The IAG Group, which owns both Aer Lingus and British Airways, as well as Iberia,. has acquired 4.6% of Norwegian’s shares. According to a statement issued by Norwegian via their Twitter account the company was unaware of the upcoming purchase of shares until after it was made, but view it as a positive endorsement of […]
Aer Lingus offer a business class service on their transatlantic routes. In common with a lot of other airlines they’re upgrading their offering. The company is emphasising upgraded seating – a 6.5 foot lie-flat (why are they using feet??), upgraded in seat entertainment and they’re also offering a “dine before you fly” for flights out of […]
Aer Lingus’ cabin crew have threatened industrial action for May 30th. It looks like the strike will go ahead and the company is working on mitigating the strike action’s impact on their customers: Dear Customers, Aer Lingus, on 13 May, received notification from IMPACT, the trade union representing the majority of our Cabin Crew, that […]
Aer Lingus launched their in-flight wifi service on Monday. The service is available on their A330 fleet on transatlantic routes. Pricing is comparable with that offered by other airlines on similar routes: €10.95 for one hour or €19.95 for 24 hours access in Economy class. Business Class customers apparently get the service for free (though […]
Aer Arann will not be on strike this week. The Irish Airline Pilot’s Association (IALPA) has reached an agreement between it and Aer Arann management. The details of the proposed deal now need to be put to a vote of the affected members. In the interim all industrial action has been cancelled. Full story over […]
Aer Lingus public relations company just sent this out: Statement from Aer Lingus Friday 16 August 2013 “The company has not been notified of any ballot by Aer Lingus pilots for strike action. We plan to continue to operate our full schedule as normal.” This is in relation to the planned industrial action by […]
Aer Lingus have announced their results for June 2013. Compared to June 2012 the numbers are up by 3.1% With longhaul numbers up by 17.2% Here’s the full release (without the tabular data): Dublin & London, 4 July 2013: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus”), today announced traffic statistics for the month of June 2013. […]
For the last few days the media has been speculating about Aer Lingus relaunching services ex-Dublin to the US west coast. However it wasn’t until this morning that the airline finally made an official announcement. Not only will they be offering direct flights ex-Dublin to San Francisco, but they’ll also be re-opening the Dublin to […]
Dublin airport’s “Airport Genie” service comes in a number of flavours. The simplest and cheapest option gives you fast track access through security, with SMS alerts and a free coffee. Today I am flying with Aer Lingus and since I don’t have status with them I decided to pay the €5 to get Airport Genie. […]
If you fly with Aer Lingus from Cork you’ll now be able to book your parking at the same time as you book your flights. Aer Lingus passengers can choose from three parking options with prices starting from €7.50 per day: Short Term (Multi-Story). Priced at €15 per day, there is a 2-4 minute walk […]
