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United Airlines flights resume after equipment outage
United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time because of a technology outage. Federal officials said that United crews had been unable to contact airline despatchers through normal means.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

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UK air-traffic 'fiasco' could cost airlines ÂŁ100m, says Willie Walsh
'This system should be designed to reject data that’s incorrect, not to collapse the system'

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary slams air traffic control chaos as ‘unacceptable’
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary slams air traffic control chaos as ‘unacceptable’
Just under 100 flights into and out of Dublin Airport were cancelled as a result of a technical issue

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Three flights due to depart from Cork Airport cancelled due to 'inclement weather conditions'
Three flights due to depart from Cork Airport cancelled due to 'inclement weather conditions'
Earlier, four flights which had been due to land in Cork were confirmed to have been diverted diverted Shannon Airport.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

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Flying it: top tips for eating healthily with family on holiday
Top tips for eating healthily while travelling with a young family. Dietician Ellen Roche talks to Caroline Hennessy about how to get the basics right; flying with children; and snacks to bring from home on a road trip

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Hundreds of flights across Italy cancelled as strike hits peak tourism season
Hundreds of flights across Italy cancelled as strike hits peak tourism season
Hundreds of flights across Italy have been cancelled, forcing travellers at the peak of tourist season to make alternative plans, after unions went ahead with a planned work stoppage two days after a train strike paralysed rail services.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

Ireland's airport connectivity still lags behind 2019 levels 
Ireland's airport connectivity still lags behind 2019 levels 
Ireland’s total airport connectivity to other countries is down 9% compared to June 2019, report finds

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

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Ryanair boss rules out return of Cork-Dublin flights
The good motorway network means there's no market for the flights, said Michael O'Leary

Wed, 31 May, 2023

US airline Southwest grounds flights over technical glitch
US airline Southwest grounds flights over technical glitch
Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded across the US on Tuesday for what the carrier called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the airline suffered a much bigger meltdown over ...

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Taoiseach visit to the US
Ministers jetting off for St Patrick's Day will produce up to 185 tonnes of emissions
In all, 36 representatives of the State will bring Ireland’s message to 74 cities in 44 countries this week, representing a significant carbon footprint

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

FAA Outage
Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system
Thousands of flights across the US were cancelled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed. The government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

FAA Outage
Flight disruptions cascade across US after computer outage
The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or cancelled thousands of flights across the US on Wednesday.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

FAA Outage
US authority lifts grounding order on flights after computer outage
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a grounding order on flights across America following a computer outage that resulted in thousands of delays at airports nationwide.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

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All departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage
A computer outage at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has brought flights to a standstill across America, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at US airports.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

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Widespread flight delays in US after FAA computer outage
Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

France Airport Strike
Flights ‘severely disrupted’ by French air traffic control strike
Many domestic and some international flights have been cancelled in France as air traffic controllers staged a national strike over pay and recruitment.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Flight cancellations
More than 100 Heathrow flights cancelled due to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
More than 100 Heathrow Airport flights will be cancelled due to the Queen’s funeral. The west London airport announced that 15% of its 12,000 flights due to take off or land on Monday will be disrupted “to avoid noise”.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

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British Airways ‘suspends ticket sales for short-haul flights from Heathrow’
British Airways has reportedly suspended selling short-haul flights from Heathrow for at least a week.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

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Emirates rejects Heathrow’s order to cancel summer flights
Heathrow pleaded with carriers to stop selling summer tickets as it imposed a cap on passenger numbers until September 11

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

UK HIV-positive commercial pilots guidance
Heathrow orders airlines to stop selling summer flight tickets
Heathrow Airport has ordered airlines to stop selling tickets for summer flights as it imposes a cap on passenger numbers.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Baggage reclaim at Heathrow T3
Heathrow caps passenger numbers amid travel chaos
No more than 100,000 daily passengers will be able to depart from July 12 until September 11

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

British Airways cancels US flights over 5G safety
British Airways cancels hundreds more summer flights
British Airways is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient. The airline said in a statement that it has “regrettably” become necessary to further reduce its operations.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming US airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at US airports on Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era ...

