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# air-travel - Friday 18 May, 2012

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Ryanair say: Usual fees WILL apply this weekend.

Fri, 5:54 PM 9,329 Views 70 Comments

Mixed messages from Ryanair: Their spokesperson said this week no exceptions would be made; email to customers said airport check-in fee would be waived.

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Ryanair

Flying with Ryanair this weekend? You should read this…

Fri, 1:35 PM 8,327 Views 63 Comments

The airline’s website will be inaccessible for an extended period of time over the weekend – meaning passengers may have to check-in online earlier than planned.

# air-travel - Monday 14 May, 2012

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Alert

Flying with Ryanair this weekend? Check in online before the site goes down

Mon, 4:53 PM 15,147 Views 64 Comments

Ryanair charges €60 per passenger if they haven’t checked in already – but the website will be offline for some time this weekend.

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Air Travel

2010 fall in Irish air passenger numbers was EU’s worst

Mon, 2:20 PM 2,133 Views 7 Comments

Figures compiled by Eurostat show that passenger numbers in Ireland fell by a greater proportion than those of any other.

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Flying

International flights down 3 per cent at Dublin, Cork and Shannon

Mon, 1:09 PM 1,572 Views 7 Comments

IAA figures show that total flights in Irish airspace fell by 1.2 per cent last month compared to April 2011.

# air-travel - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

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Airlines

Emirates roll out larger plane on Dublin-Dubai route two months early

08/05/12 5,914 Views 21 Comments

The Boeing 777 wasn’t meant to start on the route until July – but Emirates have introduced it early due to major demand.

# air-travel - Friday 4 May, 2012

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Air Travel

Woman challenges airline after ‘too fat to fly’ incident

04/05/12 9,947 Views 69 Comments

Kenlie Tiggerman says Southwest Airlines need to be clearer about when an overweight passenger needs to book an extra seat.

# air-travel - Monday 30 April, 2012

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IAA

IAA reports increased profit for 2011

30/04/12 2,448 Views 6 Comments

The Irish Aviation Authority says its operating profit increased to €17.9 million during last year.

# air-travel - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

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Michael O'Leary

O’Leary: The faster and deeper the hardship, the shorter the recovery

17/04/12 15,106 Views 226 Comments

CEO of Ryanair says that “a serious right wing dictatorship for five years” would sort out Ireland’s economic problems.

# air-travel - Monday 16 April, 2012

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False Alarm

Mobile phone mistake leads to plane’s emergency landing in Dublin [updated]

16/04/12 14,371 Views 51 Comments

A mobile phone with a faulty battery port was left in a bathroom cubicle – causing enough suspicion to see the flight grounded.

# air-travel - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From Business ETC

Airports

Commercial traffic down at Ireland’s three major airports

12/04/12 2,858 Views 12 Comments

Figures from the Irish Aviation Authority show a decline in traffic for the first quarter of 2012 when compared with 2011.

# air-travel - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

From The Score

London2012

Uh-oh… London Olympics could overwhelm Heathrow

11/04/12 278 Views No Comments

British MPs are starting to worry that the huge influx of sports fans might swamp London’s biggest airport.

# air-travel - Thursday 5 April, 2012

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Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus passenger numbers up by 8.2 per cent

05/04/12 1,708 Views 22 Comments

The airline has reported increased traffic on both long and short-haul flights.

# air-travel - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

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Air Travel

Ryanair passenger numbers record drop for fourth month in a row

04/04/12 5,543 Views 29 Comments

Passenger figures at the airline dropped by 4 per cent in March compared to 2011.

# air-travel - Monday 2 April, 2012

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9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Monday

02/04/12 5,220 Views No Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

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Plane Crash

32 killed as passenger flight crashes after take-off

02/04/12 6,816 Views 21 Comments

Eleven survivors were hospitalised with burns after the accident in Siberia.

# air-travel - Friday 30 March, 2012

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Air Travel

Commission insists there’s no ban on low-cost air travel after Ryanair claims

30/03/12 4,044 Views 21 Comments

Ryanair clamed that the European Commission had a ban on use of low-cost airlines but the EC has strongly denied this. In response Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary accused the Commission of “lying”.

# air-travel - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

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Emergency Landing This post contains videos

WATCH: Passengers restrain pilot after ‘bomb’ outburst mid-flight

28/03/12 3,689 Views 13 Comments

The JetBlue flight made an emergency landing in Texas yesterday after the captain began shouting about bombs and was forced out of the cockpit.

# air-travel - Monday 12 March, 2012

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Air Travel

€1.8m regulator’s office ‘investigated one complaint per day’ – Ryanair

12/03/12 4,571 Views 50 Comments

Michael O’Leary demands that the Commission for Aviation Regulation explain why its staff are paid such a high average salary.

