Emirates has achieved another first with the inaugural departure today of an A380 flight from the new and world’s-only, dedicated and purpose-built A380 concourse at Dubai International Airport. With 528,000 sq m spread across 11 floors and the capacity to handle 15 million passengers a year, the concourse offers Emirates customers a seamless and unrivalled [...]
Fancy a job with Dubai-based Emirates in Dublin? In preparation for the launch of its daily Dublin-Dubai service next January, the airline has 17 job vacancies in Dublin, including a Manager – Republic of Ireland, a Finance & Administration Manager, an Executive Secretary, six sales positions, five in airport services, and three in cargo. Click [...]
Etihad Going Double Daily to Kuala Lumpur
Etihad Airways will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur to offer a double daily service from 15th July 15 2013. The new schedule will add 1,400 seats per week to the route – an increase in capacity of approximately 23%. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive, said: “We have enjoyed [...]
Fashion, food, rugby and venues were the focus of the Limerick show case event at Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar Dublin last night. ‘That’s Limerick’ was the vehicle for promoting the city as a venue for events. Celia Holmann Lee’s fashion show was one of the highlights of the evening. Shops and stores were [...]
Delta Tops 2012 Scheduled Passengers Listing
Delta Air Lines carried the most scheduled passengers last year, according to the International Air Transport Association, while Ryanair topped the list for international scheduled passengers only. Total (International + Domestic) Rank Airline Thousands 1 Delta Air Lines 116,726 2 Southwest Airlines 112,234 3 United Airlines 92,619 4 American Airlines [...]
Belfast International Airport Played Key G8 Role
John Doran, Managing Director of Belfast International Airport, says he is delighted that the airport played a major role in the G8 Summit. All eight of the G8 leaders flew into the airport, as well as leaders from Mexico, Senegal, Ethiopia, Liberia and Libya. UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also flew in alongside the Head [...]
Silversea Announces World Cruise 2015
Silversea Cruises has opened the books on its World Cruise 2015, which will commence on 5thJanuary 2015 when the all-suite Silver Whisper embarks on a 115-day voyage embracing the cultures of five continents, 30 countries and 50 unique destinations. Departing Los Angeles with no more than 382 guests on board, Silver Whisper will sail the [...]
Airport Visitors Come Face to Face With Cork
Approximately 1.25 million visitors to Cork Airport will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the many faces of Cork, thanks to a unique photographic exhibition that was opened on Tuesday 18th June by rugby legend, Ronan O’Gara. The ‘Faces of Cork’ exhibition was shot by photographers David Cantwell, John Daly, Eddie [...]
