Ryanair almost certain to oppose German government’s bailout of Lufthansa

Merkel’s government to offer the aviation group €9bn to aid it through the Covid-19 crisis in return for 20% stake

Markets advance on hope of restrictions being eased globally

Subdued volumes traded on world markets as London and New York closed for holidays

Ryanair’s Laudamotion unit to close its Vienna base

Move follows through on a threat to cut more than 300 jobs

Lufthansa closes in on multibillion bailout deal

German state will become biggest shareholder as Covid-19 halts travel boom

Air France-KLM gets EU approval for €7bn French state aid package

Stipulations include being a ‘good customer’ for European plane-maker Airbus, and a revamp of loss-making services within France

Why should less efficient airlines get bailout cash when Ryanair loses out?

Opinion: Ryanair and IAG unlikely to share in bailout largesse

Ryanair may legally challenge EU state bailouts for national carriers

Airline expects 60% of its flights to be back by September

Coronavirus may have ended the buyback boom

Controversial practice likely to be out of favour for several years, causing higher volatility

More strikes called for at Germanwings

Dispute between Lufthansa and cabin crew ongoing for several months

Aer Lingus owner to slow growth in short-haul flights

IAG chief Willie Walsh said that the move is being considered in light of “macro economic” weakness in Europe

Banks push Iseq higher even amid heightened Brexit uncertainty

‘Performance of UK economy will remain below-par until Brexit issue is resolved’

Ryanair flags job cuts at Austrian subsidiary

Laudamotion workers told positions of 30 flight-deck crews at risk

European shares rise as worries lessen over US-China trade war

Iseq bucks trend with small drop while FTSE 100 inches higher as investors stay cautious

Airbnb hires former airline chief to lead push into transport market

Company cites ‘tremendous opportunities’ to make travel more enjoyable

Norwegian hits rock bottom after raising €308m in share sale

Shares fall as much as 30% in early trading in Oslo after airlines says it is open to takeover

Air France-KLM profit falls 6.7% in third quarter

Chief executive pledges to pursue ‘ambitious and innovative strategy’

Thomas Cook confirms it’s open to a possible deal for its airline business

Shares in UK tour operator rose the most in more than two months

Norwegian Air hits revenue high as buyers circle

Low-cost carrier says sales rose 32% in second quarter

Aer Lingus owner IAG considers bid for Norwegian Air

Deal could help group boost market share as competition increases from low-cost carriers

Ryanair easily outperforms its rivals in adding customers

Irish airline accounted for 40 per cent of total customer gains by no-frills carriers in 2017

TUI wants to safeguard 700 jobs but has ‘no interest in Air Berlin’

Holiday company says it is not interested in rescuing the insolvent airline

The key business events happening this week

Apple results; Irish unemployment indicator; and UCD seminar on algorithmic consumers

Ryanair looks to tie down deals to expand short-haul dominance

O’Leary says when Boeing and Airbus have low-cost, long-haul aircraft ‘we’ll jump on it’

Road Warrior: whizzing to Oz and Trump trouble

BA strike, Brussels Airlines takeover, first non-stop UK-Australia flight, no to Trump hotel

Stocks see modest gains but Opec deal, Italy vote weigh

Doubts persist over oil cartel’s ability to agree output cut as Wednesday meeting nears

European stocks retreat for second session over corporate earnings

Gadget maker Ericsson tumbles 20% to nine-year low after issuing profit warning

Markets react to suprise OPEC decision to limit production

Tullow Oil leads gains for European oil-related companies

Ryanair responds to Brexit by shifting growth to Europe from UK

Airline could cut flights between Ireland and London as it bids to combat Brexit vote

Iseq boosted as Ryanair maintains full-year outlook

Iseq share index rose at a faster pace than the UK and European markets due to airline

Drop in shares of major airlines subdues markets

Ryanair drags Iseq lower as rival EasyJet reports weak quarterly sales

EasyJet swings to half-year loss as security fears hit travel

Europe-wide capacity glut is weighing on fares and wiping out cheap fuel gains

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

European stocks fall, reversing earlier gains

Carmakers declined with BMW and Continental down 2.6 per cent or more.

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

Bonds rise as spectre of rate rise looms

Stock markets fall globally and bond yields rise as all eyes stay on Federal Reserve

Ryanair joins with Aer Lingus bidder to propose new strategy

Europe’s five leading airlines, including Ryanair and IAG, have joined together to propose a new aviation strategy

Ryanair aims for profits of €970m as German market targeted

Airline makes €867m in 2014 and carries more than 90m passengers

For your diary

A round-up of other business events happening this week

Air France-KLM cuts first quarter losses to €417m

Carrier cut over 7,500 jobs in three years in overhaul to increase competitiveness

Lapses at air safety enforcement body in Germany

European aviation agency told Germany last November to remedy situation, claims newspaper

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