Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs due to pandemic

Aer Lingus is to cut up to 500 jobs due to the collapse in aviation traffic during the Covid-19 crisis. In a statement, the airline said it has formally notified the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding proposed collective redundancies at the airline. It said the crisis was having a “catastrophic” effect on…

Ryanair to resume some routes today

Ryanair has announced it’s restarting flights early. The low-cost airline was due to resume flights on July 1 but has confirmed some routes will now restart on June 21 – the same day Spain lifts its border restrictions to welcome back tourists. A flight to Alicante in Spain is scheduled to leave East Midlands Airport…

BREAKING Several police helicopters and air ambulances are dealing with a ‘serious incident’ in Reading, England

Police are dealing with an “incident” at the site where Black Lives Matter protests took place earlier in Reading. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Counter terrorism police are investigating the “serious incident” in Reading. UPDATE Three people have died and two people are in critical care in hospital. UPDATE Police helicopter G-HEIO is still flying…