Ryanair €14.99 New Year’s Eve seats on 365 routes must be booked by midnight
Ryanair has launched a €14.99 New Year’s Eve sale for travel in January, February and…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Turkish cancels 258 flights due to bad weather conditions.
Turkish Airlines announced on December 30 that it had cancelled a total of 258 scheduled flights…
Another foggy day: 2,000 passengers miss connections at Heathrow
2,000 passengers miss connections Fog hits London airports for second day More than 2,000 passengers…
ITIC calls on Government to treble its investment in tourism
ITIC says tourism is now worth €8.1bn annually “Government tourism targets unambitious and modest”. Ireland…
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people in 2016
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people DFA anticipate a million passports a year will be…
No implications for Cityjet SSJ100 as Aeroflot & Interjet group ground SSJ 100-95s
Sukhoi SSJ 100-95s withdrawn by Aeroflot Mexico’s Interjet also grounds 22 aircraft Implications unclear for…
To the Loo not the Louvre: OpenSkies B767 diverts to Shannon for wee-wee stop
Toilets cause aircraft to divert to Shannon Boeing 767 ll oilets out of operation A…
Tragic death of 10-year-old girl on flight diverted to Shannon
A 10-year-old girl has died after an Air Canada Boeing 787-800 diverted to Shannon Airport.…
Irish Ferries cancels Christmas Eve Swift sailings because of weather
Swift services cancelled Ulysses sails as normal No 20:55 sailing.on Christmas Eve Irish Ferries has…
Afriquah 8U209 from Sabha to Tripoli lands in Malta as hijack situation develops
The hijacked Afriquah Airlines A320 which landed with 118 people on board is one of three…
Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after January 4
Council agreement on increased passenger levy Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after…
Donegal, Kerry, Knock and Waterford airports get €2.77m
Waterford Airport gets €1.02m in funding Knock €868k. Kerry €56k and Donegal €320k Waterford, Donegal, Ireland West Airport…
BA’s mixed fleet cabin crew St Stephen’s Day strike called off
St Stephen’s Day BA strike calle doff Dublin would be unaffected but Belfast flgihts were…
The First Eleven: Paul Kelly’s predecessors as Directors of Bord Fáilte/Fáilte Ireland
The first eleven by Frank Corr Shaun Quinn, who retires next month as chief executive…
Aer Lingus Regional to carry record 110,000 passengers in December
Numbers up 19pc on Christmas 2015 Christmas 2016 to be Aer Lingus Regional’s busiest ever…
Stobart to launch 12 new routes from Southend
12 new routes from Southend Frist expansion since Cityjet takeover felel through Santry-based Stobart Air is to…
Which survey rates Swiss best, Aer Lingus 4th and Ryanair worst of short-haul airlines
Swiss wins ratings contest, Aer Lingus 4th Ryanair at 34pc losest finish ever Swiss International…
Storm Barbara causes cancellation of 3 Irish Ferries rotations
Irish Ferries cancels 2 Swift & 1 Oscar Wilde rotations Stena LIne also warning of ptential…
74 shortlisted for Irish tourism industry awards
There are some surprises among the 74 initiatives shortlisted for the 2017 Irish tourism awards. Earagail…
ECJ rules Aer Lingus & Ryanair must pay back taxes of €16m
EU says short haul tax benefited Irish airlines Ryanair says ruling will require it to…
Former Diageo Marketeer Paul Kelly to head up Fáilte Ireland
Currently marketing director Smurfit School Former MD of Diageo Ireland Former Marketing Director of Diageo…
Dalata to add 950 rooms to its owned and leased portfolio
Dalata is to add 950 rooms to its owned and leased portfolio Portfolio increased from 1,588 rooms…
Thomas Cook pulls its Egyptian plans ex Britain for 2017
Britain’s Thomas Cook is to pull the plug on Sharm el Sheikh and won’t be…
Ireland’s North American arrivals up 18pc to November
North American arrivals up 18% British market rises 11% Mainland Europe +9% Irish tourism got…
Strike called off at British airport ground handlers Swissport
Strike called off at 18 airports Was to take place over two days prior to…
Record number bite into Big Apple
Ireland’s 10m-plus visitors this year is easily dwarfed by a single American city, which is…
Etihad confirms cutbacks amid downturn
Etihad Airways, which has confirmed it is cutting costs amid the backdrop of an economic…
10,000 to visit Ireland on New Year’s Eve – Airbnb
10,000 guests set to stay in Ireland for New Year’s Eve Average Dublin private room…
Irish visitor numbers to USA went into 15pc decline in May
First five months down 1pc USA international tourism gone into decline Irish visitor numbers to…
Happy end to the tail as airport pup finds new home
The six-week-old puppy who was found at Dublin Airport last week has headed out of…
Knock tipping record Christmas at airport
Ireland West Airport is expecting to have a record Christmas period, with 30,000 passengers passing…
Passenger numbers hit 27m at Dublin Airport
27m mark hit on Sunday, December 19 Figure up 2m on 201 This November’s numbers…
The Garden of Ireland just got bigger as Wicklow national park extended to 220sqkm
€800,000 purchase completed Two reservoirs and 20 square kilometres added to National Park Park now 220 square…
Air traffic to Britain unlikely to be affected by Christmas strikes
Swissport strike due on December 23 and 24 BA mixed fleet crew strike on…
Tourist dead & others held hostage in Karak Castle in Jordan
Video footage posted of shooting Karak is one of key tourist attractions in Jordan Al-Gahd…
St Patrick’s festival to get bulk of Fáilte Ireland’s €1.6m festival funding
Dublin’s St Patrick’s festival is get the lion’s share of €1.6m in Irish festival funding…
Etihad and Lufthansa agree deal – and hint of further links
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, today announced the…
Ireland retains travel crown at New York awards
Ireland has beaten tourism rivals from around Europe and won a major travel award for…
978,000 passengers through Dublin Airport over Christmas
978,000 passengers expected over Christmas holidays Numbers up 8pc on 2015 83,000 to use airport…
Travel industry legend Gillian Bowler passes away
One of the most famous faces of the Irish travel trade – and Irish life…