Etihad Airways to increase Dublin-Abu Dhabi flights

Etihad Airways has announced plans to increase its services between Dublin Airport and Abu Dhabi.

The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates says it will be added two extra weekly services from December.

From then, the airline will be offering six non-stop flights each week.

Meanwhile, Ryanair says it will be laying on extra flights for fans travelling to the rugby World Cup.

The airline is increasing its regular schedule from Shannon and Dublin to Beauvais Airport outside Paris for Ireland's games against France and Argentina.