Holidaymakers are driving aviation's recovery. But is it a false dawn?
Airlines that survived the pandemic intact now have a greater share of the market
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Soaring fuel costs could close some airlines, aviation chief warns
Many airlines not viable at oil prices above $100 per barrel, event hears
Government’s bizarre stance on travel only makes things worse
Reintroduction of travel bans following overreaction to Omicron will achieve little
More than €5bn wiped off value of three Irish companies over new Covid strain
Ryanair, CHR and Paddy Power owner affected after countries move to impose new travel curbs
Vueling to launch winter flights from Cork and Dublin airports
Spanish low-cost carrier’s move a boost to ailing air travel
British regulators clear Aer Lingus for UK-US flights
Passenger traffic through Republic fell 93.5% in first half of year, Europe’s sharpest fall
Flights from Irish airports level off after travel reopens
Number of flights into and out of airports over bank holiday was the same as on the day the travel ban was lifted
Oireachtas group seizes high moral ground with Aer Lingus chiefs
Politicians critical of aviation contraction, but supportive of Government travel curbs
Aer Lingus and BA CityFlyer to take over 10 Stobart routes
Customers on cancelled services to be offered refunds, vouchers or alternatives
Aer Lingus to fly five Stobart routes to Britain until ‘at least’ July 19th
High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Stobart Air after it ceased trading
Airlines suffer on travel fears as UK stalls full reopening
Dublin lags other markets as investors shy away from leading stocks
Aer Lingus meeting with Oireachtas committee stalled following row
Airline’s chief executive Lynne Embleton to face transport committee later this month
Ryanair doubling capacity to 1.3m seats per week in Europe but not expanding in State
Bank of America says seats available from European airlines may reach 80% of 2019 levels
Travel rules bar aviation chief Willie Walsh from visiting home
Airline industry group head says State must open to vaccinated travellers
Republic should axe ‘repressive’ Covid quarantines, says Willie Walsh
Air transport chief warns that State sending ‘dangerous’ message
European stocks in third day of sale over inflation fears
Strong euro and advancing commodity prices trigger market jitters among investors
Shares stutter as hopes for post-Covid recovery diminish
Ryanair and Aer Lingus group hit by UK plans for quarantine for arriving travellers
Aviation had a tough 2020 - and next year remains uncertain
A key question now is: when does the industry start climbing out of this trough?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus will offer refunds on cancelled flights to UK
Aer Lingus has cancelled all flights from the UK to Ireland but some will operate in the other direction
Aer Lingus moving transatlantic flights to UK is more than a warning shot
Republic faces steep challenge to restore air links with the rest of the world
Aer Lingus to move aircraft from Ireland to UK for US flights
Airline to fly from Manchester to Boston, New York and Orlando using jets normally based in Ireland
Brexit anxiety takes toll on Irish bank and travel stocks
Applegreen shares surge after founders and Blackstone reveal deal to take business private
Willie Walsh appointed head of the International Air Transport Association
Prospect of a vaccine means Irish man could become public face of industry’s recovery
Irish airline, hospitality and retail stocks soar on Pfizer vaccine news
Iseq index witnesses huge jump as Ryanair climbs 14%
Little Christmas cheer for airlines as Holohan cautions against travel
Christmas normally welcome boost during traditionally slower part of year
‘Perfect timing’ for expansion, says Dublin Aerospace chief Conor McCarthy
Maintenance company bucks trend and focuses on industry turnaround and recovery
Aer Lingus flights to continue post-Brexit despite ownership rules, says IAG
EU rules state EU nationals must own majority stake in airlines operating within bloc
Coronavirus: Aviation industry steps up calls for EU testing regime
Travel restrictions threaten seven million jobs and €450bn in lost business
Willie Walsh joins CarTrawler as deputy chairman
Former IAG chief executive recently retired from the air group
Tourism and aviation players demand von der Leyen end EU travel chaos
Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions
Airline stocks take off as coronavirus worries ease
Markets bounce back as hopes rise for economic recovery as lockdowns are relaxed
Plane with 99 on board crashes into houses in Pakistan
Officials confirm two survivors after PIA aircraft crashes in residential area of Karachi
Ryanair leads rebound in Irish stocks as coronavirus toll slows
Markets across the world bounce back as good news on Covid-19 emerges from Europe
Emirates to axe charges for changing flight booking over coronavirus
Lufthansa to ground 150 aircraft as Airbus reviews delivery targets
British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days
British ambassador reported as saying decision not linked to security at Egypt airports
Willie Walsh faces uphill battle in fighting €205m data breach fine
London Briefing: BA has dubious distinction of first to be fined under new GDPR rules
Aer Lingus given six months to fix Brexit EU ownership issue
Aer Lingus and Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling are owned by UK holding firm IAG
Ryanair weighs on Iseq as trade tensions drag European stocks down
In Dublin housebuilders Cairn Homes, Glenveagh Properties, and Abbey close down
EU clears Ryanair for take-off on Laudamotion deal
Purchase of 75% of Austrian carrier founded by ex-F1 champion Niki Lauda approved
Ryanair is facing a crisis: is O'Leary right person to lead it?
Unrest is growing and the executive's antipathy to unions is not helping
Ryanair buys 75% of airline owned by Niki Lauda
Strategy is to build LaudaMotion into a successful Austrian low fares airline
Ryanair shares down 2% after decision to recognise pilots’ unions
US stocks kick off penultimate week of year positively as Republicans reach deal on tax cuts
Michael O’Leary’s ‘wild’ Brexit predictions now look prescient
Leaks show EU’s Brexit negotiators are taking tough stance on aviation rules
Airlines risk losing flying rights, says leaked Brexit paper
Ownership restrictions would have implications for Ryanair and Aer Lingus owner IAG
Aer Lingus eyes 2m more transatlantic passengers by 2020
Airline to have at least 24 aircraft flying across Atlantic daily from 2022
Peace may break out between Aer Lingus and DAA
Cantillon: Airline and airport operator are having a spat, but ultimately they need each other
Road Warrior: EU airport delays, new airline set for take-off
Passengers using European hubs face immigration delays of up to four hours
Blue-sky thinking needed for aviation, says IAG chief executive
EU restrictions on airline ownership make no sense, says Willie Walsh
Qatar Airways considers second daily flight from Dublin to Doha
Gulf carrier considers expansion following strong booking levels on new route
Aer Lingus flies high in ‘clean and quiet’ Heathrow rankings
Israel’s El Al ranked as dirtiest and noisiest of airlines to land at biggest UK airport
British Airways’ explanations for IT failures far from convincing
Plus: ‘Fred the Shred’ to avoid court appearance over RBS stewardship
Markets down as investors wait for outcomes of UK election and Qatar row
Ryanair shares gained altitude following strong growth in passenger numbers
Has Willie Walsh’s penny-pinching gone too far at British Airways?
Last week’s IT outage seen as the last straw by some previously loyal customers
Eight British Airways flights from Dublin cancelled over IT failure
Aer Lingus took some passengers stranded by its sister carrier in IAG airline group
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