IAG is understood to have offered to connect passengers from Ireland with rivals’ long-haul flights from London to allay EU competition concerns over its bid for Aer Lingus.

Europe is heading for an unprecedented explosion in rates of obesity and excess weight with Ireland at the forefront of the trend, say researchers.

TDs have been warned that it would be difficult for other airlines to run routes between Dublin and Heathrow, if Aer Lingus is sold to IAG.

The viability of Aer Lingus would be in doubt if the proposed merger with IAG does not go through, according to IAG chief executive Willie Walsh.

People who are overweight or obese are at greater risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study.

Waist circumference is the most accurate obesity measure, Irish researchers have found.

The owner of British Airways moved back into profit today after the business reported “huge progress” in the turnaround of Spanish carrier Iberia.

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Ryanair chief executive Micheal O’Leary said that the company’s stake in rival airline Aer Lingus might be worthless and that his airline has received less justice than the Birmingham Six.

A report into doping in German sport between 1950 and the present day is to be published after the subject gained an increased level of interest over the weekend.

Ryanair has criticised the UK Competition Commission's (CC's) provisional decision that Ryanair "has influence" over Aer Lingus and that this "could reduce competition".

Michael O’Leary, who built Ryanair into Europe’s biggest discount airline over two decades, pledged to stay another five years and render its dominance complete as competitors exit short-haul flying.

The owner of British Airways was dragged to a loss of one billion euros today amid the costly battle to revive Spain’s flagship carrier Iberia.

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Ryanair has instructed lawyers to appeal against the European Commission’s decision to block its takeover of Aer Lingus before the commission has even ruled.

Aer Lingus, fighting a takeover bid from Ryanair, said it is targeting more deals like a contract-flying accord struck with Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd as the sluggish Irish economy restricts expansion.

Ryanair has announced a 10% jump in profit for the first half of the year to €596m.

Sir Richard Branson has lost out in another key transport battle.

British airline BMIbaby is to close this weekend with the loss of 450 jobs.

Virgin Atlantic will go head-to-head with rival British Airways on routes between London and Manchester next year after unveiling plans to make its first foray into the British short-haul market.

British Airways is to double its number of flights between Dublin and London Heathrow this winter from four to eight a day.

The owner of British Airways has aborted an innovative fundraising move that would have seen up to 31 of its Heathrow take-off and landing slots used as security.

British Airways has relaunched services between the North and London Heathrow after an 11-year hiatus.

British Airways has relaunched services between the North and London Heathrow after an 11-year gap.

Aer Lingus has confirmed it is in talks with George Best Belfast City Airport.

Aer Lingus has confirmed that it is in talks with George Best Belfast City Airport.

Ryanair has made a surprise cash offer to buy out Aer Lingus, just a day after Britain’s competition commission began a full investigation into Ryanair’s 29.8% holding in the airline.

Aer Lingus is set to switch its operations from Belfast International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport.

Rising fuel costs and the impact of Spain’s economic crisis left the owner of British Airways and Iberia nursing big quarterly losses today.

Three hundred and thirty jobs at BMI's regional airline operation look likely to have been saved after it was sold by parent group International Airlines Group for £8m.

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Uncertainty over the future of low-fare carrier bmibaby continued today after the owner of British Airways completed its deal to buy BMI.

Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today said it will appeal a European regulator's decision to pass the owner of British Airways' takeover of bmi.

The takeover of bmi by British Airways is set to lead to up to 1,200 job losses in Britain, the airline announced today.

The controversial takeover of UK airline bmi by British Airways’ parent company was approved by the European Commission this afternoon – but with conditions attached.

International Consolidated Airlines Group said profit doubled in the first year of its formation via a merger of British Airways and Spain’s Iberia, spurred by demand for business travel on BA’s North Atlantic routes.

Aer Lingus’s future ownership structure could depend as much on the resolution of the proposed takeover of BMI by British Airways owner IAG as it does on the resolution of its €700 million pension deficit.

The owner of British Airways has agreed a deal to buy BMI for £172.5m (€206.8m).

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic kept up the pressure on rival BA in the battle for ownership of Lufthansa-owned BMI today.

Barbara Orbison, the widow and manager of rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death, it emerged today.

The owner of British Airways has said it expects profits to soar over the next four years as it benefits from its merger with Iberia.

The owner of British Airways said today it had agreed to buy troubled airline BMI in a move which will increase its hold on the take off and landing slots at Heathrow airport.

The owner of British Airways said today it had agreed to buy troubled airline BMI in a move which will increase its hold on the takeover and landing slots at Heathrow airport.

ETIHAD Airways has entered the race to acquire the Government’s 25% stake in Aer Lingus.