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Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus

This airline used to be Ireland's national airline (the government owned 85% of the company) now it is a private company and the second largest airline in Ireland. It serves a large number of destinations in Europe, as well as destinations in North America and northern Africa.

# aer-lingus - Thursday 21 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Aer Lingus

Varadkar outlines concerns about Aer Lingus stake sale

The Transport Minister spoke out about Ryanair’s bid to take over Aer Lingus this morning, saying the subject will be discussed at cabinet next week.

# aer-lingus - Wednesday 20 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…

From TheJournal.ie Air Wars

Aer Lingus to Ryanair: Your bid undervalues us

As shares closed up at €1.09 tonight, Aer Lingus said that the bid of €1.30 per share from Ryanair undervalued it.

From TheJournal.ie Leaders' Questions

Kenny: Government ‘won’t be pushed into fire sale’ of Aer Lingus shares

The Taoiseach says the government hasn’t yet committed to selling its Aer Lingus take, and won’t be rushed.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ryanair be allowed to buy Aer Lingus?

The budget carrier has launched a third bid to take over its rival. Should it be allowed to go through?

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Nine things to know this morning…

From Business ETC Air Wars

Aer Lingus tells shareholders to ‘take no action’ following Ryanair bid

Ryanair’s bid of €1.30 per share is well above the €0.94 they were worth yesterday – but Aer Lingus says not to act yet.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…

From TheJournal.ie Takeover

Ryanair offers to pay €694m in cash for Aer Lingus

In its latest attempt to take over its rival, Ryanair said this evening it will pay €1.30 per share for Aer Lingus.

From TheJournal.ie Aer Lingus

Unions, staff to hold talks at Shannon over plans to sell off hangar

Staff and unions for Aer Lingus are unhappy with the plan which will see 55 workers face compulsory redundancy or relocation.

# aer-lingus - Monday 18 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mick Wallace

Mick Wallace faces fine after BMW towed from Aer Lingus staff car park

The independent TD for Wexford left his car illegally parked at Dublin Airport last Friday.

# aer-lingus - Sunday 17 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…

From TheJournal.ie Industrial Relations

Unions threaten summer strike action at Aer Lingus

Unite says that it does not make idle threats and a full withdrawal of labour could be imminent.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

Ryanair’s shareholding in Aer Lingus on course to be investigated

Ryanair has already said it plans to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.

# aer-lingus - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Up Up And Away

# aer-lingus - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus Q1 loss down 38 per cent to €36m

Airline says its long-haul services performed strongly, but that short-haul route performance was weaker than expected.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

Good morning! Here’s nine things you should know before 9am on the first day of summer.

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Etihad acquires 2.9 per cent stake in Aer Lingus

The move could be an indication of the Arab airline’s interest in acquiring the government’s 25 per cent stake in the Irish airline.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

From Business ETC Jobs

25 jobs created for Aer Lingus customer support

Co Kerry-based company FEXCO has won a contract to supply call centre support for Aer Lingus until 2015. It will provide support seven days a week to Aer Lingus customers.

# aer-lingus - Monday 9 April, 2012

Number crunch: Leinster fans face flight fares of €550 for semi-final clash

While the four remaining clubs in the Heineken Cup will reap cash bonuses, fans may have to break some piggy-banks.

# aer-lingus - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus passenger numbers up by 8.2 per cent

The airline has reported increased traffic on both long and short-haul flights.

# aer-lingus - Thursday 29 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Spain

General strike taking place in Spain over labour reforms

Airlines are warning passengers who are due to fly to or from Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries today to expect disruptions as demonstrations over austerity measures fill the streets.

# aer-lingus - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

From Business ETC Spain

Flight disruption amid Spain’s anti-austerity protests

Two of the country’s biggest unions have called a general strike for tomorrow over government spending cuts and labour reforms.

# aer-lingus - Friday 9 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie One Year In

TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Tourism

Increasing tourism is seen as one of the most important ways for Ireland to revive the economy. How has Leo Varadkar done?

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

From Business ETC Come Fly With Us

Aer Lingus passenger numbers increase by almost 9 per cent

A total of 599,000 passengers flew with Aer Lingus in February, the airline has announced today.

# aer-lingus - Friday 2 March, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Arann

‘No agreement’ on deal to end flights under Aer Arann brand

The company said a move to operate entirely under the Aer Lingus name is yet to be finalised.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus revenue up 6pc to €1.28 billion

The airline says that passenger levels rose slightly to hit 9.5 million last year.

# aer-lingus - Thursday 23 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie State Assets

FF’s Martin attacks “bare-faced lies” over sale of state assets

Micheál Martin says Labour ministers are “covering their tracks” by claiming Fianna Fáil agreed to the sale of state assets.

# aer-lingus - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dáil Éireann

Kenny: I don’t foresee sale of state assets in 2012

Taoiseach Enda Kenny tells the Dáil that “commencement and realisation” of selling state assets may begin in 2013.

From TheJournal.ie State Assets

Parts of Bord Gais and ESB to be sold off to raise €3bn

The government is considering selling parts of Coillte and Aer Lingus when conditions improve – and has insisted that there will not be a fire sale.

# aer-lingus - Sunday 5 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Snow This post contains images

In pictures: Snow forces hundreds of UK flight cancellations

Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights are among those affected by heavy snowfall in the UK and on the continent.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine stories you need to know before your morning coffee.

# aer-lingus - Saturday 4 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Snow Day

Aer Lingus cancels London flights due to adverse weather

Heavy snow is expected to fall overnight in London, prompting airlines to cancel some of their London services.

# aer-lingus - Friday 3 February, 2012

From Business ETC First Mover

Less than seven hours after Malev collapse, Ryanair announces new Budapest base

The Irish airline is to base four new aircraft in Budapest within a fortnight, and will open 31 routes to replace Malev’s loss.

# aer-lingus - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Selling State assets risks damaging our future for short-term gain

The Government is considering selling key State companies, writes Donal Palcic – but are the returns worth it for what we will lose?

From TheJournal.ie State Assets

Government urged to protect Coillte amid more talk of State asset sell-off

The government’s share in Aer Lingus, the forestry agency Coillte, Dublin Port, and Bord Gáis are all under consideration for being sold off.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the State sell its stake in Aer Lingus?

There has been much talk of sales of State assets as part of the IMF/EU bailout deal but is Aer Lingus one we should hold on to?

# aer-lingus - Friday 13 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Olden Days This post contains videos

WATCH: Incredible videos of Irish life in 1962

Wonder what it was like flying Aer Lingus in 1962? Or taking a donkey and cart to Mass? Check out these video clips from Cork…

# aer-lingus - Wednesday 30 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Travel Disruptions

Transport between Ireland and UK disrupted as general strike begins

Bus and train services to the North are among those affected by the action, with delays expected at UK airports.

# aer-lingus - Friday 18 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Budget Leaks

Budget leaks: State asset sell-off may not yield money for job creation Exclusive

The government has said publicly it wants to use State asset sell-off revenue for job creation but confidential documents paint a different picture.