Strike action grounds entire Qantas fleet
Industrial action has prompted the airline to cancel all of its flights. Employees will be locked out from Monday. The dispute centres on pay and conditions.
View ArticleIrish team stranded as Qantas dispute throws second match into doubt
Ireland’s second International Rules test against Australia is in doubt after Anthony Tohill’s men were caught up in a massive airline strike.
View ArticleBoeing crisis deepens as Dreamliners grounded worldwide
Aviators have grounded most of the world’s 787 Dreamliner fleet until a fire risk linked to the plane’s batteries can be fixed.
View ArticleRyanair documentary pilot sacked for “gross misconduct”
John Goss had previously spoken to a newspaper over concerns he had related to the airline’s safety and fuel policies.
View Article9 small things that made your day as a kid (but probably don’t anymore)
Great things come in small packages.
View ArticleHeading to FlightFest? Here’s where you’ll want to avoid
With over 100,000 people set to descend on the centre of the capital, there will be traffic disruption. Here’s where it will be.
View ArticleAer Lingus cancels flights as storm batters UK
Storm St Jude is continuing to hit England and Wales, affecting travel plans for many.
View ArticleRyanair to appeal ruling that calendar ads were “discriminatory”
The calendars raised over €100,000 for a Polish children’s charity last year, but a Spanish consumers group wasn’t impressed with the ads for them.
View Article‘We’ve got to keep our feet firmly on the ground, we haven’t won anything...
The Ulster boss is taking nothing for granted after six wins from six in the Heineken Cup pool stages.
View ArticleFlight planned? Air traffic controllers are going on strike
Some flights from Irish airports are likely to be affected as air traffic controllers in several European countries will strike today and tomorrow.
View ArticleFlying soon? DAA strike action will mean a grounding of all aircraft
SIPTU said the votes from the Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport Authority ballot are expected this afternoon.
View ArticleVaradkar hopes to prevent Aer Lingus strike
Leo Varadkar said that his department is examining a plan to intervene in the dispute.
View ArticleSilvio Berlusconi is not allowed to come to Dublin
He had applied for a permit to come to the European Popular Party conference this week by a Milan court has rejected his application.
View ArticleDAA and Ryanair launch court action to stop strike at Irish airports
Dublin Airport Authority says the strike planned for next week is unlawful.
View ArticleTalks about airport workers’ pensions ‘moving to more intensive phase’
This follows the halting of a strike that was planned for last Friday.
View ArticleLondon City Airport runway reopens after engine fault on Swiss Airlines plane
London City Airport described it as “minor technical incident”.
View Article€30k seized from Irish man as he attempted to fly from Dublin Airport
The man was about to board an early morning flight to Brussels when he was stopped.
View ArticleAer Lingus cabin crew vote for industrial action
Impact says the ballot shows the “frustration” of cabin crew.
View ArticlePlane diverted to Dublin Airport after flight attendants report illnesses
Reports suggest that the crew fell ill early in the flight.
View ArticleAer Lingus says cabin crew demands would lead to 32 extra holiday days
The company also rejects talk of 16-hour days and 60-hour weeks.
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