countries are taking extraordinary measures to tackle Covid-19

Countries are closing borders, banning foreigners and taking unprecedented steps to try to deal with Covid-19.

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Mar 19th 2020, 12:24 PM

# Coronavirus

Simon Coveney: There is little certainty 'beyond Friday' about where planes will be flying to

The Tánaiste said that flights between Ireland and the UK would not be shut down.

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Mar 16th 2020, 9:25 AM

# Flights

Ryanair reduces flights to Spain after country imposes lockdown to tackle coronavirus

Spain is the worst-hit country in Europe after Italy.

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Mar 15th 2020, 12:42 PM

# Courts

Dutchman who caused 'pandemonium' with hoax Covid-19 claim on Amsterdam-Dublin flight jailed

Cabin crew began crying and passengers overheard and it caused upset, disruption and inconvenience.

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Mar 12th 2020, 5:05 PM

# Cancellations

Ryanair to cut 25% of Italian short-haul flights for three-week period in response to Covid-19

The cancellations will occur between Tuesday 17 March and Wednesday 8 April.

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Mar 2nd 2020, 5:30 PM

# CALIMA

Canary Islands airports reopen after sandstorm closures

A number of Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights were cancelled over the weekend.

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Feb 24th 2020, 7:23 AM

# Disruption

'Utter chaos': Technical issues at Heathrow Airport cause cancellations and delays

Some flights to and from Dublin Airport have been affected.

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Feb 17th 2020, 8:35 AM

# Status orange

Storm Brendan: 32,000 still without power as Status Orange warning remains for five counties until midnight

A number of flights to and from Shannon Airport have been cancelled.

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Jan 13th 2020, 6:10 PM

# Travel Expenses

Oireachtas spent over €207,000 on overseas travel in last 10 months

The cost includes more than €9,200 on business class flights to Paraguay for two senators.

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Jan 8th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Ryanair

Ryanair announces new routes from Dublin and Cork

These new routes will bring Ryanair’s total routes from Ireland to 160.

40.5k

Sep 25th 2019, 6:20 PM

# tourism and transport

What went wrong with Norwegian Air's transatlantic dream?

The scrappy Scandi carrier had a bumpy ride in Ireland before the Boeing 737 Max grounding.

31.3k

Aug 17th 2019, 4:00 PM

# Flights

Flights resume at Shannon Airport after five-hour suspension due to emergency incident

All passengers and crew have disembarked the plane safely.

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Aug 15th 2019, 12:42 PM

# discontinued

Norwegian Air to scrap its Ireland to North America flights from 15 September

The carrier is one of many airlines affected by the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

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Aug 13th 2019, 8:36 PM

# London

Dozens of British Airways flights cancelled after IT failure

More than 200 other flights have been delayed as a result of the issue.

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Aug 7th 2019, 1:32 PM

# grounded

Aer Lingus customers sleep overnight at Lisbon Airport due to cancelled flight

The flight is not expected to depart until 7.50pm this evening.

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Jun 30th 2019, 2:02 PM

# tourism and transport

Ryanair is suing third-party flight booker Kiwi.com and Cologne airport

The airline has a long-standing policy of clamping down on sites that re-sell its fares.

22.9k

Jun 15th 2019, 7:45 AM

# pets

Complaint upheld after Aer Lingus advert about cost for pet travel 'likely to mislead'

The ASAI determined that the advertisement should not reappear in the current format.

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Apr 25th 2019, 1:56 PM

# long haul

Calls for direct flights between Ireland and India

Ireland is home to 45,000 people from India.

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Apr 17th 2019, 6:20 AM