EU competition regulators widened their investigation into additional incentives granted by Spanish authorities to Ryanair and other airlines operating at two airports in Catalonia, concerned that they may have an unfair advantage.

Travel company giant TUI said an exceptional number of holiday bookings would help offset the impact of the Boeing 737 Max grounding on its annual profit, enabling it to lift the bottom end of annual earnings guidance.

Airlines are scrambling to book time in 737 Max training facilities as far afield as Fiji, Iceland, and Panama, operators said, after Boeing recommended pilots be trained in one of the few simulators replicating the latest model.

EasyJet said its loss over the winter low season will shrink as the collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook pushes more customers its way.

Shares in Aer Lingus owner IAG soared by well over 5% after the airline owner lifted a restriction on non-EU investors’ ability to buy its stock.

Ryanair has said it could receive its first deliveries of up to 10 grounded 737-Max aircraft from Boeing by April.

Ryanair shares climbed 5.5%, as a late surge in bookings and higher prices bolstered hopes the airline was on a recovery path.

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

Aer Lingus owner IAG is to cut back expansion of its short-haul services next year as the global economy continues to weaken.

A replacement aircraft will arrive in Shannon later to take almost 170 passengers onto New York after their plane was forced to divert with a cracked windshield last night.

An airline has introduced a way for passengers to ensure they do not get seated beside a screaming baby.

A series of strikes planned by Ryanair pilots in the UK have been called off.

An aviation expert claims there could be more announcements of job cuts at Ryanair in the future.

The extended grounding of Boeing’s 737-Max plane has forced Ryanair to scale back growth plans for next summer, putting the airline industry on notice the crisis is starting to affect longer-term plans.

An Italian airline has apologised for a video that featured an actor in blackface portraying former US President Barack Obama.

Budget airline Norwegian has confirmed that it will not resume its transatlantic flights from Cork or Shannon this year.

Ryanair has announced that it has agreed to buy Maltese start-up airline, Malta Air, for an undisclosed price.

Ryanair has published its monthly CO2 emissions statistics, the first airline in the EU to do so.

Shares in cash-strapped travel firm Thomas Cook jumped after Lufthansa confirmed it has made a bid for Condor, the UK Group's German airline arm.

An Easyjet flight which had been diverted to an airport in Portugal allegedly took off without its disembarked passengers, who had to travel by coach to their final destination.

Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic has posted its second consecutive year in the red as the airline was hit by the Brexit-hit pound, economic uncertainty and engine woes.

The chief executive of Norwegian Air has met with Boeing executives to discuss the 737 Max crisis that has grounded a tenth of its fleet.

Ryanair will bar British nationals from acquiring new shares in the company and will strip current UK investors of several rights in the event of a hard Brexit.

Aer Lingus has offered priority boarding to female guests departing on UK and European flights from Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Belfast this International Women's Day.

Ryanair has today reported a 13% growth in its traffic numbers for last month when compared to February 2018.

Shannon Airport has announced that its first ever scheduled Lufthansa service is to have its capacity doubled this year with a second weekly service to Frankfurt.

Next week at Mobile World Congress, the Seamless Air Alliance will reveal progress on its mission toward enabling the next generation of inflight connectivity.

Air France and KLM have reached a compromise on tightening ties between the airlines, ending a power struggle that had alarmed the Dutch government, staff and shareholders.

Ryanair shares fell as much as 4.9% after it posted a third quarter loss for the first time in five years and said Michael O'Leary will step back from the day-to-day running of the airline.