Aer lingus launch first ever non-Irish route (Madrid-Washington)

Aer Lingus have announced a new route between Madrid and Washington DC which will commence in March 2010.

The route will be operated in partnership with United Airlines with whom Aer Lingus already operate code-share routes between the USA and Ireland since October 2008.

Aer Lingus also hinted that the pertnership with United Airlines may “may develop into a ‘broader and deeper’ joint venture”.

Tickets will be on sale in about 6 weeks and recruitment will be exclusively in the USA.

Ryanair passengers in lucky escape

It was the most serious safety incident to hit the low cost airline, Ryanair, in it’s 23 year history.
16 people were hospitalised after a sudden loss of cabin pressure forced a flight from Bristol to Barcelona to make an unscheduled landing last night.
Flight FR9336 made an emergency landing at