Aer Lingus
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Designer Louise Kennedy: ‘I loved being on the shop floor. I thought my parents had bought Harrods’
The celebrated designer on dressing Irish presidents, how fashion has changed and the future of her luxury brand
Aer Lingus flight attendant sacked for gross misconduct was ‘triggered’ by passenger
Workplace Relations Commission hears other staff on flight were ‘afraid’ amid bathroom row
‘Fake results’: Ryanair responds after finishing last in passenger satisfaction survey
Irish carriers come last in customer ratings for short-haul and long-haul flights
Planners may axe Dublin Airport night-flight limit
European Commission ruling finds previous decision imposing restriction breached regulations
Visitors to Britain must now pay £16. This hasn’t had the predicted results
Yesterday marked the start of strict enforcement when boarding transport to the UK, hence Aer Lingus requiring passports on all flights to Britain
Aer Lingus flight attendant accused of reducing passenger to tears by not allowing use of toilet
Employee was ranking member of cabin crew on the plane
Aer Lingus adds new flights from Cork Airport this summer
Airline adding Santiago in Spain and Nice in France to summer schedule
Aer Lingus College Football Classic generated €132m for Irish economy
Game drew nearly 23,000 US visitors, many of whom came for match and stayed for seven nights, report finds
Politicians must axe Dublin Airport passenger cap in weeks, Aer Lingus warns
Looming decision from EU’s highest court and timing of regulator’s rulings on take-off and landing slots add urgency to proposed legislation
Aer Lingus extends 10kg carry-on policy to all regional flights
Policy will be rolled out across the carrier’s regional network from March 3rd
Ryanair and Aer Lingus call for speedy removal of Dublin Airport cap following EU court ruling
Airlines fear definitive court ruling on issue that could impact on airport slots before Government enacts legislation to scrap passenger cap
EU top court’s adviser says passenger cap ‘may be taken into account’ on Dublin Airport slots
Historical slots are not property rights, but authorisation to use airport infrastructure and must have regard for capacity, ECJ advocate general states
Aer Lingus passengers flying from Ireland to UK require passport under rule change
Change to take effect from February 25th despite Common Travel Area measures
Co Galway farmer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teenager on flight to Boston
Aer Lingus plane returned to Shannon Airport after cabin crew informed captain a girl had complained about Patrick Noone (58)
Law firm revenues rise and the effect of new rules on self-administered pensions
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Aer Lingus names former union president Evan Cullen as director of flight operations
Senior management role sees Cullen join part of the airline that manages pilots
Markets globally rally on Monday while gold and silver prices slide
Fall in oil prices lifts airlines as US president Donald Trump indicates Washington talking to Iran
Aer Lingus confirms closure of Manchester base, with 200 workers affected
Carrier had been reviewing the future of its only English base
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Aer Lingus Manchester passengers fear disruption
Airline in talks that could end with closure of its base at the British airport
Aer Lingus pilot accuses airline of ‘witch hunt’ against him
Employee told colleagues that files including birth certs, private emails and police records relating to staff were openly accessible on the airline’s internal computer systems
Heathrow boss calls for faster runway approval to meet 2029 start date
Dublin-Heathrow route among Europe’s busiest
Obituary: Capt Robert (Bob) Tweedy: Influential figure in aviation who helped pioneer air travel safety
Roles thrust him into media spotlight at home and abroad
Aer Lingus facing more industrial action over plans to shut Manchester base
Carrier employs about 200 people providing transatlantic flights from Manchester, including almost 130 cabin crew
All you need to know about Aer Lingus and Ryanair’s hand luggage rules for 2026
Liquid restrictions also changed at Dublin Airport in the second half of last year
How to maximise your annual leave in 2026 and hit the hotspots at the right time
Strategically planning your leave-taking could mean bagging yourself lots more time off for just 25 days’ leave
Dublin Airport’s controversial passenger cap finally could be laid to rest in 2026
New legislation and a possible EU court ruling could once and for all deal with 32 million limit
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Shares muted as investors digest US jobs data
European defence stocks dip amid hopes for Ukraine peace deal
‘Posh Belvedere boy’: Aer Lingus pilot tells WRC about co-pilot’s use of word ‘apologies’
Airline denies statutory complaints brought by Declan McCabe, under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014
Air traffic control thought whistleblower pilot’s jet headed for ‘wrong runway’, WRC told
Aer Lingus is contesting statutory complaints brought by Declan McCabe under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014
‘A direct attack on my wife, my family, my career and my reputation’
Aer Lingus pilot tells Workplace Relations Commission that demotion over ‘non-event’ was intentionally ‘humiliating’
Infrastructure plan is make or break test for State, experts say
Business welcomes reforms but warn that time for talking is now over with a need to see consistent commitment to implementation
Aer Lingus pilot feared ‘retribution’ from senior airline personnel, WRC hears
Pilot was stripped of command duties after his aircraft failed to pick up a navigation beacon on approach to Dublin Airport in 2023
Aer Lingus completes software upgrade to Airbus planes after alert by manufacturer
Airbus cautioned more than half of its active A320 jetliner family fleet would need a fix after a recent incident involving one of its planes
Number of Aer Lingus planes among thousands of Airbus jets that require urgent software fix
Advisory follows JetBlue aircraft computer glitch leading to sudden, unexpected downward pitch
Black Friday travel deals: Vegas flights for under €300, 20% off at a five-star hotel
There are some excellent holiday deals on offer - from short getaways in Ireland to luxury tropical escapes
Free flights for cornflakes? How to use your Tesco points with Aer Lingus
As supermarkets battle for customers, some are offering broader options in how you can use your loyalty programme points
World Cup playoffs: Cost of flights to Prague for Ireland match soar as some sell out
Ryanair adds 3,000 seats to cater for demands as ticket prices sky-rocket but there are alternatives
Is Aer Lingus customer service aping Ryanair’s?
Former national airline has become a lightning rod for complaint as customers struggle to have concerns addressed
Aer Lingus considering closure of Manchester base
Base has been the subject of strike action in recent weeks, while airline executives are also unsatisfied with its performance
‘Aer Lingus ghosted me’: Overbooking, a vanishing reservation and ‘zero communication’
One passenger was denied boarding due to overbooking, while another had issue rebooking flights after technical problem
Irish business grandee Gary McGann on working with Michael Smurfit, the fall of Anglo Irish and the current state of the Irish economy
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Aer Lingus pilots resign safety roles in support of suspended colleague
Move comes as union votes no confidence in executives
Manchester fails to live up to Aer Lingus expectations
Chief executive Lynne Embleton says UK base not doing as well as Aer Lingus overall and Aer Lingus is not even IAG’s best performer
Global shares down as US government shutdown and AI anxieties take centre stage
Iseq index down 0.9% as banks, Ryanair and house builders slide
Aer Lingus CEO says Manchester base is underperforming as cabin crew plan more strikes
Transatlantic hub ‘not performing at a level that makes it attractive for investment’, chief executive Lynne Embleton says
No impact on Irish flights expected as US flight cancellations begin
Mounting chaos likely at 40 US airports on Friday amid government shutdown that has hit air traffic control
Aer Lingus expects air fares to be flat next year despite competition for passengers
Airline benefited from new aircraft in its third quarter as it grew operating profit by 22% to €170m
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