The myth of passport-free flying between Britain and Ireland under the Common Travel Area
London Letter: In practice, only the British show any respect for the 100-year old CTA. It should embarrass Irish authorities, but it doesn’t.
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport plan for 950-space staff car park rejected by Fingal County Council
DAA ‘very disappointed’ by proposal’s rejection on multiple grounds including other works, zoning and impact on birds and bats
The key question remains how many people are complying with deportation orders
Enforcing orders is complex, and it is hard to establish how many failed asylum seekers have actually left
Fines for breaches of passport rules to jump sharply
Changes include enhanced measures to target those who destroy documents in flight in order to claim asylum
Noel Smyth company begins legal action against developer Gerry Gannon
Proceedings believed to relate to sale of former QuickPark car park near Dublin Airport
Aer Lingus boosts winter schedule
Irish carrier flying to Malta, Marrakesh and Seville and boosts services to Faro, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Nice Izmir, Alicante and Athens
‘It’s not fair on the residents’: Dublin Airport car park squeeze puts pressure on local estates
Residents in suburbs around the airport say that although cars are technically allowed to park there, they nonetheless make life very difficult for them
Aer Lingus faces bill of at least €55m over pilots’ industrial action
Company says it is now examining its costs in light of Dublin passenger cap and increased competition on North American routes
Challenges to Dublin Airport winter passenger limit to be heard in December
DAA, Aer Lingus and Ryanair have brought separate challenges to a decision by the Irish Aviation Authority to limit passenger numbers at the airport for between October and March 2025
DAA’s plan to build a facility for Dublin Airport plane spotters delayed at planning stage
Council seeks further information from DAA on its plans for the new aircraft observation facility
Aircoach drivers to vote on 4.8% pay offer over nine months and new rostering arrangements
Pay offer follows talks with Siptu and follows drivers working ‘under protest’ over rostering changes introduced in July
Aer Lingus pilots back pay deal and bring end to industrial action
Ialpa members vote 85 per cent in favour of deal after Labour Court had recommended a 17.75% increase
Aer Lingus, Ryanair follow Dublin Airport manager in challenging passenger cap decision
Move comes after DAA was given leave to bring a challenge over IAA decision it says will result in a breach of the 32 million annual passenger cap
DAA permitted to challenge decision it says will lead to Dublin Airport passenger cap breach
Airport manager seeking to challenge Irish Aviation Authority decision
Cork and Shannon airports to get over €4m in drive to cut emissions
Cash will aid in cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Tourism chiefs seek VAT break and end to airport cap
Hospitality businesses under pressure as wage and social insurance costs kick in
Irish Stock Exchange plans to woo start-ups
Seen & heard: US pressure on airport slots; Dave’s Hot Chicken eyes Ireland; a new Dublin brewery; and BP on peak oil
‘I’m just so relieved’: Tori Towey arrives home after charges dropped in Dubai
Irish woman, who was working in the UAE, tried to take her own life after allegedly being attacked
Chancerygate secures green light for logistics park near Dublin Airport
UK-headquartered developer to commence construction of 119,500sq ft scheme on Swords Road site this autumn
Fingal residents oppose plan for observation point for plane-spotters
Dublin Airport Authority is seeking planning permission for such a facility
DAA lowers charges at Cork Airport to encourage airlines to switch routes
Move comes as airport operator remains subject to passenger number cap in Dublin
Aer Lingus pilot dispute: Holidaymakers still on tenterhooks amid ongoing flight cancellations
Affected passenger says airline staff told his son cancellation of service to France was fault of ‘bad pilots’
Aer Lingus cancelled flights: Up-to-date list of services disrupted due to action by pilots
Pilot action: Flights from Dublin and Cork airports to UK and mainland Europe among most-impacted
Six ways Jack Chambers might spend Ireland’s corporate tax windfall in Budget 2025
About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall
Competition watchdog open to short-term lease on former Quick Park site at Dublin Airport
CCPC blocked airport operator from acquiring site earlier this year but chairman says a short-term lease may be possible
Aer Lingus cancelled flights: Up-to-date list of services disrupted due to pilot action
Most affected flights are for destinations in the UK and mainland Europe
Flights resume after Aer Lingus pilot strike disrupts journeys affecting 17,000 passengers
Union and company are due to return to Labour Court on Monday with almost 400 flights already cancelled
Ryanair rejects claims of price hikes as Aer Lingus customers scramble for flights
Budget airline’s fares are driven by algorithms primarily dictated by demand and flight capacity, according to industry experts
Union overseeing pilots’ group tells other Aer Lingus staff to work as normal
Non-pilot staff warned against taking part in pickets or speaking to media
Taylor Swift fans caught up in Aer Lingus strike: ‘I’m quite emotional I’ve had to sell my ticket today’
Swifties travelling to Dublin from overseas voice frustration amid cancellation of 270 flights
Aer Lingus passengers face more flight cancellations as talks break down
Negotiations between union and airline end without agreement with Ialpa to consider stepping up industrial action
‘We’ve been stressed to the gills all week’
Most Aer Lingus passenger say the have not encountered problems as pilots begin industrial action
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