Dublin Airport

The debate: Should the passenger cap out of Dublin Airport be lifted?

Irish and US airlines are taking legal action over a 32 million-a-year passenger cap imposed on Dublin Airport in 2007, after the Irish Aviation Authority said numbers for next summer would be limited to 25.2 million

Irish couple’s €6,500 dream holiday ruined after Emirates staff spot this minor blemish on passport

Emirates declined to issue boarding passes to couple on €6.5k trip due to what reader says is a ‘minor imperfection’

Never mind Dublin’s passenger cap, this New Zealand airport has a ‘cuddle cap’

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Joe Duffy’s Liveline can sound unmoored when not anchored by weighty subjects

RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh

My plane diverted to a different airport because of a storm, should I be compensated or where do I stand?

Compensation does not apply if a flight cancellation or a rerouting is due to extraordinary circumstances like weather conditions or security risks

If you’re self employed, the time has come to file your tax return and avoid nasty surprises from Revenue

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

No cap on DAA’s income as revenue from retail, food and drink, rents and car parks soars at Dublin and Cork airports

DAA’s income from aeronautical revenues, retail, food and beverage concessions, car parks, and property rents soared by an inflation-busting 15% between January and June

Aer Lingus and Ryanair get permission from High Court to challenge Dublin Airport passenger cap

Application to get stay on imposition adjourned until next Tuesday

Storm Ashley clean-up continues as 8,500 homes and businesses remain without power

Storm Ashley: Worst affected counties in terms of power outages are Galway, Mayo and Kerry

Ryanair forecasts €50m hit and job cuts as it launches airport cap case

Seen and heard: Ryanair forecasts major hit from passenger cap, Harris’s private jet bill and Meta’s sublet

Tourist chiefs seek spending increase to €450m

Industry confederation to publish manifesto calling for policy reforms

High Court judge finds councillors considered non-planning matters when rezoning DAA site

The judge warned dubious comments during zoning meetings should be “ideally identified and withdrawn”

Dublin Airport passenger cap a joke, says Willie Walsh

Global air travel industry chief calls for Government action

High Court to hear Ryanair and Aer Lingus on Dublin Airport summer passenger cap

Airlines plan to file legal papers by Friday, judge told

Kerry Airport chief warns that Dublin Airport passenger cap is bad for business

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Dublin passenger cap costing regional airports, Kerry Airport boss tells Taoiseach

Kerry gateway chief executive warns Taoiseach Simon Harris of threats to growth

Furious airlines and court cases: why is there a Dublin Airport passenger cap?

Airlines battle IAA cap on slots for next summer that will reduce the number of seats available from Dublin Airport by one million during the peak holiday period

Dublin Airport operator spends more than €18m on home buyouts and noise insulation near facility

Under a voluntary dwelling purchase scheme homeowners in specific areas can sell their properties to Dublin Airport at a 30% premium above the market rate

Time to bite the bullet on Dublin Airport

Lengthy planning and legal battles will do nothing to restore international reputation of State’s key airport

IAA confirms 25m limit on Dublin Airport passengers next summer

Decision already facing legal action from Ryanair

Airlines for America raises Dublin Airport passenger cap with US officials

Seen & Heard: WaterWipes approach, Uisce Éireann investment warning, Ornua’s marketing spend for Kerrygold and Metabolomics Diagnostics sold

New €59m reservoir will enhance security and resilience of water supply across Greater Dublin Area

Uisce Éireann says €118m investment will boost supply for housing, hospitals and Dublin Airport

Aircoach reports pretax loss of over €7m and faces challenging year

Operator closed its Galway route which ‘consistently under-performed’ due to competition

Block B at Dublin Airport Business Park fully let following new lettings

Leading insurance broker and shipping company sign five-year leases at newly developed building

Large land bank near Dublin Airport guiding at €4.5m

Holding of 129 acres has green-belt zoning at present but offers scope for rezoning to industrial and logistics

Airlines weigh winter route cuts at Dublin Airport amid passenger cap

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DAA chairman: ‘I would like us to take the airport off the front page’

Basil Geoghegan says airport operator, facing passenger cap struggle, has same standing in planning system as a person extending their house

DAA chief calls for Government to intervene in row over Dublin Airport passenger cap

Basil Geoghegan says ‘a level of inertia and inactivity’ has delayed resolution of the dispute

Airlines weigh route cuts at Dublin Airport this winter due to passenger cap

Aer Lingus and other airlines are assessing the impact of limits imposed by regulators to ensure Dublin Airport stays within 32m passenger cap

More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one

Traffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit head

Checking passports with immigration control at Dublin Airport

Department of Justice immigration officials are attempting to prevent asylum seekers dumping travel documents after disembarking flights

Minister’s solution to passenger cap row ‘simplistic’ and ‘naive’, says DAA chief

Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin reiterates Government call for airlines to divert traffic to regional airports, away from Dublin Airport

Leinster Rugby to fly from Belfast instead of Dublin Airport amid passenger cap row, says Ryanair

Airline wants Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to direct regulator to issue additional slots this winter

Tackling airport capacity

There are solutions

Decision to curb night-time flights at Dublin Airport a ‘threat to jobs’ – Aer Lingus

Planning regulator said DAA should reduce night flights by 60%

Dublin tech start-up aiming to improve air travel for passengers with mobility issues

PRM Assist says it has the edge over the competition because it has taken an integrated approach to managing assistance services

Dublin Airport planning decision leaves stakeholders scratching their heads

An Bord Pleanala has effectively kicked the can down the road until next year at least

Draft decision on night flights ‘a backward step’, says Dublin Airport operator

An Bord Pleanala’s decision contains ‘significant contradictions’, according to DAA

Almost half a million more people used Irish airports in second quarter

Taking the first six months of the year, the number of flights to and from Irish airports increased by 4,217, CSO data shows

Decision on Dublin Airport night flights appeal delayed

Residents living under flight path claim victory but ABP decision raises more questions

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