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Dublin Airport: New food and drink options to open including Supermac's and Pret A Manger
Dublin Airport
New bars and Italian, Thai, Korean and Mexican restaurants will be among the new offerings this year
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Cabin crew member dies in front of shocked passengers as plane prepares to take off
Aviation
The 52-year-old member of the cabin crew fell to the floor after the doors had locked and the aircraft was about to proceed to the runway
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Plane makes emergency landing at Cork Airport after medical incident on board
Cork Airport
Flight LS918 was en route from Tenerife to Manchester when it diverted after a passenger fell ill
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Irish aviation chiefs 'monitoring' Iceland volcano give verdict on what it could mean for thousands jetting home
Volcano
Exclusive: It's believed that the absence of an ash cloud at present means any repeat of the chaos caused by the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull is unlikely
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Santa Claus granted permission to enter Irish airspace, Leo Varadkar confirms
Santa Claus
Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that the Irish Aviation Authority, Department of Agriculture and Revenue Commissioners have made the necessary exemptions
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Air passenger forces 'fat man' to pay him €140 for taking up part of his seat on plane
Travel
A man has been slammed for forcing an overweight plane passenger to pay £123 ($150) for 'spilling over' into his seat, as people claim he 'blackmailed a man for being fat'
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Aer Lingus jobs: Cabin crew recruitment drive seeks good swimmers with no visible tattoos
Aer Lingus
Cabin-crew candidates must be able to swim 25 metres unaided and have no tattoos that are visible when wearing the airline uniform
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Storm Babet: Plane 'skids off runway' in high winds as emergency services rush to scene
Aviation
The TUI Airways flight from Corfu was attempting to land at Leeds Bradford Airport as Storm Babet batters the UK
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'Full emergency' forces Ryanair flight to make U-turn with passengers 'terrified'
Ryanair
A passenger on board the plane travelling from Belfast to Edinburgh described the experience as 'terrifying'
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UK airport car park 'collapses' as massive fire sees vehicles explode
London
It is believed that up to 1,200 vehicles have been damaged as they were in the car park at the time of the fire, said Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Emergency declared on Dublin-bound flight as it diverts back to Lisbon
Aviation
Passengers were safely loaded onto a new plane after landing back in Lisbon
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Bill to come before Dáil aimed at banning private jets from Irish airspace
People Before Profit
Sinn Féin and People Before Profit both looking to crack down on the luxury travel
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Plane passenger fumes as woman demands she give up seat for her 6ft 4 son
TikTok
The 23-year-old has sparked a debate about plane seat etiquette
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Flight attendant reveals the two items of clothing you should never wear on a plane
Aviation
Many of us dream of getting an upgrade when we arrive at airport check in, but a flight attendant has revealed that most of us ruin our chances before we've even left the house thanks to our outfit choice
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New passenger jet could be breaking the speed of sound over Ireland by 2029
Aviation
Expected to make its first commercial flight in 2029, the new supersonic jet is predicted to be twice as fast as today’s airliners when flying over water and 20% faster over land.
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Packed plane declares emergency after losing part of wing in 'severe turbulence'
Aviation
One passenger on board described the landing as "surprisingly smooth" despite the malfunction
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Aviation geeks stunned as Dublin Airport welcomes very important plane
Dublin Airport
This latest find by eager aircraft spotters has wrestling fans in a frenzy
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Aviation bosses warn sector will 'not bounce back' from the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus Ireland
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said the Government will seek to support and implement new European measures to introduce green and amber zones for safe travel within the EU
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Cork Airport appeal against plans for house less than 400 metres from runway
Cork Airport
The distance of the proposed dwelling from the end of the main runway is 380 metres
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Willie Walsh to retire from IAG after 41-year aviation career
Aviation
The former pilot and chief executive of Aer Lingus said it had been a 'privilege' to create and develop the International Airlines Group
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Irish Aviation Authority considering ban of alcohol sales on flights in bid to tackle unruly passengers
Dublin Airport
Between 2017 and 2018, the number of reported incidents of disruptive passengers on board flights across Europe increased by a third
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Irish Aviation Authority launches ALERT service in Clare which can track flights in difficulty anywhere in the world
Aviation
Only 30% of the Earth’s surface could be tracked before today
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Dramatic images show light aircraft flipped over after bouncing on landing in Snug Beag Airfield, Co Westmeath
Westmeath
One man was onboard but he somehow sustained only minor injuries
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More people come forward claiming to have seen UFOs over Ireland
UFOs
Airline crews who reported an unidentified object streaking through the skies over Co Kerry are not alone
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