Passengers climbed out through emergency exits onto the wings of an Aer Lingus aeroplane when they panicked after the pilot told them to disembark rapidly at Cork Airport.

A student studying at Glenart College who was travelling home to Spain from Dublin Airport for Easter break was denied boarding an Iberia Airlines flight.

Brexit could trigger flight restrictions and reduced tourism numbers here but may surprisingly boost the financial services sector, a report predicts.

A Limerick man and a Scottish man have been killed in separate road incidents in Ireland and Britain.

Aer Lingus has reported two separate emergency landings in the last two days.

A flight from Cork to London was forced into a mid-air U-turn after smoke was reportedly spotted in the plane’s cockpit.

Ireland's three main airports expect to operate as normal today with some minor delays following on from yesterday's storm.

Latest: A British Airways flight has taken off from a Paris airport after it was searched by armed police because of a "direct threat" to the plan

Given the close nature of this fixture in the Six Nations in recent years, a 10 point win is not to be sniffed at, writes Donal Lenihan.

It wasn’t quite a white Christmas but at least snow has arrived as a cold snap sweeps the country.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

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

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

A number of aircraft crew flew to the rescue of an air traffic controller at Dublin Airport after they heard a British Airways pilot argue with her over the radio.

A British Airways pilot received a turbulent ride from other air crews yesterday after he argued with an air traffic controller at Dublin Airport, writes Patrick Flynn.

A British Airways pilot received a turbulent ride from other air crews yesterday after he argued with an air traffic controller at Dublin Airport.

The one financial product everyone needs is a current account, writes Grainne McGuinness.

CityJet is to discontinue its service from Cork to London City Airport from June 26, just eight months after its launch.

Dubai International Airport has skipped past Heathrow and narrowed the gap to the top two of Atlanta and Beijing last year after piling on 11% more passengers, spurred by the expansion of local carrier Emirates and its mammoth fleet of wide-body jets.

A radio DJ has revealed “terrifying” details of how a passenger on board a British Airways flight to Dubai claimed he had a bomb and “everyone was going to die”.

Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace expect to be jailed next month over a security breach at Shannon Airport.

Almost 30 years years after visiting Santiago de Compostela as a teenager Arlene Harris returned with her family to see if this corner of Spain was as special as she remembered.

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.

Cork Airport is in a competitive market but quality and better business always win out. Through improved marketing abroad, it will thrive again, writes Kevin Toland.

Travel journalist Eoghan Corry answers some of the questions raised by the proposed IAG-Aer Lingus deal

The Government has given the green light for its sale in Aer Lingus, paving the way for what it claims will be extra jobs for the airline, guarantees on the protection of slots and more services for passengers.

The head of Cork Airport has called for financial support to market the South-West as a tourist destination.

Aer Lingus directors have released a statement saying there is a "compelling commercial logic" to allowing a takeover from IAG to buy the airline.

The bravery of a quick-thinking Co Limerick man prevented a major emergency aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Heathrow last weekend.

The Public Expenditure Minister said the Cabinet will need to consider "all issues" relating to the Aer Lingus takeover bid - and economic benefit to the Irish people will be key.

The city that boasts the world’s tallest building is now home to the world’s busiest airport for international passengers too.

Aer Lingus is the belle of the ball. One of the top ten safest airlines, it is earning healthy profits, expanding its routes and the long-time pension headache may soon be resolved.

European affairs minister Dara Murphy has called on his government colleagues to stand over previous commitments to protect connectivity from Irish airports in light of IAG’s potential takeover of Aer Lingus.

British Airways owner IAG SA is planning to increase its offer for Aer Lingus Group Plc after the Irish carrier rebuffed previous approaches.

A woman diagnosed with Ebola after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone is a nurse who volunteered to help in the fight against the deadly virus.

An NHS worker who has been diagnosed with Ebola after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone is believed to be on the way to specialist facilities in London this morning.

A healthcare worker who has been diagnosed with ebola after returning from Sierra Leone is in a stable condition in hospital in Glasgow.

A healthcare worker who returned from Sierra Leone last night has been diagnosed with Ebola and is receiving treatment in Glasgow.

Air travel in and out of Ireland increased significantly last year, with Dublin Airport reporting a growth higher than the European average.

The same British Airways passenger jet was forced to divert to Shannon Airport twice in just three days after suffering mechanical problems over the Atlantic.

A London-bound passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this morning.