Aer Lingus & COVID-19

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irishtimes.com/business/2022/06/27/airlines-not-ruling-out-further-disruption-as-aer-lingus-cancels-more-flights/

Jun 27 22

Airlines not ruling out further disruption as Aer Lingus cancels more flights: Strikes, bottlenecks and Covid hit air travel at the weekend

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Jun 30 22

Tipperary honeymooners frustrated by Aer Lingus flight cancellation : Tom Brophy, from Nenagh, and his wife Niamh were due to fly to Munich on Wednesday

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Mar 22 22

Government lends Aer Lingus extra €200m as airline boosts liquidity: The airline took a financial battering during the worst of the Covid crisis

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Jun 29 22

Persisting travel problems in Dublin Airport as Aer Lingus flights cancelled : Aer Lingus cancelled six return flights from the airport today with destinations ...

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Feb 24 23

Aer Lingus returns to profit for the first time since the start of Covid-19: The airline group reported a full year operating profit of €45 million for 2022 ...

businesspost.ie/news/aer-lingus-returns-to-profit-for-the-first-time-since-the-start-of-covid-19/

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independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/aer-lingus-cancels-four-transatlantic-flights-due-to-staff-illness-41832138.html

Jul 11 22

Aer Lingus cancels four transatlantic flights due to staff illness: A Covid outbreak among flight crews has forced Aer Lingus to cancel four transatlantic ...

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Mar 02 23

Many Aer Lingus customers yet to claim vouchers for Covid cancellations: Airline’s parent has €650m in unpaid compensation

irishtimes.com/business/2023/03/01/many-aer-lingus-customers-yet-to-claim-vouchers-for-covid-cancellations/

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Mar 05 22

Ireland Drops All Covid-19 Travel Restrictions On Sunday: Ireland drops all COvid-19 related travel restrictions on Sunday (March 6, 2022).

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irishtimes.com/business/2022/06/29/overseas-arrivals-near-pre-covid-totals/

Jun 30 22

Airlines cancel more than 60 Dublin flights: Thousands of passengers hit over the last week as bottlenecks, strikes and Covid cause travel chaos

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Dec 27 21

Aer Lingus cancels some European flights as Covid curbs affect travel plans: Airline says it is providing alternative options to cancelled flights on same day

irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-cancels-some-european-flights-as-covid-curbs-affect-travel-plans-1.4764496

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independent.ie/business/dublin-and-cork-airport-operator-daa-beefs-up-its-brand-strategy-with-air-travel-set-to-recover-from-covid-hammering-41314205.html

Feb 05 22

Dublin and Cork airport operator DAA beefs up its brand strategy with air travel set to recover from Covid hammering

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irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/passengers-us-travel-plans-for-st-stephen-s-day-in-disarray-due-to-testing-changes-1.4747124

Dec 05 21

Passengers’ US travel plans for St Stephen’s Day in disarray due to testing changes

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irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/airport-covid-checks-i-followed-the-rules-and-had-a-test-not-a-single-official-looked-at-it-today-1.4748150

Dec 06 21

Airport Covid checks: I followed the rules and had a test. Not a single official looked at it today

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irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/knock-airport-handled-just-175-000-passengers-in-2021-1.4770119

Jan 06 22

Knock Airport handled just 175,000 passengers in 2021: Chairman predicts challenging year ahead but welcomes resumption of Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights

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irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40816281.html

Feb 25 22

Aer Lingus records €347m loss for 2021: The airline group expects a return to profit this year

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Oct 13 21

Ryanair bars passengers from flying unless they repay pandemic ‘chargebacks’: Ursula Barry’s bank refunded her for a 2020 flight she didn’t take due to Covid ...

irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/ryanair-bars-passengers-from-flying-unless-they-repay-pandemic-chargebacks-1.4698690

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Global News

globalnews.ca/news/8220655/employment-insurance-new-rules-sept-26/

Sep 25 21

New rules for employment insurance are rolling out. Here’s what changes: The employment insurance system is set for another round of COVID-19 pandemic-related ...

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Aug 23 22

Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month: OTTAWA — Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the ...

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Nov 26 21

'It's déjà vu all over again' - Airline shares bear brunt of huge Covid sell-off

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Dec 04 21

Delay in Covid testing system for overseas travellers ‘maddening’ – travel group: New system due to come into effect on Friday but is now due to be in place from ...

irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/delay-in-covid-testing-system-for-overseas-travellers-maddening-travel-group-1.4746255

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South China Morning Post

Sep 22 21

More than 200 Australians were arrested on the third straight day of protests in Melbourne against Covid-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

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irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40344275.html

Jul 23 21

Aer Lingus reverses decision to lay off Cork workers: Runway reconstruction works meant almost 200 staff were to be taken off the payroll

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irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40786545.html

Jan 17 22

Gaeltacht companies see surge in new job numbers : Údarás na Gaeltachta, the State agency in charge of Gaeltacht development, said 825 new full-time jobs were ...

