Croatia Airlines aiming to make Dublin-Zagreb route year-round
Croatia Airlines is already aiming to make its new 2w summer service from Dublin to…
Yearly Archives: 2018
Rebecca Kelly delighted after being promoted to Head of Ireland at MSC
Rebecca Kelly has been promoted at MSC Cruises in an expansion of its Irish operation. And…
Ryanair's 12.3m passengers & 9pc growth indicates end to rostering furlough
Growth back to 9pc 12.3m passengers in April with load factor 96pc Rolling annual numbers…
Cork aiming to retain crown as Europe's best small airport
Cork Airport has been shortlisted in the Airports Council International Europe Best Airport Awards for the…
Former US Navy ship starts service for Irish Ferries on Dublin-Holyhead route
Irish Ferries’ new fast craft, Dublin Swift, has made its maiden sailing on the Dublin-Holyhead route.…
Ryanair lays on extra return flights for Leinster fans heading to rugby's European final
Ryanair is adding an additional return flight from Dublin to Santander for the Champions Cup rugby…
Ryanair continues German ambitions with opening of Dusseldorf base
Ryanair is to open its 11th base in Germany, with a facility opening at Düsseldorf…
Cork Airport overhauls main runway into Pole position due to Earth's magnetic pull
Cork Airport has renamed its main runway because of changes to the Earth’s magnetic poles. Designated as…
Aer Lingus wants more women to become pilots as it searches for candidates to fly long-haul aircraft
Aer Lingus is focusing on attracting more women to become pilots as it launched its ‘Aer Lingus…
Ballyfin Demense Named AA Hotel of the Year 2018
Ballyfin Demense wins AA Hotel of the Year 2018 Twelve Hotel, Barna, wins AA Courtesy & Care…
Irish Ferries aims to reassure trade over sailing cancellations
Irish Ferries has issued a statement to the trade over recent sailing cancellations, saying that…
As DAA unveils its own results, Shannon Airport group pushes to create 7,000 new jobs
With the DAA releasing its own annual results, Shannon Group got in on the act…
Dalata renews charity partnership with Crumlin Children's Hospital in cancer battle
Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest hotel operator, is renewing its partnership with Children’s Medical & Research…
Ryanair orders 25 more Boeing 737 MAX 200s in 200m passenger push
Ryanair has announced it’s to order 25 more Boeing 737 MAX 200 “Gamechanger” aircraft, bringing…
Belfast City runners-up in Routes Europe marketing awards for airports under 4m passengers
Overall winner Brussels Belfast City second in under 4m category Brussels Airport won the Routes…
Visit Ireland, high-spending markets told at Arabian Travel show in Dubai
Tourism Ireland is promoting the island of Ireland this week at the Arabian Travel Market…
Mary McKenna 'over the moon' to be shortlisted for entrepreneur of year award
Mary McKenna of Tour America says she is delighted to have been chosen as one…
John Spollen kicks off ITAA presidency by opening Irish Travel Trade Show
Cassidy Travel’s John Spollen cut his teeth as the ITAA President, opening the fourth Irish…
Philippines, Eurovision, Croatia and Mexico prizes up for grabs at Irish Travel Trade Show
Registration is still open for this week’s Irish Travel Trade Show at the RDS. The official…
Etihad tells Irish agents it's axeing route to Perth
Etihad Airways is to suspend its service from its Abu Dhabi hub to Perth in…
Ryanair follows Morocco take-off with launch of Paphos route at Dublin
Ryanair has officially launched its twice-weekly summer service to Papho at Dublin Airport. The new…
Aer Lingus to operate year-round from Shannon to New York from 2019
Shannon Airport has bounced back from the Norwegian transatlantic blow with news that Aer Lingus…
Ryanair puts on extra flights to European rugby final for confident Leinster and Munster fans
Leinster and Munster fans appear equally confident of reaching this year’s Champions Cup Rugby Final, with…
Cork Airport gets third route to Portugal as Aer Lingus announces flights to Lisbon
Aer Lingus is to fly Cork to Lisbon in its winter 2018 schedule. Flights begin on…
Ryanair could hit 137m passenger mark this year as monthly figures rises
Ryanair could regain the top spot from the Lufthansa Group as Europe’s biggest carrier as…
Emirates and Hainan Airlines looking to recruit more staff from Ireland
Airlines are on the hunt for Irish workers, with Emirates hosting a search for pilots in…
Aer Lingus puts on extra flights for Munster rugby fans heading to Bordeaux
Aer Lingus is to operate additional flights to Bordeaux for the Munster semi-final fixture against…
Exclusive: Richard Branson buys Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas
Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels has bought the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Travel Extra…
Cork Airport expects 100,000 Easter passengers – and 5pc rise in summer numbers
Cork Airport is expecting almost 100,000 passengers this Easter weekend, and launched its 2018 summer…
Dublin Airport expecting Easter weekend surge as passengers escape recent bad weather
Dublin Airport is issuing its usual get there early warning as almost 368,000 passengers are…
Croatia Airlines hosts trade in run-up to Dublin-Zabreg route launch
Croatia Airlines hosted members of the trade in Dublin to promote the new direct service from…
Alan Sparling's ANA wins Airline of the Year as global awards held in Dublin
All Nippon Airways CEO Mr Yuji Hirako thanked the Irish travel trade for their support…
Michael O'Leary and Niki Lauda reveal details of Austrian lcc's summer schedule
Laudamotion’s summer 2018 schedule: 21 aircraft 9 bases in Austria – Vienna; Germany – Berlin Tegel, Cologne,…
Eastern Med revival continues as TUI announces Turkey and Cyprus for Summer 2019
TUI is to fly to Dalaman in Turkey and Paphos in Cyprus direct from Dublin as…
Philadelphia here we land: Traditional water-cannon salute for Aer Lingus flight EI115 in the US
Aer Lingus’ inaugural service direct to Philadelphia received the traditional water-cannon salute as Flight EI115…
Riona Mc Grath succeeds Sinead Reilly as Ireland Country Manager for Travelport
Riona Mc Grath is succeeding Sinead Reilly as Country manager for Ireland at Travelport. Ms…
Shannon publicises its new Air Canada route at Toronto event
Shannon Airport’s Declan Power joined Tourism Ireland in Canada to publicise the airline’s new transatlantic…
Dublin Airport looks set to finally get rail link – but we'll have to wait until at least 2027
Anticipated timeline: 2018 – Consultation on Emerging Preferred Route. 2019 – Application for a Railway…
Ryanair puts on extra flights for Irish fans for Liverpool's Champions League tie
Ryanair has added two extra flights to accommodate Liverpool supporters travelling to see their side’s…
Irish tourism partners warn Government that it needs to take sector seriously to sustain growth
Inbound Irish tourism partners want the Government to up its game and support a new…