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2022 - 6 - 27

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Aer Lingus cancels over a dozen flights to and from Dublin Airport ... (Dublin Live)

One of the passengers caught up in the chaos was Cameron Kelly, who had already arrived in the airport before being informed his flight was cancelled. He told ...

"Right now we’re on a bus to the Gibson hotel for the night and may have to change hotels again tomorrow," he said. We queued for about 25 minutes before a Dublin airport staff member told us that the line we were in was specifically only for arranging accommodation. When we reached the self bag drop kiosks at 3:00pm and tried to weigh our bags, “It is too late to drop a bag for this flight” appeared across the screen.

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'Carnage' at Dublin Airport as flights grounded with little notice (Extra.ie)

Last week, the Dublin Airport Authority warned passengers that it was expecting a very busy weekend with approximately 50000 passengers departing each day.

It was at least 100 people and there was just one person at the top of the queue working for Aer Lingus. She said Aer Lingus told them it was because of sickness. 'We drove from Clare to Dublin this morning and paid €40 out to the airport for a taxi. ‘ I have lost two days of my holiday. Very busy first wave of departures. We couldn’t find a single member of staff to speak to.

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Aer Lingus apologises for 13 cancelled flights (The Irish Times)

Aer Lingus has apologised after 13 flights to and from Dublin Airport were cancelled on Sunday. Flights to London, Lyon, Split and Faro were among those ...

A spokeswoman for Aer Lingus said that where cancellations have occurred, “Aer Lingus has sought to re-accommodate passengers on the next available alternative service.” “This pressure on the system has been compounded by a spike in Covid cases among our own teams in the last number of days,” a spokeswoman for Aer Lingus said. Aer Lingus said the cancellations were due to “system pressures” as a result of air-traffic control strikes, as well as “ongoing issues at airports and among third party suppliers which regrettably necessitated the cancellation of some flights”.

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Aer Lingus apologises after a number of flight cancellations (BreakingNews.ie)

The airline said that the cancellations were the result of air traffic control strikes, ongoing issues at airports and a Covid spike among staff. In a statement ...

This weekend, system pressures from ATC strikes, and ongoing issues at airports and among third party suppliers have regrettably necessitated the cancellation of some flights. Aer Lingus wishes to apologise to those customers that have been impacted, and has shared detail regarding customers’ rights the airlines’ obligations under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 which can be found here: www.aerlingus.com/support/legal/regulation." The airline said that the cancellations were the result of air traffic control strikes, ongoing issues at airports and a Covid spike among staff.

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Aer Lingus apologizes after many flights have been cancelled. (Worldakkam.com)

Aer Lingus apologized to affected customers after numerous flights were canceled this weekend. The airline said the cancellation was the result of an air ...

Aer Lingus apologized to affected passengers and shared details regarding their rights regarding airline obligations under Regulation (EC) 261/2004, which is www.aerlingus.com/support/legal. It’s in / regulation. In the event of a cancellation, Aer Lingus will reinstate confused passengers with the next available alternative service. “Pressures on this system have been exacerbated by a surge in Covid cases on our team over the past few days.

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Passengers in disarray last night after Aer Lingus cancels several ... (Independent.ie)

Some air passengers were in disarray last night after Aer Lingus cancelled several flights to and from Dublin Airport.

“Aer Lingus anticipated the return of demand for travel once Covid restrictions were removed and built appropriate buffers into our plans in order to deal with a reasonable level of additional disruption,” the statement said. Yesterday evening, a Dublin to Faro flight, along with a flight to Split in Croatia were cancelled by the airline, along with arrivals from London Heathrow and Amsterdam. The company has apologised, saying a Covid surge among staff and Air Traffic Control strikes in France, Italy and Spain, had caused “buffers” to fail.

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Aer Lingus flights hit by air traffic control strikes (RTE.ie)

Aer Lingus had to cancel 12 flights yesterday and another three today due to air traffic control strikes in France, Italy and Spain as well as an outbreak ...

"Less than 2% of Ryanair's 9,000 flights operating this weekend (24/25/26 June) have been affected by minor and poorly supported crew strikes," Ryanair said in a statement. Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France and Italy had announced plans for action over the weekend with crews in Spain set to strike again on June 30 and July 1-2. Meanwhile, Ryanair said that less than 2% of its flights scheduled between Friday and Sunday were affected by cabin crew strikes, the airline said.

