Aer Lingus
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| Bag information | More Aer Lingus bag information |
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| Customer service | 00 353 1 886 8505 |
| Destinations | 93 |
| Frequent-flyer program | Avios |
| Parent organizations | International Airlines Group |
| Ceo | Sean Doyle |
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| ID | 896533 |
About Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is the flag carrier airline of Ireland and the second-largest airline in the country after Ryanair. Founded by the Irish government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia.
British Airways owner IAG sees record profits as air travel recovers
... However, the company - which also owns Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling - said that while there was no sign of weakness in forward bookings at the moment, it was " mindful of wider uncertainties" that could affect fuel prices and consumer confidence in the months ahead...
MOVEit hack: Ofcom data downloaded in cyber-attack
... It is understood eight companies that use Zellis are affected, including the airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus, as well the retailer Boots...
MoveIt hack: What action can data-breach victims take?
... The BBC, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Boots are by the MoveIt data breach...
MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims
...By Joe TidyCyber correspondentThe BBC, British Airways, Boots and Aer Lingus are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack...
Flybe administration: Scramble to change plans after airline ceases trading
... Freddy McBride, 61, from Balham in south London, was due to fly with his wife from Heathrow to Belfast on Saturday morning but had to rebook with Aer Lingus...
Heathrow Airport announces more flight cancellations
... British Airlines said " a handful" of their flights are affected, Virgin Atlantic said one of their Heathrow to New York return services has been cut in each direction, with Air France, KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and Air Canada also affected...
BA, Ryanair and EasyJet, start the fight for the 'devastating' quarantine plan
... Willie Walsh, the boss of IAG, which owns BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, the quarantine policy is irrational, while Ryanair boss Michael O has Leary, and that it would not be enforceable...
British Airways-owner-chief Willie Walsh to step down
... Mr Walsh was British-Airways-in-chief in the year 2005 and the end of a 15-year career with the IAG group controls the also, Aer Lingus and Vueling is...
Flybe administration: Scramble to change plans after airline ceases trading
For Sophie Levy , a relaxing break to visit family in Windsor was scuppered when Flybe declared on Saturday that it was cancelling all flights.
The airline said it had ceased trading, with 277 out of 321 staff being made redundant.
Sophie is one of 2,500 people who were forced to change their Saturday travel plans last minute.
She flew with Flybe on Friday from Newquay in Cornwall to Heathrow, with a return flight scheduled for Sunday.
" I will now be getting a train at short notice that will put me out of pocket, " she told Bbc News .
" My relaxing weekend turned out to be manic. "
Sophie is in the Royal Navy , based at Rnas Culdrose in Cornwall, and said she was Under Pressure to return to her base In Time for a promotional course.
The airline has cancelled all planned flights to and from the UK after going into administration - affecting 75,000 passengers in total.
Flybe said it would not be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights.
Many customers have said they only found out about the cancellations while travelling to The Airport .
Freddy McBride, 61, from Balham in South London , was due to fly with his wife from Heathrow to Belfast on Saturday Morning but had to rebook with Aer Lingus .
He Said he got up at the " crack of dawn" trying to check in, as he had been unable to do so The Night before.
" I left My Wife to do it while I got The Train , " which was before 07:00 GMT, He Said .
" I got to Hatton Central [station] and I checked my email and it says they've gone into administration. It's just outrageous. "
'£100 out of pocket'Natalie Punshon from Darlington was in Belfast After Her Sunday Flybe flight back to Newcastle was cancelled.
" This Morning I woke up to two emails, one saying The Flight was cancelled and another that I could check in for The Flight , " She Said .
She Said she had booked a flight back with Easyjet, but that she was now £100 out of pocket.
Chris Donnelly, who was scheduled to fly, also said his flight had been cancelled.
At 03:07 GMT he received an email from Flybe stating that The Company had gone into administration, He Said . The email advised passengers not to travel to The Airport .
Mr Donnelly, a School Principal and political commentator, was on His Way to The Airport when he saw the email.
He was able to book an alternative flight from Belfast to Gatwick, but doing so at short notice was inconvenient, He Said .
He added that he had booked train tickets from Heathrow into Central London for £50 - which he now did not need.
'I don't know what has happened'Neil Baker from Teeside made a Flybe booking on Friday through a third-party website. He bought tickets for His Mother , who is 87, and her friend to travel during the May Bank Holiday , He Said .
" I received an email that there would be a delay in getting a booking confirmation which has happened to me before, " He Said .
" Now I Hear that Flybe has gone into administration, I don't know what has happened to the flights. "
He Said he is now waiting to hear from the third-party website to find out if his booking went through.
Flybe's administrator confirmed 277 of its 321 staff were being made redundant.
Financial advisory firm Interpath said the rest of The Company 's staff would be retained.
Until The Most recent collapse, Flybe operated flights on 21 routes from Belfast City , Birmingham, and Heathrow to airports across the UK as well as to Amsterdam and Geneva.
A statement published on the early on Saturday said The High Court had appointed joint administrators for Flybe Limited.
It added that anyone who had booked a flight with the airline via an intermediary should contact that intermediary directly.
The government said its " immediate priority" would be to support anyone trying to get home and Flybe staff who have lost their jobs.
What to do if your flight is cancelledThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), The Body which overseas air travel in the UK, has issued advice to customers:
If you are a Flybe employee or you were due to fly with the airline how have you been affected by Flybe going into administration? Tell us by emailing: .
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Source of news: bbc.com
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