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

Further travel disruption on the cards as more flights are cancelled
Further travel disruption on the cards as more flights are cancelled
Aer Lingus cancelled 19 flights on Friday, with a further set of flights to and from Lyon, London Gatwick and Amsterdam cancelled for Saturday

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Tipperary honeymooners frustrated by Aer Lingus flight cancellation 
Tipperary honeymooners frustrated by Aer Lingus flight cancellation 
Tom Brophy, from Nenagh, and his wife Niamh were due to fly to Munich on Wednesday

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Aer Lingus cancels more flights as Covid surge threatens travel plans
Aer Lingus cancels more flights as Covid surge threatens travel plans
Aer Lingus was forced to cancel flights due to Covid among staff

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Eoghan Corry: Sending in the army belongs in ‘Reeling In the Years’ – but it just might work 
Eoghan Corry: Sending in the army belongs in ‘Reeling In the Years’ – but it just might work 
Irish air travellers have been relatively well served to date, but strikes across Europe and staff shortages everywhere are a threat

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

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Flight woes to continue throughout the summer, warns Ryanair boss
The boss of budget airline Ryanair has warned that flight delays and cancellations will continue “right throughout the summer” as airports suffer amid staff shortages.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

Aran Islands flight contract worth €4.9m awarded 
Aran Islands flight contract worth €4.9m awarded 
Direct services to three islands with 68,000 seats per year

Sun, 05 Jun, 2022

Plane Stock - Isleworth - London
Russia bans UK flights over its air space in retaliation to British sanctions
Russia’s civil aviation authority has banned UK flights to and over Russia in retaliation to a British ban on Aeroflot flights.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

Check out: three Dublin Airport hotels — so handy for starting your holiday a little earlier
Check out: three Dublin Airport hotels — so handy for starting your holiday a little earlier
— The newest is Holiday Inn Dublin Airport: we checked in to check if it's worth the overnight

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021

Afghanistan
First foreigners on commercial flight fly out of Kabul since US pulled out
Dozens of foreigners have left Kabul on an international commercial flight, marking the first large-scale evacuation since US and NATO forces left Afghanistan late last month.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Contact tracer leaks details of 250 flights with positive Covid cases
Contact tracer leaks details of 250 flights with positive Covid cases
Up to 80% of close contacts on some planes arriving in Ireland have never been traced

Tue, 04 May, 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

Irish Examiner view: Hard decisions required on international travel
Irish Examiner view: Hard decisions required on international travel
The confirmation that into Ireland last summer is another very strong argument for a period of the firmest controls at international entry points — notwithstanding the vulnerability represented by our open-door policy with Northern Ireland.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
More than 20 flights from London this month had a passenger with Covid 
Between December 1 and December 18 one or more confirmed cases were noted on 23 separate flights from the English capital into Irish airports

Wed, 23 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Sun Dec 20, 2020
Tourism bosses call for immediate flight refund rollout by airlines
Ryanair and Aer Lingus have confirmed they will offer refunds or free flight changes to passengers affected by the Government’s 48-hour ban on in-bound flights from the UK

Mon, 21 Dec, 2020

Tourism chiefs: 'Too many mixed messages' around Ireland's safety as a travel destination
Tourism chiefs: 'Too many mixed messages' around Ireland's safety as a travel destination
Government must 'change the narrative' and promote Ireland as open and welcoming to in-bound travel, says Irish Tourism Industry Confederation

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

Ryanair press conference
Covid-19 vaccines shares boost put O'Leary back on path for potential €100m Ryanair incentive       
Michael O’Leary is back on the flight path for a potential shares incentive payout of up to €100m in the coming years after a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of Covid-battered Ryanair stock in the past few weeks

Sun, 29 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

Airlines say they are clearing refunds backlog caused by cancellations
Airlines say they are clearing refunds backlog caused by cancellations
The latest revelations come as World Health Organisation (WHO) special envoy Dr David Nabarro said he would urge people thinking of travelling abroad to abandon their plans if there were any doubts in their minds.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

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

Drone flights 'should be integrated into pilots' maps', says expert
Drone flights 'should be integrated into pilots' maps', says expert

Drones should be properly integrated into traditional aviation's mapping systems to avoid potentially deadly collisions, a standards expert said.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2019

Ryanair to unveil 12 new Irish routes, including two from Cork
Ryanair to unveil 12 new Irish routes, including two from Cork

Ryanair will this morning unveil their winter schedule for 2019/2020 which will include 12 new routes from Ireland from next October. Included are extra routes from Cork and extended frequency of summer routes.

Tue, 26 Feb, 2019

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