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Ryanair press conference
Airline stocks fall on Covid and demand fears
Airline shares fell sharply on fears of fresh travel restrictions due to the continued spread of the Delta variant, plus the traditional back-to-school period threatening to dent family holiday bookings and wider demand.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jul 29, 2021
Heathrow sees start of recovery as JetBlue launches new transatlantic route              
Airport sees busiest month since March last year before the pandemic era began

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Ryanair comments on Norwegian
Airlines give mixed reaction to UK quarantine loosening
Ryanair said it welcomed any progress to the UK government’s 'shambolic' travel policies, but said the pending move was not enough when the majority of the UK and the EU’s adult population was now fully vaccinated

Wed, 28 Jul, 2021

United Airlines-Pilots
United Airlines bets €13bn on return of luxury flying
'The bet we’re making today is not about business travel returning — business travel is going to return. The bet we’re making today is that customers care about the product'

Tue, 29 Jun, 2021

IALPA protest
Letters to the editor: Pandemic is far from over — so leave the travel advice to the experts
Aviation has been savaged by Covid-19, but public wellbeing should take priority over one group of airline workers

Fri, 28 May, 2021

EasyJet flight schedule
Losses at Irish airlines and EasyJet now top €3.6bn
Total financial losses across Irish airlines Ryanair and Aer Lingus and British carrier EasyJet have now topped €3. 6bn since the start of the Covid crisis, which has decimated the international travel market over the last 14 months.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Eoin English: Government must buckle up to stop Irish aviation industry nose-diving
Eoin English: Government must buckle up to stop Irish aviation industry nose-diving
Aer Lingus' decision about its bases at Cork Airport and Shannon has made it imperative for the Government to lay out a coherent national plan to restart our aviation industry.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Aviation industry support
EU court annuls approval of state aid for KLM and TAP airlines
A top European Union court has annulled the EU’s approval of 3. 4 billion euros (£2. 9 billion) in state aid for the Dutch airline KLM but suspended its immediate application because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry.

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Apr 15, 2021
'PCR Covid tests are too expensive':  Airline group head Willie Walsh 
Willie Walsh, the head of global airline industry body IATA has hit out at the high cost of Covid-19 testing, accusing providers of profiteering from travel

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu May 14, 2020
Willie Walsh: Aviation is brutally competitive, and it will remain so
Airlines have been amongst the worst impacted sectors as the global pandemic saw a massive reduction in travel

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Dublin Airport Fraday 1st May
Aer Lingus owner IAG leads airline share slide on coronavirus fears 
Rising concerns over third Covid-19 wave and fears the UK plans to remove travel restrictions threaten a second lost summer of trade for carriers.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Passengers who accepted vouchers for cancelled flights not entitled to cash refunds
Air carriers have fulfilled their obligation to refund the passenger once a voucher has been accepted

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Heathrow stock
Airlines warned over Covid 'rustiness' concern
Unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

Heathrow stock
Airlines warned over Covid 'rustiness' concern
Unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

FAA Boeing
Ryanair 'closes in on additional Boeing 737 Max jets order' 
Airline has been negotiating to expand its order as part of discussions with Boeing over compensation for delays caused by the grounding of the aircraft

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

Ryanair and Irish banks big winners over successive Mondays in November vaccine boost 
Ryanair and Irish banks big winners over successive Mondays in November vaccine boost 
The airline shares which were trading at under €15.40 each in early November have since climbed to just under €17.40. 

Tue, 24 Nov, 2020

FILE PHOTO The Irish Aviation Authority has warned in a statement to the Transport Committee that unless "urgent action" is take
Airlines expecting a significant jump in bookings following vaccine news
Airlines tipped to see healthy jumps in passenger booking activity on the back of the recent positive news regarding Covid vaccine breakthroughs.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

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Europe's aviation may not recover until 2029, expert body warns
Eurocontrol, the central organisation for coordination and planning of air traffic control for all of Europe, says the timing of a Covid-19 vaccine is key to determining when the aviation sector recovers. 

Thu, 05 Nov, 2020

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Covid-19: ‘Not possible’ to predict Christmas travel arrangements, CMO warns
It is “not possible” to predict what travel arrangements will be in place by Christmas or if people will be able to fly home from countries with high Covid-19 infection rates, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Kerry Airport to remain open despite the loss of Ryanair flights
Kerry Airport to remain open despite the loss of Ryanair flights
Only the Kerry to Dublin flights will remain

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

BA boss Sean Doyle calls for pre-flight testing and an end to quarantine 
BA boss Sean Doyle calls for pre-flight testing and an end to quarantine 
'We need to work together on a testing pilot so flights can start between London and New York,' says former Aer Lingus CEO

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Flight of fancy to save aviation?
Irish Examiner view: Flight of fancy to save aviation?
Aviation industry

