Aer Lingus’ inaugural service direct to Seattle, Washington State, will take to the skies this afternoon.

Diary June 9

Policy context of asset sales

FIVE euro. That’s what it costs to land a passenger in Dublin. To put it more precisely, that, on average, is what it costs an airline to land a passenger in Dublin.

Ryanair has today confirmed that passengers who paid the €3 tax on advance bookings can apply for refund of the tax once the Government confirms the effective date for its abolition.

I TAKE issue with your ‘elevation’ of former Cork Airport Authority (CAA) chairman Joe Gantly as Business Person of the Week (April 26).

Smart Energy Services, a business line in ESB, is to deliver €150 million in savings on energy costs for over 300 large businesses in Ireland and the UK by 2020, in response to growing demand.

Siptu members working in Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport Authority have joined their colleagues in the Dublin Airport Authority in backing strike action over the almost €800m hole in a pension scheme.

LARGE parts of the country will have a white Christmas Day as sub-zero temperatures over the next three days rule out a thaw.

In the absence of an adequate resolution body, disputes loom large, says Stephen Rogers.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has been accused of being dictated to by state agencies as the bid to bring 300 jobs to Dublin Airport appeared dead.