High Court halts airport strikes by granting injunction to DAA
Dublin Airport Authority welcomed the decision today which directs SIPTU to withdraw its planned industrial action at Dublin and Cork airports this Friday.
Dublin Airport Authority welcomed the decision today which directs SIPTU to withdraw its planned industrial action at Dublin and Cork airports this Friday.
A man and woman in their 60s were crushed to deaths, while 200,000 people in a 10km radius have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
SIPTU said the votes from the Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport Authority ballot are expected this afternoon.
There are fears that terrorists could specifically target flights to Russia, where the Winter Olympics are due to begin on Friday.
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The airline says that the fall is “in line with previous guidance”.
Dublin and Shannon each saw rises, but Cork airport saw traffic drop by over seven per cent.
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Figures release today show that 733,000 passengers flew with the airline last month.
Travellers are hoping the winds will die down so they get home for Christmas.
Crews have now restored the power that was disturbed by lightning strikes this morning.
The US Department of Transport is currently deciding whether allowing calls on flights will annoy passengers.
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Ryanair passengers flying from Dublin, Shannon and Cork were diverted to London Gatwick and East Midlands Airport.
Eurocontrol said almost 8 per cent of European traffic was affected by yesterday’s glitch.
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Passengers at Dublin Airport were among thousands affected by the technical problem.
SIPTU members in Aer Lingus and the DAA are involved in a pension dispute.
The company had signalled the drop in passengers last month, with long haul passenger numbers dropping 6.9 per cent.
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The talks commenced this week after plans to close the cabin crew base at Shannon Airport were announced.
Mobile phones still cannot be used for voice calls while in flight says the Federal Aviation Administration.
The airline also announced the addition of 10,000 seats to London Southend due to increased popularity with the route.
The strike action by air traffic controllers is expected to take place tomorrow.
At least two people were reported killed and more than 1,200 homes were destroyed.
More than 60,000 passengers travelled through the airport last month.
The panel said a ban should remain on browsing the Internet and sending or receiving texts and emails while the plane is flying below 10,000 feet.
The total passenger numbers at the airport are up this year by 6 per cent.
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The plane carrying 150 people collapsed on landing at La Guardia airport.
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Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive, Aer Lingus, said that the airline’s transatlantic business “goes from strength to strength”.
FlyThemHome.com was set up so friends, family or people abroad can set up a ‘Flight Fund’ page in order to raise money to buy a ticket home.
The average primary school pupil misses 11 out of 183 days of a school year.
Off on your holidays today? The good news is Aer Lingus and Ryanair are operating their full schedule today, but there could still be some delays.
France and Germany have asked the EU to delay its ‘Single European Sky’ plans, ending the strike a day early.
Workers in ten other countries are expected to stage protests today including work-to-rule action and public information campaigns.
The airline saw a 20 per cent increase in long haul passengers in May 2013 compared to last year.