Irish travel software firm Datalex is continuing on an upward curve with new customers driving revenue growth in the first half of the year.

Datalex — the Dublin-based company which provides e-commerce and retail software solutions to many of the world’s leading airlines and travel companies — is set to use China as a major growth platform this year, following continued strong financial performance during 2014.

After pushing stocks to record levels last week, investors on Wall Street turned cautious yesterday ahead of a batch of corporate earnings reports.

JetBlue Airways apologised to a mother who said her child had to urinate in her airplane seat, because a flight attendant would not let her use the toilet, while the plane sat on the tarmac at a New York airport.

Climbing revenues and the acquisition of new clients resulted in Irish airline software company Datalex reporting a surge in profits after tax last year.

Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged in the US with running a sophisticated hacking organisation, stealing at least 160 million credit card numbers and causing losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aer Lingus is adding another aircraft to its transatlantic route following figures which show that despite the recession its long-haul routes are remaining popular.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he has been approached by companies interested in buying the State’s 25% share in Aer Lingus.

A US airline captain who sprinted through the cabin of a Las Vegas-bound flight screaming about terrorists, Jesus and September 11 has been charged with interfering with a flight crew, federal authorities said.

The captain of a US airliner who had to be restrained after running through the cabin screaming appeared to have suffered a mental breakdown, passengers said.

The captain of a US airliner who had to be restrained after running through the cabin screaming appeared to have suffered a mental breakdown, passengers said today.

The captain of a US airliner yelled about a bomb and had to be locked out of the cockpit and restrained as the Las Vegas-bound flight was diverted to Texas, passengers said.

JetBlue, the US low-cost carrier, has strongly denied any intention of purchasing the Government’s 25% stake in Aer lingus.

The Government could make over €100m on its Aer Lingus holding after NCB Stockbrokers targeted a 30% increase in the share price — 33c more than the Government’s €1 each minimum share sale price.

A freak October storm knocked out power to more than 3.1 million homes and businesses across north-east America, with close to 2ft of snow falling in some areas.

THE mayor of New York had a specific audience in mind. That audience was made up of Jimmy Buffet’s “tourists covered with oil”: holiday-makers on the beaches.

JetBlue Airways said it has become the largest carrier in Puerto Rico, surpassing American Airlines.

THE US north-east began yesterday to shake off the grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but beleaguered travellers faced another day of headaches in New York airports.

The US airline steward who became world-famous after quitting his job then sliding down the emergency chute of a packed jet and running off escaped jail for his actions today.

A FORMER JetBlue flight attendant accused of cursing at a passenger before sliding down an emergency exit chute will be mentally evaluated for a possible plea deal.

The airline steward who fled his plane via the emergency exit chute after swearing at a passenger is to be mentally evaluated for a possible plea deal.

An angry flight attendant fled his airliner via the emergency escape slide after getting into an argument with a passenger.

A strike by Spirit Airlines pilots has shut down the budget carrier, stranding thousands of travellers.

An airline today promised overweight passengers who buy a second seat would get a refund if the flight was not full.

Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to lash Bermuda with rain and high winds in the next 24 hours as it neared the British territory.

AER LINGUS filled just over a quarter of its seats on some flights from its new base in Belfast last month.

Stocks finished mixed in another volatile session today after a spike in wholesale prices touched off inflation concerns and partially overshadowed a strong increase in retail sales last month.

At least 14 people died today as a treacherous mixture of rain, sleet and snow blanketed America’s north-east.

An Iraqi man is suing airline and federal officials after they refused to let him board a flight at New York’s JFK Airport because he wore a T-shirt inscribed with an Arabic phrase.

Thousands of weary travellers spent a third day waiting to reach their destinations after an ice and snow storm brought airports to a standstill.

THE airliner circled Southern California for hours, crippled by a faulty landing gear, while, inside its cabin, 140 horrified passengers watched their own life-and-death drama unfolding on live television.

A JetBlue airliner from Tampa, Florida, landed safely at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport today after its pilot reported a problem with the wing flaps as the plane prepared to descend, an airline spokeswoman said. No injuries were reported.

Terrified passengers on board a plane crippled in mid-air prepared for the worst last night, and one taped a farewell message to his girlfriend.

A JetBlue airliner with faulty landing gear touched down safely at Los Angeles International Airport after circling the region for three hours with its front wheels turned sideways, unable to be retracted into the plane.

Lacking major earnings or economic news to guide them, investors fell back on profit-taking today, sending stocks sharply lower and knocking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 120 points.