The Airbus A321XLR is redefining narrow-body long-haul travel, offering routes over eight hours that were previously only feasible with wide-body aircraft.
Aer Lingus
An Aer Lingus (EI) Airbus A330-300, operating as flight EIN107 from Dublin Airport (DUB) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), was instructed to call Air Traffic Control after a taxiway misstep.
Avios is the shared loyalty currency across several Oneworld airlines, including British Airways (BA), Iberia (IB), Qatar Airways (QR), Finnair (AY), and Aer Lingus (EI)
Aer Lingus’ entry-level cabin crew is paid a basic salary starting at €29,883 per year (approx. US$32,310) and gets additional allowances.
Aer Lingus (EI) reports robust passenger demand from Dublin (DUB) to U.S. destinations, despite a 12% drop in Irish visitors.
IAG, parent of British Airways (BA), invests $21 billion total in Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A330-900neo to modernize its fleet.
Aer Lingus also pays its first officers a flat rate of €85 per hour (US$93) for each unit over and above the 620 flying hours mark each year.
IAG, British Airways’ parent company, expects a 15% profit surge due to high travel demand and lower fuel costs in 2024.
Aer Lingus (EI) emerges as a key player in these expansion plans, with the airline actively considering routes to Austin (AUS), Texas, and Pittsburgh (PIT), Pennsylvania
Aer Lingus flight EI121 made an emergency landing in Dublin due to an engine issue. Passengers were safely reaccommodated.