Sunday 4 December, 2022
Aer Lingus representatives are appearing before politicians to answer questions about the outage.
The Taoiseach missed a reception dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden last night.
The Taoiseach was able to catch a later flight to New York following the incident.
The airline has said its online check-in and manage trip services are “back up and running”.
Over 50 flights were cancelled by the airline last Saturday.
A number of Irish flights have been cancelled and impacted customers have been contacted.
The airline cancelled over 50 flights to and from Dublin Airport on Saturday.
The airline cancelled 55 flights over the weekend.
The airline cancelled over 50 flights at Dublin Airport yesterday.
Thousands of people have been queuing inside and outside Dublin Airport today due to long delays.
Ten flights destined for Munich, Lyon, Bordeaux and Gatwick have been axed.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has met with both Ryanair and Aer Lingus on the baggage issues.
The cancellations by the airline include three return flights today and three return flights tomorrow.
One passenger told The Journal that the airline has offered to reschedule them to a flight four days after their original departure date.
According to Dublin Airport’s Live Flight Information, there are seven return flights being cancelled by Aer Lingus today.
The flights were bound for destinations in Scotland, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
The company said it has been affected by strikes in France and Covid outbreak among staff.
Misleading headlines about Lufthansa flying thousands of empty planes have been reported in recent weeks.
Aer Lingus announced a raft of money-saving changes last week.
Cabin crew members similarly rejected a pay freeze in recent days.
The airline said there will no pay rises for cabin crew members until 2025 at the earliest.
It’s planned that the turtle will be released back into the sea later this week.
Emerald Airlines plans to hire over 400 new staff members as it adds additional aircraft to its fleet.
The American Airlines flight was backing away from the boarding gate when it collided with the wingtip of a parked Aer Lingus jet.
Many pilots have been laid off due to a lack of international travel during the pandemic.
The airline’s CEO and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer appeared before a committee this morning.
“Alternative operations” for the Dublin – Kerry and Dublin – Donegal routes are yet to be confirmed, while the remaining routes will be accommodated by other airlines.
Aer Lingus has also confirmed plans for the temporary closure of its base at Cork airport.
The airline said it is well positioned as markets return and economies begin to recover.
The airline said the layoffs may be subject to further extension or change.
The Tánaiste said that discussions are ongoing for further financial support if required.
Aer Lingus, which was a notice party to the action, must pay its own legal costs, the Judge also directed.
The head of Aer Lingus has suggested that there has been a “degree of toxicity and flight shaming”.
Residents in the three counties have been told they should not leave unless it is essential travel.
IAG’s revenue was a total of €5.3 billion, some 56% lower than 2019’s levels.
Doyle said the pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on the airline industry.
The new Minister for Transport said the regulations to protect airline customers weren’t made to cope with a global pandemic.
Ryanair will now operate more than 1,000 flights per day.
Trade union Fórsa criticised the approach taken by Aer Lingus.