Sat, 17 Oct, 2020

Padraig Hoare: Cork and Shannon airports need life support
Padraig Hoare: Cork and Shannon airports need life support
Airlines will follow the money and base themselves in Cork and Shannon if incentivised to do so, it is claimed.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Airlines owe travel agents up to €30 million in flight refunds
Airlines owe travel agents up to €30 million in flight refunds
Travel agents have spent much of the last six months trying to get refunds from airlines

Wed, 14 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Jul 10, 2020
Airline shares soar despite Easyjet posting €1bn loss
Airline stocks continued to rally despite Easyjet reporting a maiden annual loss of nearly €1bn and effectively giving up on any recovery until at least the second quarter of next year.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Long Delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport Ahead of Opening
EasyJet racks up almost €1 billion loss after pandemic wrecks demand
A resurgence in cases across Europe has resulted in renewed travel restrictions

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Airlines at risk as cash burn set to bleed into 2021
Airlines at risk as cash burn set to bleed into 2021
International Air Transport Association said that nearly five million aviation jobs are in danger

Tue, 06 Oct, 2020

Ryanair reiterates threat to close Cork and Shannon bases due to Government 'inaction'
Ryanair reiterates threat to close Cork and Shannon bases due to Government 'inaction'
Ryanair says Cork and Shannon base closures expected to go ahead, says government travel policies "devastated" consumer confidence

Sat, 19 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Jul 17, 2020
IAG-owned British Airways 'fighting for survival', says under-fire boss
The boss of IAG-owned British Airways has said the airline is fighting for its survival and has scratched any hopes of a quick return to normality for the wider air travel industry.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Summer weather July 29th 2018
Air France-KLM 'might not survive'
Air France-KLM might not survive its current crisis if the airline group cannot lower its costs, Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra has said.

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: State must prioritise return to skies
Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: State must prioritise return to skies
It can come as no surprise to readers that Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry has been hit harder than any other economic sector during this dreadful pandemic.

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Incoming tour operators 'need grant aid' to stay in business
Incoming tour operators 'need grant aid' to stay in business
Having faced closure since March due to Covid-19, incoming tour operators have lost 98% of their 2020 business

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Apr 20, 2020
Virgin Atlantic gets US court protection from creditors as part of reorganisation plan
Virgin Atlantic Airways is seeking protection from creditors in the US under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country, according to a court filing. 

Wed, 05 Aug, 2020

Dublin Airport Fraday 1st May
More than 4,000 complaints made each month over flights cancelled due to pandemic
The majority of the coronavirus-related complaints relate to refunds on bookings made earlier in the year.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

Airlines launch legal action against UK's ‘flawed’ quarantine policy
Airlines launch legal action against UK's ‘flawed’ quarantine policy
Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet have launched legal action against the British Government’s “flawed” 14-day quarantine policy.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Pilots urge Govt to rethink 'blanket' quarantine and base it on region’s Covid-19 risk
Pilots urge Govt to rethink 'blanket' quarantine and base it on region’s Covid-19 risk
The Government needs to rethink a “blanket” quarantine on travellers into Ireland and should instead risk-assess air routes, countries, and regions, a group representing pilots says.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

British union accuses airlines of exaggerating impact of pandemic to make job cuts
British union accuses airlines of exaggerating impact of pandemic to make job cuts
Ryanair, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are among the airlines that have announced plans to make thousands of staff redundant.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Airlines lobbying to change rules so they don't have to issue refunds over Covid-19
Airlines lobbying to change rules so they don't have to issue refunds over Covid-19
Airline passengers may not be offered refunds for flights cancelled due to the coronavirus travel restrictions.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Ireland's big two airlines to announce major flight cutbacks for next two months
Ireland's big two airlines to announce major flight cutbacks for next two months

Ireland’s two major airlines are expected to announce large-scale cutbacks to their services as the industry reels from the onslaught of Covid-19.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus hits stock markets as shares of long haul airlines fall
Coronavirus hits stock markets as shares of long haul airlines fall

Major stock market indices were hit and the shares of international airlines fell amid concerns about the potential spread of the coronavirus on world business and tourism.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

EasyJet shares fly higher despite profit turbulence
EasyJet shares fly higher despite profit turbulence

EasyJet shares jumped by more than 3% after the airline reported headline pre-tax profit of £427m (€498m), in line with guidance.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2019

Airline boss calls for business class ban to cut carbon emissions
Airline boss calls for business class ban to cut carbon emissions

Business class flying should be scrapped to cut carbon emissions, according to the boss of the a UK airport's largest airline.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019

Boeing losses to mount over Max 737s, says analysts
Boeing losses to mount over Max 737s, says analysts

Boeing may have to book billions of dollars in additional charges, two brokers said, following latest developments around the planemaker’s grounded 737 Max jet that calls into question the timing of the aircraft’s return to service.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2019

Irish Aviation Authority considering banning alcohol on flights
Irish Aviation Authority considering banning alcohol on flights

Disruptive passengers force planes into emergency landings at least once a month and every three hours passenger safety is threatened by unruly people on the plane. 70% of these incidents are aggressive.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2019

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