Cork Airport and business leaders have expressed disappointment after CityJet blamed lack of demand for its decision to axe its Cork to London City Airport service from June 26 after just eight months.

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

With the cloud over the nation’s finances for most of the last decade finally blowing over, many people are taking to the blue skies to once again enjoy a sun holiday.

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport are already soaring ahead of the launch of a new summer route to Madrid.

The airline planning to launch the first transatlantic flights from Cork has urged US authorities to make a decision on its licence application and clear its ambitious expansion plans for take-off.

Paula Burns explores the secret gem of the Balearic Islands, savouring the tapas at exquisite eateries, and soaking up the sounds of the sea at private beaches.

Low-cost airline Ryanair is to create 1,000 UK jobs next year by flying one million more passengers on a number of new routes.

Spanish airspace reopened this afternoon after a strike by air traffic controllers that left thousands of British holidaymakers stranded, authorities in the country said.

Thousands of Irish holidaymakers face disruption as airport staff on the Balearic Islands plan a series of one-day strikes.

SUNWORLD has launched its biggest holiday programme for summer 2008.

The roof at an airport on the Spanish island of Menorca partially collapsed today, slightly injuring two people, the regional interior ministry said.

French and Spanish rescue aircraft and boats went to the assistance of a cruise ship drifting in the Mediterranean today with more than 700 people on board after a storm knocked out its engines.

A cruise ship with 732 people on board sent out a distress signal today after its engines died during a storm in the Mediterranean.

AMSTERDAM might mean sleaze to some given the notoriety of a certain district of the city, but it’s a lot more that — one of the most popular short-breaks destination for other reasons, one of which is art.

FALCON/JWT are to be commended for committing themselves to a major investment in the southwest.

THE first-ever continental charter airline to establish a base in Cork is to service all the top European sunspots from early next summer.

FIFTEEN destinations are featured in the new Airtours Holidays brochure with the promise that families will be catered for as never before.

A reconstruction of the last known movements of missing schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman is being organised.

HOLIDAY-MAKERS heading for Ibiza’s famed clubs are being warned to steer clear of a potentially lethal drug which is causing two people a day to lapse into comas.

TENS of thousands of people fed up with the never-ending miserable summer are already booking their holiday in the sun for next year.

Spanish coach drivers have agreed a three-year pay deal with their bosses, ending the threat of further disruption to holidaymakers' plans.

Aer Rianta has predicted more disruption at Dublin Airport this evening

Holidaymakers have been warned to expect delays of nearly 24 hours as a result of the coach strike in the Balearic Islands.

Irish holidaymakers in the Balearic Islands can expect further flight delays over the coming days after striking coach drivers rejected an offer designed to bring an end to their pay dispute.

Thousands of Irish holidaymakers heading off to the Balaeric Islands