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OECD to remove ‘misleading’ Irish tourist statistics from published reports Air Canada brings forward return of Dublin-Vancouver service for 2027…
OECD to remove ‘misleading’ Irish tourist statistics from published reports
The OECD has committed to issuing a formal correction to its tourism report in August 2026 The 32pc decline figure…
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are shuttle buses, food trucks, an expanded children’s play area and the Calor demonstration kitchen,…
Ten FREE Heritage Week events across Ireland TODAY
National Heritage Week 2026 takes place across Ireland from August 15 to August 23, 2026.…
TRAVEL Extra DATASET of the day: Frankfurt airport ‘s struggles to recover to pre-pandemic
Frankfurt airport handled 5,693,984 passengers in June 2026, down 1.7pc on June 2025 and down 16.3pc…
TRAVEL Extra quote of the day: Paul Theroux
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Birmingham airport reports record July with passenger numbers up by 2pc on 2025
Birmingham airport recorded 1,487,899 passengers in July, up 2.1pc on July 2025 and up 9.8pc…
Manchester Airport handles 3.4 million passengers in record July
Manchester Airport served 3.4m passengers in July 2026, up 2.5pc year-on-year July represents second busiest…
Viking notifies guests of changes to August 19, 2026 sailing of Viking Idun due to low water levels
Viking has notified guests of changes to August 19, 2026 sailing of Viking Idun Low…
Tourism Ireland inspires future visitors at Milwaukee Irish Fest
Tourism Ireland promoted Ireland at 45th Milwaukee Irish Fest with 130,000 attendees ‘Ireland, Home of…