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Jul 30 21

Front-line workers worried about CRB, EI in a 4th wave: ‘I would have been homeless’

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Sky News

news.sky.com/story/british-airways-owner-iag-uplifts-flight-numbers-to-meet-take-off-in-air-travel-demand-as-coronavirus-rules-eased-12367787

Jul 30 21

British Airways owner IAG increases flight numbers to meet take-off in air travel demand as coronavirus rules eased

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irishtimes.com/news/consumer/air-travel-and-covid-three-problems-from-readers-1.4603671

Jun 28 21

Air travel and Covid: three problems from readers: Issues include a passenger locator form headache, rowdy passengers and no mask wearing

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irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-urges-aer-lingus-to-defer-closure-of-shannon-base-1.4569249

May 19 21

Government urges Aer Lingus to defer closure of Shannon base: Tánaiste says airlines not particularly interested in scheme to keep certain routes open

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irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/up-in-the-air-pilots-grounded-by-covid-19-face-a-turbulent-future-1.4569398

May 22 21

Up in the air: Pilots grounded by Covid-19 face a turbulent future: Hundreds of Irish pilots on minimal or no pay have been forced to look for low-paid jobs

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independent.ie/business/irish/aer-lingus-says-it-needs-help-as-pandemic-losses-run-at-1m-a-day-40566981.html

Jun 23 21

Aer Lingus says it needs help as pandemic losses run at €1m a day : Aer Lingus needs “hundreds of millions” of euro in extra cash to help it survive ...

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irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/oireachtas-to-hear-aer-lingus-decision-to-close-shannon-base-irreversible-1.4599665

Jun 22 21

Oireachtas to hear Aer Lingus decision to close Shannon base irreversible: Lynne Embleton will be questioned about airport closure and collapse of Stobart Air

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Travel Radar - Aviation News Mar 25 22

Aer Lingus secures second loan from government - Travel Radar: Aer Lingus has received another €200 million in loans from the Irish government ...

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Travel Radar - Aviation News Mar 20 22

St. Patrick's Day boosts Irish Travel - Travel Radar: On 17 March, Ireland celebrated their annual cultural and religious festival - St. Patrick’s Day ...

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Travel Radar - Aviation News Mar 17 22

Aer Lingus Resumes US Flights - Travel Radar: Aer Lingus has resumed flights to Boston and New York two years after they were cut amid the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/easing-of-travel-curbs-too-little-too-late-warns-aer-lingus-chief-1.4600251

Jun 22 21

Easing of travel curbs ‘too little too late’ warns Aer Lingus chief: Lynn Embleton tells politicians that closing Shannon Airport base the right decision for ...

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irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/why-travel-insurers-may-refuse-your-case-and-how-to-make-a-complaint-1.4823435

Mar 15 22

Why travel insurers may refuse your case and how to make a complaint: What does ‘on your person’ mean? New report details why reading the small print matters

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independent.ie/irish-news/news/more-job-cuts-on-the-way-assmaller-aer-lingus-expected-after-covid-40440249.html

May 18 21

More job cuts on the way as ‘smaller Aer Lingus’ expected after Covid

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irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fintan-o-toole-we-had-zero-covid-and-we-blew-it-1.4493942

May 25 21

Fintan O’Toole: We had zero Covid and we blew it: Government’s dogged denial of danger posed by international travel remains bewildering

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irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/about-300-irish-stuck-in-heathrow-after-flight-to-dublin-oversold-1.4442311

Dec 20 20

About 300 Irish stuck in Heathrow after flight to Dublin ‘oversold’: ‘People arrived after us . . . it’s just general chaos,’ according to Ireland-bound ...

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Business Post

businesspost.ie/aviation/company-watch-covid-19-pandemic-cost-aer-lingus-eur1bn-96c22335

Mar 01 22

Company Watch: Covid-19 pandemic cost Aer Lingus €1bn: Airline’s chief executive says she is optimistic about airline’s future despite significant losses ...

