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This is the worst baggage handler of all time
A lesson in inefficiency.
# airport - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
US airport shut because of ‘serious threat’
Richmond International Airport was evacuated as sniffer dogs searched the complex.
# airport - Monday 10 June, 2013
Seven Taliban leaders killed after assault on NATO airport base
The attacks illustrate that despite Kabul’s security blanket, the insurgency in Afghanistan is far from defeated.
Cork Airport evacuated after toaster sets off smoke alarms
No flights were affected by the brief evacuation however the fate of the toast is unclear.
# airport - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Ryanair may be forced to reduce its stake in rival Aer Lingus
The UK’s Competition Commission said that the stake could reduce competition on routes between Great Britain and Ireland.
# airport - Monday 20 May, 2013
€569 million – Ryanair’s profit for last year up 13%
The airline reported the profits despite higher fuel costs, which represents 45 per cent of the companies total costs.
# airport - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
31 arrested as investigation into $50 million diamond heist continues
A Frenchman who is believed to have been one of the actual robbers was arrested in France, while some of the diamonds have been found in Switzerland.
# airport - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
# airport - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
This man resigned from his job using a cake
Sincerely, Mr Cake.
# airport - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
53% drop in rate of mishandled luggage in last six years
However the total number of mishandled bags was 26.04 million, up from 25.8 million in 2011.
# airport - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up 4 per cent in first quarter of 2013
Just under 1.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last month according to figures published by DAA.
VIDEO: Reason number 364 not to be the drunk guy at the airport
You will probably fall, and people will probably film it.
# airport - Thursday 14 March, 2013
Armed robbery in Coolock causes three Dublin flights to be diverted to Shannon
The DAA said an Aer Lingus flight from Gatwick, an Aer Lingus Flight from Brussels and a Ryanair flight from Las Palmas were all diverted to Shannon.
# airport - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Stuck in the mud: Poland airport closes as plane skids off runway
Last night’s flight to Dublin was delayed as a result.
# airport - Monday 11 March, 2013
15% more people from Northern Ireland used Dublin Airport in 2012
The number of Northern Ireland-based passengers using Dublin Airport has almost doubled since 2010.
# airport - Friday 8 March, 2013
Delays at Dublin Airport due to dense fog
Passengers are advised that dense fog has led to delays and they should check with their airline.
# airport - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Flight to Boston turns back due to technical problems
The issue was discovered shortly after takeoff, and the plane had to return to Dublin to be serviced.
# airport - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Thieves pull off huge diamond heist at Brussels airport
The haul is estimated to be worth around €50 million.
# airport - Monday 28 January, 2013
Trips to Ireland up 5 per cent in last quarter of 2012
Trips by residents coming from North America increased by 14.2 per cent to 201,300 while visits from Britain fell.
French-led troops surround fabled Timbuktu
The move by French troops follows the seizure of the city’s airport.
# airport - Friday 25 January, 2013
Flights cancelled as German airport staff strike
Today marks the second day of the strike at two German airports.
# airport - Thursday 24 January, 2013
19 lives saved since introduction of defibrillators at Dublin Airport
One 85-year-old man and his family return to thank crew for saving his life after a cardiac arrest last September.
# airport - Friday 11 January, 2013
Drop in troop flights contributes to decline in Shannon passenger numbers
It was a difficult year for the airport, but 2013 will “mark the turning point” for recovery, a spokesperson said.
# airport - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up 2 per cent
An extra 360,000 passengers used Dublin Airport last year with an increase of 420,000 in international passengers.
# airport - Friday 4 January, 2013
Man dies on Ryanair flight from Portugal to Dublin
The man in his 60s passed away during a flight from the Portugese city of Faro to Dublin Airport earlier today.
# airport - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Pics: Emotional post-Christmas goodbyes at Dublin Airport this morning
With Christmas and New Year over many of those who came home for the festive season are now heading back.
# airport - Sunday 30 December, 2012
VIDEO: Dashboard camera captures Russian plane’s crash into motorway
The Red Wings Airlines craft overshot the runway and crashed into a nearby motorway, killing four people.
# airport - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Update: Four dead, four injured after plane overshoots runway in Moscow
At least eight, and possibly 12, people were on board when the Red Wings aircraft overshot the runway and then fell apart.
# airport - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Stansted Airport “getting back to normal”
Meanwhile, Luton airport has reopened but is also experiencing delays due to snowfall.
# airport - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
‘Passport please’: Ryanair boss checks boarding passes at Dublin Airport
But was he checking whether passengers’ bags fitted in the gauge?
# airport - Friday 9 November, 2012
SIPTU calls emergency meeting of Aer Lingus pension committee
They are to discuss an IBEC/ICTU five-point-plan aimed at establishing a process to resolve the pension dispute at the airline.
# airport - Monday 5 November, 2012
New Philadelphia – Shannon air route welcomed
US Airways has announced that the new route will commence on 23 May next year.
Petition to rename Cork Airport after Rory Gallagher gains over 8,000 signatures
Those signing he petition are calling for “Ireland’s first true international rock and roll star” to be honoured.
# airport - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Tetris-playing pumpkins
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Unions meet to discuss Aer Lingus industrial action
The meeting follows the breakdown of talks over the staff pension scheme in the Labour Relations Committee last week.
# airport - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Turkish jets force Syrian plane to land over suspicious cargo
Turkey says that the plane’s cargo “did not comply with rules of civil aviation” as tensions between the two countries escalate.
# airport - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Stansted owner says it won’t allow Ryanair to buy the airport
Ryanair had expressed interest in buying part of the airport – but now it has been excluded from the sale.
# airport - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
United Airlines anounces new Shannon – Chicago route
The new route will begin next summer, and was last in operation in 2009 with Aer Lingus.
Eric Elwood: If I won Euromillions I’d sign Richie McCaw myself
The Connacht coach would love to draft in the All Black captain but admits he may have to find a blank cheque.
# airport - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Shannon Airport
A flight from Chicago to London Heathrow made an emergency landing shortly after 1pm today following reports of a smell of smoke on board.
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