The opening of Terminal 2 failed to lift spirits, says Scott Millar.

An expert panel set up to resolve the Aer Lingus pension dispute says the airline will have to spend more money to plug the fund's €780m deficit.

Dublin Airport chiefs want to challenge orders to limit flights when a second runway opens in 2020.

The head of low-fares airline, Norwegian, is facing a grilling before the Oireachtas transport committee over its decision to axe their Cork-US route for the winter just six months after its launch.

The Government should consider subsidising the Cork-Dublin air route, the chairman of the DAA has suggested, adding that Cork Airport is at a disadvantage compared to other airports.

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey sparked a fresh row yesterday by denying Cork Airport claims he had guaranteed financial support if it struggled to service its debt.

Dublin Airport Authority and its masters must fast-track the airport and facility expansion process, writes Joe Gill

The transport minister has ruled out giving Cork Airport any form of independence in the near future while it is saddled with large debts.

Welcome, positive statements were made on transport policy and infrastructure yesterday.

The Commission for Aviation Regulation is set to reduce the charges airlines pay for traffic control in Cork, Dublin and Shannon by 40% over four years.

Allied Irish Bank has appointed former tánaiste Dick Spring and the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority Declan Collier as non-executive directors.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

AER LINGUS will fly medical personnel and much needed aid to the survivors of the earthquake.

“I WOULDN’T book flights on Aer Lingus for any date soon,” was the ominous warning from one informed union source, ahead of today’s counting of worker votes on the airline’s new cost-cutting measures.