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Feb 27 21

Fintan O’Toole: We had zero Covid and we blew it: Government’s dogged denial of danger posed by international travel remains bewildering

irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fintan-o-toole-we-had-zero-covid-and-we-blew-it-1.4493942

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irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40293233.html

May 20 21

Eoin English: Government must buckle up to stop Irish aviation industry nose-diving

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irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/irish-abroad-on-coming-home-for-christmas-i-need-to-be-in-my-home-town-1.4408361

Nov 13 20

Irish Abroad on coming home for Christmas: ‘I need to be in my home town’: ‘Excuse me if I l take responsibility for my own life decisions now – see you in ...

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Sky News

news.sky.com/story/aer-lingus-cancels-regional-flights-as-stobart-air-ends-its-contract-with-the-irish-airline-12330878

Jun 12 21

Aer Lingus cancels regional flights as Stobart Air ends its contract with the Irish airline

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irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40194453.html

Dec 20 20

'Whoops of joy' as passengers get 'green light' on flights to Ireland ahead of midnight ban

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Business Post

businesspost.ie/aviation/grounded-irish-aviation-hits-hard-times-as-covid-travel-uncertainty-persists-20e344f1

May 13 21

Grounded: Irish aviation hits hard times as Covid travel uncertainty persists: With pilots out of work, Aer Lingus ‘burning cash’ and Ryanair establishing new ...

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Oct 20 20

Ryanair and Eir the worst for customer service during Covid crisis: Credit Union is still tops at meeting customer expectations, while retailers also gain

irishtimes.com/business/ryanair-and-eir-the-worst-for-customer-service-during-covid-crisis-1.4385292

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irishtimes.com/news/consumer/aer-lingus-vouchers-fail-to-take-off-for-pandemic-hit-consumers-1.4514655

Mar 22 21

Aer Lingus vouchers fail to take off for pandemic-hit consumers: Pricewatch: Airlines need not give cash refunds if consumers initially agree to vouchers

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irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40304498.html

Jun 03 21

Irish pilots retrain to shake off any 'rustiness' ahead of July reopening : Common theme among pilots in US was that the lack of flying time had dulled their ...

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irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/unions-to-meet-aer-lingus-to-discuss-jobs-outlook-as-losses-mount-1.4562287

May 12 21

Unions to meet Aer Lingus to discuss jobs outlook as losses mount: Fórsa and Siptu to hold talks with management as second lost summer looms

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irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/people-flight-shamed-over-air-travel-during-pandemic-aer-lingus-chief-1.4428774

Dec 05 20

People ‘flight shamed’ over air travel during pandemic - Aer Lingus chief: Flying not the ‘ogre’ responsible for spreading coronavirus as portrayed

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Dec 01 20

Cara Magazine has been axed by Aer Lingus...

Aer Lingus has stopped publishing Cara Magazine. Is this the end of an era for in-flight reading? Full ... https://bit.ly/37oyipf

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irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/aer-lingus-staff-say-they-are-living-in-near-poverty-and-unable-to-cover-rent-1.4363704

Sep 25 20

Aer Lingus staff say they are living in ‘near poverty’ and unable to cover rent: Airline insists it has acted in accordance with official guidance on Covid-19 ...

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Business Post

businesspost.ie/companies/company-watch-aer-lingus-hopes-for-post-covid-take-off-as-us-flights-sell-out-b10d2aff

Nov 11 21

Company Watch: Aer Lingus hopes for post-Covid take-off as US flights sell out: The airline has lost €270 million so far this year, but is optimistic that it can ...

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May 31 21

Una Mullally: You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing: Lockdowns have given us time to imagine a changed world after the pandemic

irishtimes.com/opinion/una-mullally-you-don-t-need-a-weatherman-to-know-which-way-the-wind-is-blowing-1.4579214

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independent.ie/irish-news/coronavirus-ireland-240-additional-cases-one-further-death-39540103.html

Sep 17 20

Coronavirus Ireland: 240 additional cases, one further death: The Department of Health has been notified of 240 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland ...

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irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40312985.html

Jun 14 21

Kerry Airport's funding request refused: Kerry Airport's funding request refused

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irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40270589.html

Apr 20 21

Ryanair casts doubt on Cork Airport base reopening this year: Airline says it can’t commit to return this year pending the outcome of commercial talks

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irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/irish-aviation-sector-cannot-afford-to-wait-for-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-1.4434019

Dec 14 20

Irish aviation sector cannot afford to wait for Covid-19 vaccine rollout: If passengers follow protocols, they should not feel shame for travelling overseas by ...

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irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40063169.html

Oct 12 20

Cork-born Aer Lingus CEO to lead British Airways : Cork-born Aer Lingus CEO to lead British Airways

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