More than 330,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with many seeking sea and sun, it emerged today.

Over 2,860 flights will arrive and depart during the June Bank Holiday.

The Dublin Airport Authority has said it made a profit of more than €33m last year.

A third legal challenge over a decision extending planning permission for development of a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport has been be fast-tracked by the Commercial Court.

Passengers desperate to get home for Christmas were left stranded tonight as Aer Lingus cancelled all flights from Dublin Airport.

MINISTER for Transport Leo Varadkar has said “it is intended that Cork and Shannon Airports will remain in public ownership”.

Ryanair remains on course for record full-year profits, after delivering strong third- quarter growth, including net profits of nearly €15 million.

THE Dublin Airport Authority and Bord Gáis paid out about €4 million in bonuses last year, it has emerged.

THE truth and Ryanair are “uncomfortable bedfellows” in light of the latter’s conduct in challenging proposed new charges at Dublin Airport for the five years up to 2014, a High Court judge said yesterday.

RYANAIR plans to increase fares and is also prepared to consider offers for its Aer Lingus stake as it attempts to restructure its finances.

A STARTLED pilot involved in a late-night near miss at Dublin Airport radioed air traffic controllers to tell them he thought he saw a lawnmower on a runway, it was revealed last night.

BOSSES at Cork Airport defended their controversial new €160 million terminal building yesterday following criticism from airport operators that the old building had better facilities and is more user-friendly.

THE chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee will today call on the Department of Transport to investigate the multi-million euro cost overrun associated with the new terminal at Cork Airport.

INFLUENTIAL Irish American Loretta Brennan-Glucksman has resigned from the board of Cork Airport.

THE chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), Gary McGann, has written to the Cork Airport Authority (CAA) and told them they must accept a €100 million debt.

IRISH air passengers were landed with a triple blow yesterday after a raft of airport and fuel charges were announced.

AIRLINES using Dublin Airport are set to face large fines if they do not adhere to proposed changes in how take-offs and landings of flights are operated.