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Aer Lingus cancels flights amid further travel disruption (Irish Examiner)

The Irish airline apologised for the cancellations. In a statement, Aer Lingus said: "This weekend, system pressures from ATC strikes, and ongoing issues at ...

Ryanair, which told Reuters last week it had negotiated labour agreements covering 90% of its staff across Europe, says it offers staff competitive and fair conditions. "Conditions are terrible," said Ricardo Penarroias, president of SNPVAC, the union behind Portugal's walkout. Workers at several airlines, including British Airways and Ryanair, are also planning strikes this summer.

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Aer Lingus apologises for multiple cancelled flights to and from ... (JOE)

The airline cited strike action and an outbreak of Covid cases among staff as reasons for the disruption. Aer Lingus has issued an apology following the ...

Where cancellations have occurred, Aer Lingus has sought to re-accommodate disrupted passengers on the next available alternative service. "Aer Lingus wishes to apologise to those customers that have been impacted." Aer Lingus apologises for multiple cancelled flights to and from Dublin Airport

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Passengers left disgruntled after Aer Lingus cancels 13 flights to and ... (Irish Mirror)

One passenger said he had already arrived at the airport three hours before his flight, anticipating long queues, only to receive a message from the airline ...

We queued for about 25 minutes before a Dublin airport staff member told us that the line we were in was specifically only for arranging accommodation. So in total, exactly 3 hours before the flight was due to take off, we received a cancellation notice." "Myself and three friends arrived at the airport at 2:35pm anticipating long queues.

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More Aer Lingus flights cancelled at Dublin Airport (Independent.ie)

Air passengers are facing more disruption this evening as several flights are again either cancelled or delayed to and from Dublin Airport.

Where cancellations have occurred, Aer Lingus has sought to re-accommodate disrupted passengers on the next available alternative service. Among the Aer Lingus delays are the 10.25pm to Bristol, the 9.40pm to Verona, the 9.45pm to Leeds Bradford, as well as the 10pm to Edinburgh and the 9.50pm to Glasgow. The 7.25pm Ryanair to Manchester is also delayed, as is the 7.50pm Ryanair flight to Malta, the 8.05pm to Alicante, the 9.45pm to Santorini and the 8.55pm to Bordeaux. Other delayed flights include the Dublin Airport to Edinburgh at 6.10pm, the 6.15pm to Glasgow, the Ryanair 6.05pm to Faro and the 6.45pm Ryanair flight to Liverpool. This evening the Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport which are cancelled are the 6.45pm to Brussels and the 6.35pm to Frankfurt. The Aer Lingus 9.45pm to Dublin Airport from Frankfurt has been cancelled along with the 10.50pm flight from Brussels. The airline's 10.30pm flight from Manchester is delayed

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Aer Lingus apologises after cancelled flights causes major ... (Dublin Live)

Some passengers have said they were only notified their flight was cancelled three hours before it was due to take off.

Disruption for passengers continued today with 20 flights from different airlines delayed arriving into Dublin, according the Dublin Airport website. Aer Lingus wishes to apologise to those customers that have been impacted, and has shared detail regarding customers’ rights. Aer Lingus said the disruption was due to Air Traffic Control strikes and a spike in Covid cases among their staff.

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Airlines not ruling out further disruption as Aer Lingus cancels more ... (The Irish Times)

Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair cancelled flights over the weekend as a consequence of various issues around Europe, including air traffic control strikes. On ...

The problems forced Aer Lingus to cancel flights from Dublin to London, Lyon in France and popular sunspots Faro in Portugal and Split in Croatia. It also cancelled flights to Dublin from London, Paris and Amsterdam. Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair cancelled flights over the weekend as a consequence of various issues around Europe, including air traffic control strikes. Aer Lingus cancelled flights to Brussels and Amsterdam on Monday as problems that disrupted air travel at the weekend continued.

Passengers 'distraught' as Aer Lingus cancels several flights to and ... (Sunday World)

“Three years waiting, two years planning, €6,000 Faro holiday, three distraught children, wife in tears, two queues go nowhere”. Aer Lingus. Laura Lynott.

“This pressure on the system has been compounded by a spike in Covid cases among our own teams in the last number of days. “Aer Lingus anticipated the return of demand for travel once Covid restrictions were removed and built appropriate buffers into our plans in order to deal with a reasonable level of additional disruption,” the statement said. The company has apologised, saying a Covid surge among staff and Air Traffic Control strikes in France, Italy and Spain, had caused “buffers” to fail.

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