It’s that time of year again when consumers all over the world descend into a shopping frenzy.

Aer Lingus has not ruled out expanding in Cork and Shannon as it plans a huge growth spurt across the Atlantic in the next five years, but Dublin appears likely to receive the lion’s share of the airline’s investment.

The launch of Cork Airport’s first direct transatlantic service last month helped boost its July passenger figures.

Town planning firm Coakley O’Neill argues that simplifying the planning process to build more homes is not the same as fast-tracking prjects. Pádraig Hoare talks to the firm’s Aiden O’Neill

Wow Air is axing its Cork to Reykjavik service from October, just five months after its launch.

Cork Airport is on course for 5% passenger growth this year despite feeling the first “chill effects” of Brexit.

Increasing competition for the long-haul, low-cost transatlantic market will be a boon for passengers as airlines tussle for a share of the market, a leading aviation analyst has said, writes Padraig Hoare.

Increasing competition for the long-haul, low-cost transatlantic market will be a boon for passengers as airlines tussle for a share of the market, a leading aviation analyst has said.

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Cork Airport is heralding a new era in transatlantic travel thanks to Wow Air’s new direct service to Iceland.

Passengers on Norwegian Airline’s new low-fares transatlantic flights from Ireland will be able to avail of US preclearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports. But Cork Airport said its lack of such facilities shouldn’t be an issue.

Transport Minister Shane Ross has ruled out providing US pre-clearance facilities at Cork Airport for people who want to board transatlantic flights.

Details of the first direct transatlantic flights from Cork to the US will be unveiled today, with special one-way introductory offers of €69 expected, writes Eoin English of the Irish Examiner.

Details of the first direct transatlantic flights from Cork to the US will be unveiled today, with special one-way introductory offers of €69 expected.

Flights from Cork to the US will provide a huge opportunity to attract business tourists to the south-west region, according to Fáilte Ireland.

The annual awards of Cork Business Association — which is celebrating its 60th birthday in 2017— has heard rousing calls for Cork people to embrace what they have in their city if it is to thrive to its full potential.

Tourism chiefs will aggressively market the Cork and wider region to American and Canadian cities in order to capitalise on the first transatlantic flights this summer.

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport increased by 8% last year to just over 2.2m as new routes and airlines make their mark.

Icelandic airline WOW has announced low-cost fares on its services from Ireland to the United States, via Reykjavik in Iceland.

Ryanair is expected today to announce plans to start flying from Frankfurt airport, stepping up competition with Lufthansa on its home turf.

An Icelandic low-fares airline has swooped in ahead of a competitor to offer cheap transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, via Iceland, to North America.

WOW air, an Icelandic low cost airline, has announced transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, via Reykjavik, to eight cities across the US and Canada.

Dublin Airport has broken its previous passenger numbers in a single year, even with December traffic still to come.

An Icelandic airline has announced plans to operate flights from Dublin to two American cities for prices from €149 return, beginning in October.

A low cost Icelandic airline is to start offering flights from Dublin to the US.

Icelandic carrier WOW air is to launch a new year-round Dublin-Reykjavik service from next summer.