Irish airline Aer Lingus ‘asks staff to move to Britain’

Aer Lingus is moving staff to Britain because of the pandemic ‘uncertainty’ threatening Ireland’s travel industry, ministers have been told.  Ireland’s flag carrier yesterday announced it was launching four trans-Atlantic routes from Manchester Airport in the coming months.  Sinn Fein politician Darren O’Rourke said he had seen a ‘deeply concerning’ internal memo from the firm … Read more

British Airways boss Alex Cruz is stepping down and will be replaced by Aer Lingus chief Sean Doyle

British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz is to step down, the airline’s parent company IAG has revealed. He will be replaced by Aer Lingus chief executive Sean Doyle but will stay on as non-executive chairman for a transition period before his successor takes on the role. Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of Mr Cruz, who … Read more

British Airways boss Alex Cruz is stepping down and will be replaced by Aer Lingus chief Sean Doyle

British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz is to step down from the role, the airline’s parent company IAG said. He will be replaced by Aer Lingus chief executive Sean Doyle. IAG chief executive Luis Gallego said: ‘We’re navigating the worst crisis faced in our industry and I’m confident these internal promotions will ensure IAG is … Read more

Aer Lingus to use grounded fleet to bring ‘significant order’ of PPE medical gear from China

Irish air traffic controllers bade farewell to an Aer Lingus jet which is flying to China to pick up PPE gear for health care staff across the entire island.  The Northern Ireland Executive has joined with the government in Dublin to buy the vital equipment directly from China.  An Aer Lingus Airbus A330 departed Dublin … Read more

Aer Lingus introduces a new fare that guarantees the middle seat will be left EMPTY

Fed up with mid-flight battles for the armrest? Airline introduces a new fare that guarantees the middle seat will be left EMPTY Aer Lingus is offering a new ‘premium travel experience’ ‘AerSpace’ fare on short-haul flights It will be available from September 1 with prices for the fare currently up to €190 (£165) euros one way  … Read more