HEADLINES – AVIATION – AFLOAT – DEALWATCH – FOOD & WINE – HOTELS – INTERNATIONAL – IRELAND – STRANGE WORLD – TRAVEL TRADE     Things to know about travel this week Storm brewing over Ryanair decision not to use other airlines So farewell then, Thomson become TUI and Falcon is passed out CAR extends deadline on licensing and bonding system. Riviera Travel to us Dublin Airport as gateway to the US  75pc of […]

John Cassidy of Cassidy Travel and Eileen Penrose of APG Airline Business were the winners at Amadeus annual golf and spa event at Knightsbrook, Co Meath, one of the highlights of the travel trade social calendar. Greg Evans led the growing English delegation who attend the event and the shebeen provided on course entertainment for […]

Travel, trade and tourism representatives from Rhode Island have visited Cork to reinforce the links between the two areas following a similar trip made by Irish officials to the US state during the summer. The Rhode Island group, led by Mark Brodeur, Director of Tourism, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, flew into Cork with Norwegian on its […]

Ryanair will make bdining ofer in December to buy Alitalia Ryanair are not ‘about to buy’ Alitalia Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair says his airline will be just one of 10-12 parties making binding offers for Alitalia. Speaking at a press conference in Swords, Michael O’Leary said: We have made two non-binding offers for Alitalia. […]

Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair says that his airline are no longer negotiating with Norwegian to feed their long haul services. He says that negotiations will continue to feed the services of Air Europa in Madrid and Aer LIngus in Dublibn. He also expr4essed fears for the future of Norwegian, saying that he expects pilots […]

MONDAY: Sept 25th & October 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd FR6341 Barcelona – Rome Fiumicino FR6342 Rome Fiumicino – Barcelona FR9045 Barcelona – Stansted FR9044 Stansted – Barcelona FR4545 Barcelona – Porto FR4546 Porto – Barcelona FR8495 Milan Bergamo – Brindisi FR8496 Brindisi – Milan Bergamo FR5392 Milan Bergamo – Lamezia FR5393 Lamezia – Milan […]

Ryanair passengers whose flights are cancelledover the next two weeks are to get compensation. the airline wil not be claiming espectional circumstances for their annual leave fiasco. ‘This is OUR mess-up,” CEO Michael O’Leary told a press conference in Swords. Key points from the press conference were: This was a mess up by the airline Michael O’Leary […]

MONDAY: FR1452@ 06:30 Brussels; FR3104 Amsterdam; FR562 Manchester  ; FR114 London Gatwick ; FR508 Bristol; FR6395 Barcelona El Prat (BCN); TUESDAY:; FR 8556 Berlin Schonefeld; FR5774 Glasgow; FR1901 Krakow; WEDNESDAY: FR22 Paris Beauvais; FR 554 Manchester; FR3104 Amsterdam; FR508 Bristol Live flight cancellations here       Related posts: Lufthansa to complete takeover of Brussels […]

CAR says special circumstances do not apply Ryanair says it is contacting all passengers tomorrow to reassure them The Commission for Aviation Regulation has said Ryanair will have to pay compensation to passengers whose flights have been cancelled with less than two weeks’ notice. The ragulator says on its website that passngers affected by the Ryanair […]