SIPTU members in the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), excluding Airport Police and Fire Service, have voted against the acceptance of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) proposals.

A TD has called on the DAA to come clean about its support for Norwegian’s new low-fares transatlantic services out of Ireland amid concerns about the future of its proposed Cork to New York route, writes Eoin English.

Another hectic travel weekend is underway across the country this morning.

Deputy Kelly told the Public Accounts Committee he believed the Dublin Airport Authority had secured the flights to build the case for a third terminal.

Plans to launch the first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport to the US have finally been cleared for take-off after a stalled licence was sanctioned last night.

There are serious security concerns at Garda headquarters at revelations of a sophisticated people-smuggling operation at Dublin Airport, writes Cormac O'Keeffe and Joyce Fegan.

The Irish Tenors, ranked as one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, alongside U2 and Riverdance, sing Ireland’s praises whenever they can.

Aer Lingus has written to its shareholders to rubbish claims it may be forced to stump up €200m to shore up workers’ pension entitlements.

Monday’s disruptive airport stoppages may have been averted, but there is little optimism that talks at the Labour Relations Commission can resolve the two-year old pension dispute at Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority.

Siptu will this morning decide whether to call off the industrial action which could close the country’s airports next Monday and accept an invitation for talks with employers at the Labour Relations Commission.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said there is real interest from industry in investing in Shannon Airport.

Ryanair has confirmed that 10 airline groups — among them IAG, Virgin and CityJet — have shown interest in forming a part of its “remedy package”, aimed at winning EU approval for its €694m takeover bid for Aer Lingus.

The group of unions at Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority have warned that their members will begin industrial action if no progress is made on their troubled pension scheme by Sept 20.

Talks were continuing late last night between the Dublin Airport Authority and taxi unions to try to avert a third day of disruption for thousands of airline passengers.

Talks were continuing late last night between the Dublin Airport Authority and taxi unions to try to avert a third day of disruption for thousands of airline passengers.

Passengers at Dublin Airport faced traffic chaos yesterday after taxi drivers took strike action in a row over a reduced number of parking spaces for their vehicles.

Taxi driver representatives have expressed “cautious optimism” they can reach a permanent settlement over the next few days with the Dublin Airport Authority to end a row over taxi spaces in a temporary overflow area.

The Government has urged management and staff at the Dublin Airport Authority and Aer Lingus workers to make sacrifices, compromise, and negotiate in order to prevent industrial action which could cause chaos for thousands of air travellers at the end of next month.

Industrial action by Siptu next Monday will close the country’s three main airports causing travel chaos, Dublin Airport Authority has warned.

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