# air-travel - Friday 2 March, 2012

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Aer Arann

‘No agreement’ on deal to end flights under Aer Arann brand

02/03/12 2,853 Views 2 Comments

The company said a move to operate entirely under the Aer Lingus name is yet to be finalised.

# air-travel - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

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Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus revenue up 6pc to €1.28 billion

28/02/12 1,189 Views 19 Comments

The airline says that passenger levels rose slightly to hit 9.5 million last year.

# air-travel - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

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Ryanair

Ryanair to sue Budget Travel over ‘unauthorised selling’ of tickets

21/02/12 5,397 Views 21 Comments

The airline claims that Budget Travel mis-sells Ryanair flights by screenscraping ticket information from the airline’s website and selling seats at inflated prices to consumers.

# air-travel - Monday 13 February, 2012

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Amsterdam

Suspect arrested as Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport evacuated in bomb threat

13/02/12 3,040 Views 4 Comments

An airport spokesman said two departure halls have been evacuated after a threat received earlier this morning.

# air-travel - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

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Air Travel

Plane makes emergency landing at Belfast International airport

07/02/12 4,578 Views 40 Comments

The Thomas Cook Airlines flight carrying 175 holidaymakers to Tenerife experienced a technical fault shortly after takeoff.

# air-travel - Sunday 5 February, 2012

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Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Sunday

05/02/12 4,797 Views No Comments

Your evening round-up of the day’s main news…

Drones This post contains videos

Video: Watch this incredible (and unnerving) footage of a drone swarm

05/02/12 9,901 Views 37 Comments

The drones can coordinate their movements to fly in formation.

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Flying Machines This post contains images

In pictures: the Wright Brothers’ album of early flying machines

05/02/12 2,623 Views 7 Comments

The brothers, their friends and their family took hundreds of images of their pioneering efforts in human flight.

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9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

05/02/12 6,037 Views 21 Comments

Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine stories you need to know before your morning coffee.

# air-travel - Saturday 4 February, 2012

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Snow Day

Aer Lingus cancels London flights due to adverse weather

04/02/12 6,492 Views 12 Comments

Heavy snow is expected to fall overnight in London, prompting airlines to cancel some of their London services.

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France

French airline workers to strike for four days

04/02/12 2,199 Views 6 Comments

Air France says it is not sure yet how much disruption the strike will cause when it starts on Monday.

# air-travel - Monday 30 January, 2012

From Business ETC

Taking Off

Emirates to roll out larger aircraft on Dublin-Dubai route

30/01/12 4,358 Views 11 Comments

Only three weeks after beginning Dublin flights, Emirates will increase its capacity by over 1700 seats each week.

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Ryanair

Passenger numbers fall but profits up at Ryanair in last quarter of 2011

30/01/12 1,568 Views 23 Comments

Ryanair has raised its profit forecast following better than expected figures for the last quarter.

# air-travel - Sunday 29 January, 2012

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Spanair

Thousands left stranded after Spanish airline collapses

29/01/12 4,920 Views 13 Comments

An estimated 22,000 passengers were left in the lurch when Spanair announced a sudden shutdown on Friday.

# air-travel - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

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Solar Storm This post contains videos

Explainer: Can a solar storm cause any damage?

25/01/12 3,243 Views 5 Comments

A large solar flare earlier this week has caused the largest solar radiation storms to hit Earth since 2003. But what does that mean?

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Shannon

Transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon after ‘smell of smoke’ on board

25/01/12 2,880 Views 9 Comments

The British Airways flight resumed its journey to Chicago in the early hours of this morning.

# air-travel - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

From Business ETC

Timing

When is the best time to book cheap airline tickets?

24/01/12 5,387 Views 7 Comments

New airline report shows you don’t have to book your seats months and months in advance to bag the best deal…

# air-travel - Saturday 21 January, 2012

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Pilot

Pilot taken off Aer Arann flight crew after failing breath test

21/01/12 7,878 Views 13 Comments

The flight from Bristol to Cork was delayed for several hours on Thursday while a replacement pilot was found.

# air-travel - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

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Cyprus

Cyprus air traffic controllers go on four-hour strike

18/01/12 891 Views 2 Comments

Unions say their staff are paid through a levy on airlines – and therefore shouldn’t be subject to a national pay freeze.

# air-travel - Monday 16 January, 2012

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Knock Airport

2011 is Knock Airport’s busiest year to date

16/01/12 1,199 Views 5 Comments

Passenger levels rose 11 per cent last year, but the airport says 2012 is expected to be ‘challenging’.

# air-travel - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

From Business ETC

DAA

DAA to be questioned on ‘vision and priorities’ for coming years

11/01/12 1,450 Views 2 Comments

The DAA chairman designate will tell the Oireactas his plans on how to tackle issues like returning airports to growth, resolving the pension deficit, and separating Cork and Shannon Airports.

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