View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Monday, 20 April, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Tens of thousands of holiday-makers face travel disruption this summer with Aer Lingus set to cancel or reschedule about 2 per cent of its flights as it carries out what it describes as “mandatory maintenance” on aircraft. While the “vast majority” of people will be rescheduled on same day flights, the airline has so far declined to outline exactly how many flights and which routes will be affected. Meanwhile, financial penalties of more than €17 million were applied to the operators of State-subsidised bus, rail and Luas services in 2024, figures provided by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Department of Transport show. Martin Wall has the details. Continue Reading Colin Gleeson   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Vast majority of SMEs passing inflation and energy costs onto customers Business Resistance to change within organisations a major barrier to success, executives say Business Irish finance firms building systems to withstand prolonged periods of global instability Business Irish workers less likely to prioritise higher pay when changing roles, research suggests Business Facebook, Google ‘profited from adverts for illegal medicines’, report claims Pat McCann The €5 tourist tax for Dublin is absurd and will only increase cost pressures on hotels MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Penalties of more than €17m imposed on bus, rail, Luas operators for missing targets Business Thousands face disruption as Aer Lingus cancels or reschedules hundreds of summer flights Work A Dubliner in South Africa: ‘I often leave the keys in the car. I couldn’t do that in Dublin’ Business Salesman awarded €106,000 after Donegal business failed to comply with earlier wages order Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE