American chamber says airport capacity is in danger of deterring investment
Mark Redmond CEO of AmCham A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland says…
Yearly Archives: 2023
34-bed boutique hotel approved for Galway city
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a…
Metropole Cork wins bronze in city hotel category at Historic Hotels of Europe Awards
Roger Russell GM of the Metropole Hotel 100 The Metropole Hotel in Cork, Ireland has…
Air France expands train + air service to 41 routes
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France has expanded its Train + Air service,…
VIVA river cruises celebrates fifth anniversary
VIVA Cruises, a European river cruise specialist, celebrated its fifth birthday with a special anniversary…
The Lunch Bag wins enterprise accolade at Tipperary Chamber awards
Ray Nangle and Ger Killian of the Lunch bag Nenagh based school lunch suppliers The…
Bewley’s Grafton Street returns to profit amid uncertainty over future
Jason Doyle MD of Bewley’s Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street returned to profit in 2022,…
Dublin marathon can no longer use Merrion Square
Daithí de Róiste Lord Mayor of Dublin The use of Merrion Square for future Dublin City…
Ryanair loses European Court appeal against supports for SAS & Air France
Eddie Wilson CEO of Ryanair Ryanair has lost an appeal at the European Court of…
ITAA training resumes with 7-point leadership programme
Angela Walsh speaking at Worldchoice 2023 conference Eleven travel professionals are currently enrolled in the…
Celestyal adds 3 new countries and 6 new ports to 2024-25 Med programme
Celestyal Discovery Celestyal Cruise Line has added three new countries, Croatia, Montenegro, and Italy and…
Dublin based Aergo sells on 4 Q400 on lease to Ethiopian
Fred Browne CEO of Aergo Falko Regional Aircraft Limited announced the acquisition of four Q400…
AnadoluJet no more, Turkish subsidiary rebrands as Ajet
Turkish Airlines has unveiled new branding and livery for the former AnadoluJet, to be reincarnated…
Air France/KLM & Etihad to share loyalty programmes
Antonoaldo Neves CEO of Etihad Air France-KLM and Etihad have expanded their partnership, allowing frequent…
Türkiye opens new visitor centre at world’s oldest settlement in Çatalhöyük, Konya
Mustafa Ozkaya Director fo Turkish Tourism Office in London Türkiye has opened a state-of-the-art information…
Italy’s only Tibetan monastery & ‘Little Venice’ – the wonders of Emilia Romagna
inEmiliaRomagna logo Emilia Romagna, is renowned for being rich in history, culture, motor sports and…
Kerry airport faces planning objection by 3 Green party candidates
Cleo Murphy Three Green Party candidates running in the local elections have objected to planning…
Kildare Village visitor numbers & revenue up 54pc in 2022 after pandemic
Victor Rosano of Kildare village Kildare Village visitor numbers reached pre-pandemic levels in 2022. Were…
JP McMahon wins Galway chamber awards person of year
Maynooth-born JP McMahon chef, restaurateur, author, and playwright, has been nominated for the Galway Chamber…
WATCH: Heartwarming Christmas ad for Charlie’s Bar Enniskillen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUnEMzDNowA
England and Australia warn tourists travelling to Ireland after Dublin unrest
Holiday Inn Express on Cathal Burgha St under attack during the Dublin disturbances. The hotel…
China extends visa free policy to 6 countries
China has expandsed its visa-free policy for six countries, allowing visitors to stay up to…
Coquihalla Highway in Canada named most dangerous road in the world
John Charnock CEO of StressFreeCarRental Coquihalla Highway in Canada has been named the most dangerous…
McGettigan family to invest £9m in Glasgow hotel
Brian McGettigan The Address Collective, owned by the McGettigan family is investing £9m in its…
Borris festival of writing line up announced as ticket go on sale for June 7-9 event
Hugo Jellett, co director of the Borris festival of writing and ideas with Vivienne Guinness…
Andrew Hoad appointed chair of Dublin-based MAAS Aviation
Andrew Hoad of MAAS Aviation Andrew Hoad has been appointed the new chair of Dublin-based…
Malaysia’s MYAirline agrees to pay overdue salaries
Rayner Teo Founder of MYArline MYAirline, a Malaysian low-cost carrier, has agreed to pay MYR4.3m…
Miray Cruises 3-year world cruise cancelled due to ‘investment issues’
Kendra Holmes Miray Cruises have officially cancelled their planned three-year world cruise organized by Life…
WATCH: Kenny Jacobs full 2 hours 48 minutes session with the Oireachtas Transport Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFmuIdR4LE
Ryanair updates winter operations and considers domestic Morocco routes
Eddie Wilson CEO of Ryanair Ryanair announced its operations in Turin for the winter of…
Powerscourt wins best distillery tour at whiskey awards
Gerry Ginty of Powerscourt distillery Powerscourt Distillery won the Visitor Centre of the Year award…
WATCH: Hastings Hotels Christmas ad for 2023 (return of the duck)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gnCQOJ6iik Hastings Hotels Christmas ad 2023 is a sequel to their viral 2019 Christmas ad…
Kildare tourism AGM hears of trends in travel for 2024
Special guest speaker and Travel Commentator Eoghan Corry The Into Kildare AGM and networking event…
Ryanair’s conquest of Italy revealed in Cirium data
Mauro Boll Ryanair manager in Italy It is ten years since Ryanair became the largest…
Ryanair plans to reduce one aircraft from 2-aircraft base in Madeira over airport charges
Eddie Wilson CEO of Ryanair Ryanair has announced plans to reduce one aircraft from its…
Liquidators of Dublin based GTLK subsidiaries move to reclaim 37 aircraft
Roman Lyadov CEO of GTLK Europe The liquidators of GTLK Europe DAC and GTLK Europe…
Belfast eighth in winter tourism hashtag count on TikTok
Thomas Jones of Jeffbet Belfast is ranked eighth in the top ten cities for the…
BBN Thailand aims to launch operations in June 2024
Martynas Grigas CEO of BBN Airlines Asia BBN Airlines Thailand has begun the certification process…
Jet2 converts 12 aircraft options to A321-200NX
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jetholidays Jet2 have announced the conversion of twelve options…
NCL cancels sailings on Norwegian Sun Mar-Nov 2025
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled sailings on the Norwegian Sun between…