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Plunging temperatures and widespread ice are expected to cause more problems for road and air travellers in the UK today.

Flights were temporarily grounded at Stansted Airport in England after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Ryanair flight.

If the recent controversy regarding Ryanair and cancelled flights has an upside, it is the reminder to travellers to be aware of their rights, and their chosen airline’s responsibilities, when plans go awry.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the UK, is launching "enforcement action" against Ryanair for failing to give customers accurate information about their rights following a wave of flight cancellations.

Ryanair shareholders have told the budget airline's boss that the flight cancellation controversy is a "complete cock up".

Latest: Ryanair has confirmed it is offering up to €12,000 to pilots who agree to forgo their holiday entitlements.

Ryanair are issuing their next set of cancellations today while furious passengers demand greater clarity about what's flying and what's not.

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Latest German police say no explosives were found on a diverted London-bound Easyjet plane.

Ryanair has warned flights between the UK and the European Union may be suspended even if an aviation deal is reached in Brexit negotiations.

Ryanair is finalising deals with two long-haul carriers to create a “seamless” transfer experience, the budget airline has announced.

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

Ryanair is to extend its summer services from Cork to three destinations into its winter 2016 schedule.

A man has spoken of the “total weirdness” of encountering his doppelganger after boarding a flight to see him sitting in his seat.

A European air trade body has been asked to review its sampling procedures to include Cork Airport after its latest report showed Dublin was one of the fastest growing airports in Europe.

A fund similar to one which is being used in Britain and which is EU-compliant could help embattled Cork Airport create more routes.

Ryanair has put longer-haul route ambitions to the likes of Russia on hold and will focus on closer destinations like Germany to fuel short-term growth.

Ryanair revealed last night it had to reduce flights on a twice-weekly Kerry to Faro service due to a lack of aircraft capacity.

Flybe’s turnaround plans suffered a setback today after the regional airline warned its full-year results were likely to be weaker than expected.

Former Kerry South Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae passed away today at the age of 83, here are some of the best pictures from his time in Dáil Éireann.

Britain's Royal Air Force launched Typhoon aircraft this afternoon to intercept a civilian aircraft which was causing concern to air traffic control authorities.

Ryanair has predicted that as much as 30% of its customer base will be made up of business travellers within the next five years.

Passenger figures at Shannon are up 15% for the first six months of the year according to the latest figures for the airport.

Ryanair launched its Shannon 2014 winter schedule, with five new winter routes to Berlin, Fuerteventura, Krakow, Paris and Warsaw from November.

Cork Airport is not attractive enough as a commercial proposition for Ryanair to operate more routes from it, according to the airline.

The travel plans of tens of thousands of holidaymakers have been thrown into chaos after Aer Lingus cabin crew served notice of a 24-hour strike to take place in just over two weeks’ time.

Ryanair is to open its fifth German base at Cologne in October 2014, the airline announced today.

Aer Lingus has brought forward the start of its summer schedule to Marseilles to accommodate Munster fans travelling for the Heineken Cup semi-final.

Ryanair has welcomed its 10 millionth passenger through Cork Airport.

Ryanair has confirmed the retention of evening flights on its London/Kerry route, at weekends.

The cold snap gripping much of Europe has forced further flight cancellations.

Traffic at Irish airports has landed with a bump as new figures show they suffered the biggest decline in passenger numbers of any EU member state in 2010.

WHILE Thursday’s accident was the first to involve a commercial aircraft at an Irish state airport, in 1964 four people did die in a private plane crash just 300 yards from Cork Airport’s runway.

TWENTY of the 65 staff at Kerry Airport are to lose their jobs in the wake of controversial cuts in services by Ryanair on the government-backed Kerry to Dublin route.

TWO inspectors from the Air Accident Investigation Unit are investigating an incident where passengers were evacuated via chutes from a Ryanair plane following landing at Kerry Airport yesterday.

Two passengers were treated for injuries after an emergency involving a Ryanair flight at Kerry Airport this morning.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary claims that Shannon Airport is "dying on its feet"

Ryanair is to cut its Shannon airport flights by a fifth, it was announced today.

Low-cost airline bmibaby is to schedule extra flights from Belfast after Ryanair said it was pulling out of the city.

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has blamed Stormont government delays over approving a controversial runway extension for his decision to pull out of George Best Belfast City Airport.

TWINS Hassan and Hussein Benhaffhaf could be home within days to begin leading a normal life.

Airlines are expected to operate as normal for the rest of the week as weather patterns pushed a volcanic ash cloud into north east Europe today.