Tourism Ireland says that The Gathering has helped Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus and JetBlue Airways today announced a code-share agreement, expanding the current interline partnership between the carriers' two networks at New York's John F. Kennedy International airport as well as Boston's Logan International airport.

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline™, and Aer Lingus, Ireland’s flag carrier, today announced a codeshare agreement that expands upon the partnership that has linked the two carriers' networks at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport since 2008.

Bad news for Michael O'Leary, CEO of the Irish low cost airline Ryanair. According to the Irish Times, Ryanair has been notified that the EU Commission plans to reject the company's attempt to takeover Irish national carrier Aer Lingus.

Ryanair has proposed paying $136 million to the Flybe Group to take over almost half of Aer Lingus Group’s short-haul business. The move comes as it seeks to win European Union approval to buy its Irish rival, according to Businessweek.

Tipperary hurling star Lar Corbett and former All-Stars Brian McGuigan and Ollie Canning are part of a GPA work party workin in  Breezy Point New York this weekend with the support of Aer Lingus to help with the reconstruction of the community’s youth sports facilities destroyed during last year’s hurricane.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary, said his firm is still in talks with the European Commission about it’s bid for Aer Lingus. He believes Ryanair will get the green light from the EU to mount a takeover for Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus Vacation Store (ALVS) has introduced The Gathering on the Greens Collection, an assortment of above par golf vacations that include opportunities to play all of the beautiful and challenging courses for which Irish golf is legendary.

The Irish government has confirmed it will not sell its 25 percent stake in Aer Lingus to Ryanair.

Irish national carrier Aer Lingus will add another aircraft to its increasingly successful transatlantic route following the release of new figures that show its long-haul routes are popular, despite the recession.

Aer Lingus has indicated that it may introduce a transatlantic route from Cork airport.

The London Olympics were a big boost to low-fares charger Ryanair, pushing business up to a €596 million profit after tax on a revenue turnover in the first six months of the year of a massive €3.11 billion.

The Irish Exporters Association has stressed Aer Lingus’ “strategic importance to Ireland’s export industry. Trade to the US accounts for 50 percent of Ireland’s exports and 43 percent of imports.
 
John Whelan, the head of the Irish Exporters Association, believes that Government had not given enough consideration to how vital Aer Lingus’ cargo facility was to high tech and life sciences exporters.
 
He warned that if Ryanair were to take over the Irish airline they could drop the air cargo facility as the budget Michael O’Leary run airline does not currently deal with cargo.
 
In a statement he said “At risk is the €18 billion of pharmaceutical and medical technology that is exported by airfreight to the US and €4.5 billion of high-tech imports required for a wide range of manufacturing companies in Ireland.
 
“The daily airfreight connection to the US has been at the heart of Irish export growth for several decades. Let us not forget this is our largest export market as well as our main source of foreign direct investment,” he said. “The daily airfreight link is a strategic trade corridor for Ireland and must be treated as such.”
 
The Irish Exporters Association believes the Competition Authority should look at the potential lack of competition on many routes in and out of Ireland.

PHOTOS - Hurricane Sandy batters the east coast of the United States

Aer Lingus has cancelled all flights to and from New York on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy.

Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair, has promised €99 fares ($125 dollars) across the Atlantic to and from America if he succeeds in winning a majority share in Aer Lingus.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary is increasingly confident his company can prevail in its third offer in five years for Irish rival Aer Lingus. Ryanair launched its bid in June

Irish airline carrier Aer Lingus has advised its shareholders to reject Ryanair’s latest takeover bid.