A third travel company has gone bust this summer with up to 500 people set to lose their holidays, it was revealed today.

Ryanair has today announced its intention to mount a court appeal against an increase in the price airlines are charged for check-in desks at Dublin Airport.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares rallied this morning to tot up a 43.18 point increase at 6147.70 by 11.20am.

Trading was good on the ISEQ index of Irish shares today as the exchange close up 110.59 points at 9778.51.

Charges for travellers flying from Dublin Airport will remain the same for the next two years, the Aviation Regulator announced today.

The Aviation Regulator is considering an increase in passenger charges at Dublin Airport.

THE Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has welcomed that Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen has issued a directive to the Aviation Regulator asking him to prioritise the proposals for Dublin Airport’s extension.

THE new Dublin Airport Authority appointed Oliver Cussen as its acting chief executive yesterday at its first board meeting.

RYANAIR are pocketing up to €27 million from airport charges and government taxes paid by passengers who don’t make their flights, it was claimed yesterday.

Aer Rianta has said it will appeal the charges imposed on it yesterday by the Aviation Regulator.

Aer Rianta has described the levels of airport charges imposed yesterday by the Aviation Regulator as ‘fundamentally flawed.’