International Airlines

Holidaymakers are driving aviation's recovery. But is it a false dawn?

Airlines that survived the pandemic intact now have a greater share of the market

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:09

Soaring fuel costs could close some airlines, aviation chief warns

Many airlines not viable at oil prices above $100 per barrel, event hears

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 17:13

Government’s bizarre stance on travel only makes things worse

Reintroduction of travel bans following overreaction to Omicron will achieve little

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 05:50

More than €5bn wiped off value of three Irish companies over new Covid strain

Ryanair, CHR and Paddy Power owner affected after countries move to impose new travel curbs

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 20:56

Vueling to launch winter flights from Cork and Dublin airports

Spanish low-cost carrier’s move a boost to ailing air travel

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 18:33

British regulators clear Aer Lingus for UK-US flights

Passenger traffic through Republic fell 93.5% in first half of year, Europe’s sharpest fall

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 16:22

Flights from Irish airports level off after travel reopens

Number of flights into and out of airports over bank holiday was the same as on the day the travel ban was lifted

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 18:00

Oireachtas group seizes high moral ground with Aer Lingus chiefs

Politicians critical of aviation contraction, but supportive of Government travel curbs

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 06:00

Aer Lingus and BA CityFlyer to take over 10 Stobart routes

Customers on cancelled services to be offered refunds, vouchers or alternatives

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 18:28

Aer Lingus to fly five Stobart routes to Britain until ‘at least’ July 19th

High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Stobart Air after it ceased trading

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:53

Airlines suffer on travel fears as UK stalls full reopening

Dublin lags other markets as investors shy away from leading stocks

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 19:13

Aer Lingus meeting with Oireachtas committee stalled following row

Airline’s chief executive Lynne Embleton to face transport committee later this month

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 17:08

Ryanair doubling capacity to 1.3m seats per week in Europe but not expanding in State

Bank of America says seats available from European airlines may reach 80% of 2019 levels

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 05:35

Travel rules bar aviation chief Willie Walsh from visiting home

Airline industry group head says State must open to vaccinated travellers

Thu May 20 2021 - 13:10

Republic should axe ‘repressive’ Covid quarantines, says Willie Walsh

Air transport chief warns that State sending ‘dangerous’ message

Wed May 19 2021 - 15:33

European stocks in third day of sale over inflation fears

Strong euro and advancing commodity prices trigger market jitters among investors

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 19:33

Shares stutter as hopes for post-Covid recovery diminish

Ryanair and Aer Lingus group hit by UK plans for quarantine for arriving travellers

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 18:38

Aviation had a tough 2020 - and next year remains uncertain

A key question now is: when does the industry start climbing out of this trough?

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 07:00

Ryanair and Aer Lingus will offer refunds on cancelled flights to UK

Aer Lingus has cancelled all flights from the UK to Ireland but some will operate in the other direction

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 19:47

Aer Lingus moving transatlantic flights to UK is more than a warning shot

Republic faces steep challenge to restore air links with the rest of the world

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 05:21

Aer Lingus to move aircraft from Ireland to UK for US flights

Airline to fly from Manchester to Boston, New York and Orlando using jets normally based in Ireland

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 19:03

Brexit anxiety takes toll on Irish bank and travel stocks

Applegreen shares surge after founders and Blackstone reveal deal to take business private

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 19:05

Willie Walsh appointed head of the International Air Transport Association

Prospect of a vaccine means Irish man could become public face of industry’s recovery

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 21:09

Irish airline, hospitality and retail stocks soar on Pfizer vaccine news

Iseq index witnesses huge jump as Ryanair climbs 14%

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 13:43

Little Christmas cheer for airlines as Holohan cautions against travel

Christmas normally welcome boost during traditionally slower part of year

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 05:18

‘Perfect timing’ for expansion, says Dublin Aerospace chief Conor McCarthy

Maintenance company bucks trend and focuses on industry turnaround and recovery

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 05:00

Aer Lingus flights to continue post-Brexit despite ownership rules, says IAG

EU rules state EU nationals must own majority stake in airlines operating within bloc

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 09:27

Coronavirus: Aviation industry steps up calls for EU testing regime

Travel restrictions threaten seven million jobs and €450bn in lost business

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 14:34

Willie Walsh joins CarTrawler as deputy chairman

Former IAG chief executive recently retired from the air group

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 19:54

Tourism and aviation players demand von der Leyen end EU travel chaos

Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 20:01

Airline stocks take off as coronavirus worries ease

Markets bounce back as hopes rise for economic recovery as lockdowns are relaxed

Tue May 26 2020 - 18:36

Plane with 99 on board crashes into houses in Pakistan

Officials confirm two survivors after PIA aircraft crashes in residential area of Karachi

Fri May 22 2020 - 18:15

Ryanair leads rebound in Irish stocks as coronavirus toll slows

Markets across the world bounce back as good news on Covid-19 emerges from Europe

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 19:03

Emirates to axe charges for changing flight booking over coronavirus

Lufthansa to ground 150 aircraft as Airbus reviews delivery targets

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 19:59