The Irish Times

Turning Datalex around: ‘It’s a privilege to have to clean up somebody else’s mess’

Sean Corkery jumped at the chance to lead the aviation software firm out of trouble

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 12:00

Lufthansa working on €3bn funding plan to help repay state bailout

Europe’s largest airline received €9bn state bailout last year after pandemic ended decades-long boom in air travel

Tue May 11 2021 - 07:42

Germany declines to comment on possible talks with Lufthansa investor

German airline’s Airbus SE A380 fleet to be mothballed for at least two years

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 11:18

Ryanair almost certain to oppose German government’s bailout of Lufthansa

Merkel’s government to offer the aviation group €9bn to aid it through the Covid-19 crisis in return for 20% stake

Tue May 26 2020 - 04:18

CityJet moves to make 700-plus staff redundant

Airline to lay off 276 in its Dublin and London operations as part of restructuring

Fri May 22 2020 - 10:37

Lufthansa to discontinue Germanwings in sweeping restructuring

Airline group warns it could take years for aviation industry to recover from coronavirus crisis

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 07:07

African countries shut doors to Europe to halt the spread of coronavirus

Europeans in Uganda express fears over potential backlash as disease spreads

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 10:43

Cityjet brand will no longer fly own schedule in Aer Lingus deal

‘The partnership completes what we set out to do in 2015,’ says Cityjet founder Pat Byrne

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 06:35

Thomas Cook confirms it’s open to a possible deal for its airline business

Shares in UK tour operator rose the most in more than two months

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 12:01

CityJet deal with Spanish airline is ‘prelude to a merger’

Combined group will have close to 100 aircraft and will target revenues of €1bn

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 17:05

Aer Lingus-owner IAG mulls Norwegian snub on approach

Airline group reports 75% jump in profit, well ahead of analyst projections

Fri May 04 2018 - 07:48

Eurowings expansion weighs down Lufthansa profit

German group cuts forecast for 2018 capacity growth

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 10:52

Ryanair loses Europe’s largest airline crown to Lufthansa

Lufthansa carried 130m passengers last year, compared to 129m for Ryanair

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 13:53

Lufthansa changes how it awards miles and BA trials biometric boarding

Road Warrior: British Airways launching Dublin-Manchester service in May

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00

The return of supersonic travel and why you should be wary of smart bags

Road Warrior: Dublin Convention Bureau wins €64m of new business

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00

CityJet lost €30m last year as airline expanded

Irish carrier lost money after investing in new aircraft to meet changing business needs

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 21:10

Road Warrior

Lufthansa doing well, virtual reality whiskey, drop the big bag, insurance sales up

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 06:01

Lufthansa outlook and pay deal cheer market

Strong demand in US and Asia eases fears on ticket revenues

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 18:44

Cityjet to fly routes for Brussels Airlines

Irish carrier to provide craft and crew under deal agreed this week

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 16:26

Road Warrior: whizzing to Oz and Trump trouble

BA strike, Brussels Airlines takeover, first non-stop UK-Australia flight, no to Trump hotel

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 04:00

Brussels Airport to reopen for passenger flights on Sunday

Airport has built temporary check-in zone after departure hall destroyed in blasts

Sat Apr 02 2016 - 15:04

Brussels Airlines to launch Belfast service

Lufthansa reports 13% boost to Irish traffic

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 16:44

Lufthansa flights hit as crew begins week-long strike

Irish fans travelling to Bosnia for Euro play-off urged to make contact with officials

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 13:03

‘Toughest job in aviation’ for former Aer Lingus CEO

Christoph Mueller is set for one of the toughest jobs in aviation, turning around an airline that has lost two jets and 537 lives this year

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 14:49

Datalex enjoys 15% jump in transaction revenue

Travel software firm, backed by businessman Dermot Desmond, positive on outlook

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 12:06

EU ministers agree to step up Ebola co-operation

Member states will look to pool strengths and resources in fight against disease

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 14:02

Ryanair wins legal battle over state aid at Charleroi Airport

Airline must pay back €500,000 after EU investigation but is cleared over Belgian airport

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 13:53

Datalex targets new clients in second half of the year

Air reservations specialist had profits of $200,000 in the first half

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 01:02

Datalex adds high-profile clients to its customer base

Travel software group sees revenue jump 14 per cent ro $20.2m as core business grows

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 11:38

Leading an airline spin-off to resurgent new heights

As chief executive of BMI Regional, Cathal O’Connell has masterminded a remarkable turnaround in the small carrier’s fortunes

Fri Jul 25 2014 - 01:10

Datalex reports 18% jump in transaction revenue

Travel software firm, backed by businessman Dermot Desmond, to open new office in Beijing

Mon May 19 2014 - 12:16

Datalex in €3.6m deal with Brussels Airlines

Irish travel software company signs up second major airline customer this year

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00