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Thursday 21 September 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Travel Chaos

Last month
August 2023
# Disruption
UK air traffic services says fault was caused by flight data it received
There are no indications that the failure was caused by a cyber-attack, according to the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (Nats).
Michael O'Leary said Ryanair had to cancel 250 flights yesterday, with a further 70 flights axed today following the incident.
Flights "to, from and over the UK" have been delayed or cancelled today, a spokesperson for Dublin Airport said.
Dublin Airport has waived any car parking fees for customers returning to the airport as a result of delays.
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Aug 29th 2023, 8:24 PM
Last year
2022
# Ryanair
Ryanair accused daa of 'incompetence' and 'poor management' over summer travel chaos
The budget airline said DAA’s request for extra money was ‘alarming and inconsistent’ with trying to support recovery after the pandemic.
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Oct 31st 2022, 12:45 PM
# Flight Cancellations
'The whole thing was a mess': Stranded abroad and six hours on hold, passengers fume at Aer Lingus chaos
The airline cancelled over 50 flights to and from Dublin Airport on Saturday.
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Sep 12th 2022, 4:28 PM
# Travel Chaos
British Airways suspends ticket sales for short-haul flights from Heathrow
Customers will be unable to book flights for domestic or European services from the west London airport until Monday week.
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Aug 2nd 2022, 10:15 AM
# emotional baggage
Almost 4,200 lost bags in Dublin Airport with hundreds more arriving each day
Sky Handling Partner says that it can process 350 returns a day.
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Jul 26th 2022, 4:58 PM
# Travel Chaos
Poll reveals one in 10 Dublin Airport passengers to change travel plans due to queue chaos
More than 1,000 passengers missed their flights on one day last month due to long security queues.
A new poll reveals the long queues have prompted 12% of Dublin Airport passengers to change or cancel their flights, Michelle Hennessy reports.
Those aged 18-24 were more likely to say they had changed travel plans.
'Just plain unfair': Criticism over summer surge in cost of Dublin Airport parking
Dublin Airport running 'smoothly' following 'busy first wave' earlier today
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Jun 17th 2022, 12:05 AM
# up up and queue
There will have to be 'consequences' if DAA airport plan fails, warns minister
Dublin Airport Authority says it is ‘very, very confident’ passengers will not miss flights this weekend.
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Jun 2nd 2022, 2:34 PM
All time
# omicron
France announces new Covid-19 measures amid spike in infections
In England, politicians said there would be no further restrictions before 2022 but people are urged to be “cautious”.
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Dec 27th 2021, 9:32 PM
# Coronavirus
British holidaymakers face another scramble to get home as three countries taken off UK safe travel list
Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago are the latest countries to be taken off the UK safe list.
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Aug 21st 2020, 7:30 AM
# Pension reform
France transport strike reaches tenth day as fears grow of Christmas travel chaos
Protesters want the government to back down on pension reforms.
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Dec 14th 2019, 3:16 PM
# Travel Chaos
France braced for second day of disruptions amid strikes over pension reforms
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers continue industrial action.
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Dec 6th 2019, 8:49 AM
# Travel Chaos
All Maynooth train services resume but with 'significant delays' after damage was caused by lightning
All users of Dublin to Sligo/Longford services will be impacted by the delays.
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Jul 30th 2019, 6:26 PM
# Travel Chaos
Passengers sleep on the floor at Dublin Airport after snow and ice causes major delays
Some airlines experienced delays to their flight schedules as a result of de-icing issues.
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Mar 4th 2019, 3:00 PM
# Travel Chaos
Couple arrested over Gatwick drone released without charge
The airport is offering a €56,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the disruption.
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Dec 23rd 2018, 12:05 PM
# Travel Chaos
Two arrested over 'criminal use of drones' as disruption continues at Gatwick
Flights resumed at Gatwick yesterday, but knock-on delays are still affecting passengers this weekend.
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Dec 22nd 2018, 7:28 AM
# Travel Chaos
Many Irish flights still affected as first planes begin to leave from Gatwick
It will take some days for services to return to normal after drones caused travel chaos at the busy airport.
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Dec 21st 2018, 7:03 AM
# Travel Chaos
Crucial Pro14 fixture pushed back after Cardiff endure 55-hour journey to South Africa
The Blues have only just arrived in Bloemfontein.
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Apr 6th 2018, 9:02 PM
# Irish Rail
Strike threatened: Rail union warns of possible 'travel chaos' in coming weeks
The NBRU said its members were “furious” with Irish Rail’s refusal to increase staff pay.
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Sep 27th 2017, 9:43 PM
# Lightning Strikes
Delays to trains through Connolly after truck hits Amiens St Bridge for second time today
Services have resumed through Connolly, with delays of up to half an hour expected.
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Jul 10th 2017, 6:19 PM
# Travel Chaos
'It's just not on': Shane Ross calls travel disruption appalling but says he won't intervene in dispute
He appealed for all picketers to desist and allow workers return to work.
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Mar 31st 2017, 9:18 AM
# Aer Lingus
Passengers claim Aer Lingus 'abandoned' them after flight diversion in Spain
The plane was diverted due to a medical emergency at midnight Friday and passengers did not get back to Dublin until 11am yesterday.
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Aug 23rd 2015, 7:00 AM
# Travel Chaos
Flights to Germany cancelled as 10,000 Lufthansa pilots strike
A small number of flights to and from Ireland have had to be cancelled due to the strike which is causing major disruption in Germany.
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Oct 20th 2014, 5:09 PM
# Travel Chaos
Get caught by today's rail strike? There's two more planned (and unions won't rule out even more)
The next 48-hour stoppage starts on the day of the All-Ireland Hurling Final.
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Aug 25th 2014, 7:58 PM
# Tourism
Holidaymakers hit as hotel website collapses
Tourists will not be able to apply for refunds until October at the earliest after a German company filed for insolvency.
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Aug 26th 2013, 9:09 AM
# Travel Chaos
Reds fans stuck after train derails in Cheshire
Virgin Trains have apologised for the mishap and advised supporters, going to the Carling Cup final, to make other plans.
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Feb 26th 2012, 11:17 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: travellers face chaos as they try to get home for Christmas; gardaí launch an investigation into Sunday Independent claims on cocaine use in RTE; and the rape case against Julian Assange “may be less flawed” than thought.
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Dec 20th 2010, 8:19 AM