Derry seeking new Stansted operator after FlyBMI declares bankruptcy
Flybmi served 25 cities Fleet of 17 regional jets City of Derry Airport is seeking…
Yearly Archives: 2019
First sod turned on Dublin’s €320m north runway, to open December 2021
Opening December 2021 3.1km long 1.7km north of existing 10/28 runway Land was in daa…
Ryanair offers 48-hour free grace period for changes to bookings
48-hour free grace period for changes to bookings €199 a year for free seats, fast-track…
Irish Ferries Ulysses returns after €4m upgrade
€4m upgrade for Ulysses Aims to avert chronic disruption to services in June 2018 The…
Dublin Airport promised faster taxiing and fewer gates changes with new European technology
New system promises fewer late gate changes and faster taxi times The A-CDM system is…
Tourism Ireland’s Niall Gibbons makes case for airport rail as he’s elected Chamber President
Dublin Chamber is Ireland’s largest Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, with more than 1,300 members…
Astronaut John McBride pledges: I want to to be the oldest man in space
I want to to be the oldest man in space Jon McBride vows to break…
Dublin was the 11th busiest airport in the European Union last year
136.6m additional passengers at Europe’s airports in 2018 Top 5 European airports welcomed an additional…
Ryanair blames ‘unacceptable’ ATC staff shortages for delays to one in 20 of its flights
90pc of January flights arrived on-time (excluding AT- related delays) ATC staff shortages delayed over…
Ciaran Mulligan follows trade’s win-a-Toyota competition with car prize for public
Ciaran Mulligan’s Blue Insurance group is extending its popular win-a-car competition into the consumer market. Blue’s…
Aer Lingus teams up with Girl Guides to encourage pilots of the future
Gráinne Cronin became Aer Lingus’s first female pilot back in 1977, retiring in 2010 One…
First aviation casualty of 2019: Germania files for bankruptcy with 9 of its 30 aircraft leased from Ireland
Nine of 30 aircraft in fleet leased from Ireland 850 employees affected by bankruptcy…
Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air strikes deal with KLM Cityhopper
Santry based Stobart to provide Embraer 195 aircraft for Amsterdam routes Contract under Aircraft, Crew,…
Kusadasi sees biggest price jump; Algarve/Lanzarote make up almost half of sun bookings: Click&Go
Biggest sun price jumps: Kusadasi up by €101pp Costa del Sol + €69pp Lanzarote + €68pp…
Ryanair rolling annual pax numbers pass record 140.2m, growing at 11pc
140.2m passengers since Feb 2018 Load factor unchanged at 91pc. Ryanair carried 10.3pc passengers…
FIVE more years for Michael O’Leary, Bonderman to go as Ryanair loses €20m in Q3 with average fare staying below €40:
Michael O’Leary to depart Ryanair but not as it seems To serve FIVE more years…
What Willie Walsh said to Shane Ross: brilliant riposte to minister’s ‘get on with it’ plea at ITIC awards
Tourism minister Shane Ross told industry to ‘get on with it’ IAG CEO Wilie…
Ryanair takes 100pc shareholding in Austrian lcc Laudamotion
Airline negotiating routes with 50 new airports This summer, Laudamotion will operate four bases, growing…
Dromoland Castle named Ireland’s top five-star hotel in annual CIE Tours International Awards
Overall winners: Best five-star hotel: Dromoland Castle, Co Clare Best four-star hotel: Cahernane House Hotel,…
Irish Ferries responds robustly to NTA criticism
Irish Ferries and National Transport Authority at odds over ‘extraordinary circumstances’ argument regarding delays to…
Aer Lingus gets credit card to add to AerClub membership scheme
Benefits: Two free return fares to Europe, with the customer paying taxes and fees, and…
American Airlines keen to grow Irish-US routes in partnership with Aer Lingus
New service June 7-September 28 2019 787-9 will have 21 premium economy seats; 36 extra…
ITIAs 2019: Cassidy Travel & O’Hanrahan Travel win agency awards
Edmund Hourican and Maureen Ledwith lifetime award winners Wendy Wu win s two tour op…
Willie Walsh’s IAG drops efforts to buy Norwegian Air Shuttle
Willie Walsh’s IAG has admitted defeat in its efforts to buy out low-cost transatlantic rival…
Harvey’s Point 12th in Europe & Pax Guesthouse 2nd in world in Tripadvisor Reader’s Choice Awards 2019
Harvey’s Point top of Tripadvisor survey Killarney Park won top spot in 2018 The Deirdre…
MSC appoint Suzanne Rowe to succeed Rebecca Kelly as Ireland sales manager
Suzanne Rowe headed up Konnections tourism consultancy Rebecca Kelly moved to Princess MSC Cruises…
Cork hires Dublin Airport aviation executive as it aims to grow routes
Passengers through Cork Airport grew to 2.3m in 2017, an increase of more than 3pc…
Joanna and Helen win Turkish Airlines Boyzone finale tickets
Helen O’Flaherty from World Travel Centre and Joanna Gomez from Travel Focus are the winners of…
Cruise ship calls to Belfast set to rise by 31pc this season
2016 145,000pax 82 cruise calls 2017 154,000pax 94 cruise calls 2018 185,000pax 115 cruise calls…
Irish Ferries now planning biggest ferry in world as WB Yeats makes maiden passenger voyage
WB Yeats funded to tune of €75m through European Investment Bank loan EIB, the European…
Willie Walsh, a Life in Aviation
IAG CEO Willie Walsh returned to his native Dublin to speak at an Aviation…
Donna Kenny of Cassidy Travel wins Blue Insurance Toyota hybrid competition
Winner Donna Kenny from Cassidy Travel Toni Fennell from Abbey Travel is runner up Donna…
Irish flights will not be hit by Stewart and Providence base closures, Norwegian tells Travel Extra
Irish transatlantic routes unaffected in budget cuts – Norwegian Airline to reduced flights in Europe…
Shamrock gets even slantier as Aer Lingus reveals mostly-white aircraft in rebrand
More than 50 shamrock designs were considered for new brand. A wide-body aircraft takes about…
Celebrity Cruises to hire new Ireland sales manager as Mandy Burrie promoted
Mandy Burrie promoted to role in Britain Cruise line aiming to grow market following launch…
Mainland Europe drives growth to Dublin Airport’s 31.5m passenger record (and why it was really 30.4m)
Europe up 7pc to 16.3m Britain up 1pc to 10.1m. Transatlantic is up 16pc…
Ryanair abruptly closes package holiday operation ‘for commercial reasons.’
Ryanair holidays was launched twice Taken offline two years after significant overhaul Ryanair is…
Shortlist for Irish Travel Industry Awards
Travel agent individual shortlist not named 5 contest supplier rep of the year award…
Commission for Aviation Regulation sends out Brexit warning to Irish operators and agents
Air carrier contracts in question Carriers will no longer have EU air carrier license…
New Year, new strike as Italian air traffic controllers down tools
Strikes took place over 30 days in 2018 – compared to 24 in 2017 5,000…