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# flight - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Irish people spending an average of €1,000 while on holiday
A new survey shows that one in three are planning a sun holiday while 17 per cent will remain here for a ‘staycation’.
# flight - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Ryanair may be forced to reduce its stake in rival Aer Lingus
The UK’s Competition Commission said that the stake could reduce competition on routes between Great Britain and Ireland.
# flight - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Aer Lingus to let passengers check in bags evening before flight
The airline has launched its evening check-in service, giving passengers the option to check-in their baggage at the airport the evening before their scheduled flight.
# flight - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Flight to Boston turns back due to technical problems
The issue was discovered shortly after takeoff, and the plane had to return to Dublin to be serviced.
# flight - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Aer Arann announces new routes, 16% rise in passenger numbers
The airline said it has completed a successful restructuring programme which signals a “new beginning” for the company.
# flight - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Supersonic skydiver fell faster than THOUGHT
Final data from Felix Baumgartner jump shows that he dropped faster than the speed of a human thought…
# flight - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Your Weekend Movies: Flight, Hyde Park on Hudson, Bullet to the Head
Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from new releases to help you decide where to put your money…
PICS: Aer Lingus launches new three course menu for transatlantic passengers
A three-course meal with a choice of red or white wine will set you back €17.50.
# flight - Sunday 27 January, 2013
‘Hybrid wing’ plane uses half the fuel of a standard aeroplane
It could improve commercial aircraft efficiency within a decade.
# flight - Thursday 24 January, 2013
VIDEO: Your Weekend Movies – brooding men and Arnie’s muscles
Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from new releases to help you decide where to put your money…
# flight - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Princess Bride ‘prepare to die’ tshirt causes problems on flight
My name is Inigo Montoya, you ruined my flight, prepare to die.
# flight - Friday 4 January, 2013
Man dies on Ryanair flight from Portugal to Dublin
The man in his 60s passed away during a flight from the Portugese city of Faro to Dublin Airport earlier today.
# flight - Friday 30 November, 2012
Revenue seizes €52,760 in cash at Dublin airport
The money was found during four different seizures on Irish men about to board two different flights to Amsterdam yesterday.
# flight - Monday 12 November, 2012
Emirates flight turns back after mid-air explosion
No one was injured in the incident but passengers en route to Dubai reported seeing a bright orange flash and hearing a loud bang.
# flight - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Budweiser wants logo removed from film about alcoholic pilot
Denzel Washington consumes a variety of brands in the new film Flight.
# flight - Friday 26 October, 2012
Revenue seize over €23,000 in cash at Dublin Airport
Revenue’s sniffer dog, Carby, gave an indication and the cash was discovered concealed in a woman’s carry-on bag.
# flight - Friday 19 October, 2012
Emergency landing at Dublin Airport
A Tenerife-bound Thomas Cook flight with 323 passengers and crew on board made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport this morning.
# flight - Friday 28 September, 2012
This guy wanted to propose to his girlfriend – so he pretended to crash a plane
“She thought we were dying and ended up with a ring!” says the prankster.
19 die as plane hits bird and crashes in Nepal
The plane was carrying trekkers to the Mount Everest region when the crash occurred just minutes after takeoff.
# flight - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Aer Lingus and Air Canada sign single ticket agreement
The airlines said the agreement will make travel between the two countries easier with customers using a single electronic ticket to travel.
# flight - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Report confirms Ryanair complied with EU operations procedures
Irish and Spanish aviation and transport authorities met yesterday to discuss the airline’s safety standards.
# flight - Saturday 8 September, 2012
Aer Lingus cabin crew hospitalised after turbulence on flight from Milan
One member of the cabin crew sustained what is believed to be a broken ankle after the plane hit turbulence on its way to Dublin Airport last night.
# flight - Thursday 30 August, 2012
VIDEO: Here’s what it’s like flying first class on the world’s biggest airliner
Welcome to life on the other side of the partition.
# flight - Friday 24 August, 2012
Virgin Atlantic flight diverts to Gatwick after declaring on-board problem
The airline has said that there is no mayday situation onboard. The plane dumped or burned off fuel over the Irish Sea before turning back.
# flight - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Pakistan to Paris passenger sleeps through stop – and flies back to Pakistan
An inquiry has been launched into how cabin crew failed to notice the woman on board during the plane’s stopover.
# flight - Friday 17 August, 2012
Air France passengers asked to chip in for fuel
Passengers rounded up around €17,000 but the airline found another way to pay for the fuel on the emergency stopover in Damascus.
Tanzanian airport’s only radar system out of order all month
Sources say the aviation authority was told about the radar’s defective power supply in 2010 but it took no action.
# flight - Monday 6 August, 2012
How to: survive a long-haul flight
Are your legs dreading those cramped hours, dampening your holiday excitement? TheJournal.ie has some tips.
# flight - Sunday 1 July, 2012
In photos: NASA’s aeronautical research centre as it was in the 1920s
Langley Research Center was founded in 1917 and later became famous as the site where the first moon landing was planned.
# flight - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Varadkar outlines concerns about Aer Lingus stake sale
The Transport Minister spoke out about Ryanair’s bid to take over Aer Lingus this morning, saying the subject will be discussed at cabinet next week.
# flight - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
American airline tells woman to cover up
The woman refused to cover up and said her breasts did not interfere with the flight.
# flight - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Cave hoping to cap ‘best couple months of my life’ with New Zealand win
The Ulster and Ireland centre is seeking to add to his two caps and challenge Brian O’Driscoll for the number 13 jersey.
# flight - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Archive Feat of Engineering Pic of the Day
It’s 75 years since the Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco.
# flight - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
Plane forced to land over soft drink ‘bomb’ scare
A can with the word ‘bomb’ written on it was found on board the plane after it had taken off from Melbourne for Mauritius.
# flight - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Emirates announces $629million annual profit
This is Emirates’ 24th consecutive year of profit, during which it reached a milestone of carrying its 34 millionth passenger.
# flight - Monday 2 April, 2012
Why always him? Henson apologises for ‘stupid’ in-flight drinking
“Drinking on that plane was inexcusable and I know that I must take responsibility for it.”
# flight - Sunday 1 April, 2012
Gavin Henson suspended by Cardiff Blues after incident on a flight
Mystery surrounds the circumstances behind the 30-year-old’s latest brush with authority.
# flight - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
WATCH: Passengers restrain pilot after ‘bomb’ outburst mid-flight
The JetBlue flight made an emergency landing in Texas yesterday after the captain began shouting about bombs and was forced out of the cockpit.
# flight - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Pilot taken off Aer Arann flight crew after failing breath test
The flight from Bristol to Cork was delayed for several hours on Thursday while a replacement pilot was found.
# flight - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
New flights to run between Dublin and Washington, DC
United Airlines will operate the flight, the first time this company has flown out of Ireland.
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