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Yearly Archives: 2023
Dublin airport departing passengers hourly limit set at 4,130 for summer 2024
The Irish Aviation Authority has published hourly limits for arrivals and departures on the runways…
MSC to expand Ocean Cay in Bahamas with excursion & sea dive centres
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises is investing in the development of Ocean…
WATCH: Kenny Jacobs presentation at the Oireachtas Transport Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNIhTEzpyFM
IAA publishes timeline on air navigation performance targets
Declan Fixtpatrick of the IAA The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has published its decision on…
Passengers with Singapore Changi layover offered free bike hire
Lee Seow Hiang CEO of Changi Airport Passengers with a layover in Singapore can enjoy…
Meet Sinead of Killashee Hotel, employee of the year at Kildare chamber awards
Sinead Lawlor of the Killashee Hotel received an award fro Kildare chamber Sinead Lawlor, Operations…
Vmo announces sale & leaseback with SmartLynx
Sean Sullivan CEO of VMO Leasing Vmo Aircraft Leasing has announced a successful sale and…
Croke Park conference centre launches 50 mile menus
Sinead Heneghan of Croke Park2 Croke Park is taking strides towards sustainability by promoting seasonally…
Tullamore Court Hotel to plant 3,500 native Irish trees at Dunsany
Philip O’Brien GM of Tullamore Court Hotel The Tullamore Court Hotel, part of The iNUA…
Do not disregard cash as retro: 60pc of tourists still want to use it
David McRedmond CEO of An Post Sixty percent of adults traveling to England and US…
Arctic expedition cruise operators launch joint search and rescue
Frigg Jørgensen Executive Director Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators…
Ireland’s natural landscapes theme for today’s adventure tourism conference
Johnny Sexton and James McClean at the IATT conference The 2023 Adventure Tourism Conference in…
Paris hotel prices set to rise to €700 a night for 2024 Olympics
Caroline Leboucher CEO of Atout France Hotel prices in Paris are expected to treble, rising…
‘What is a rural holiday rental property?’ ISCF calls for clarification of proposed law
Maire Ni Murchu of the ISCF The Irish Self Catering Federation have called for a…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary calls on Ursula von der Leyen to ‘get up off her backside’ over French ATC strikes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aooR96SNwM0 Mondays; strike by air traffic controllers union UNSA resulted in: 160 Ryanair flights cancelled …
The lesson from Scotland: just 15pc of tourism beds are left after short term rental registration farce
Maire ni Mhurchu of the ISCF, Viktirija Molnar of EHHA, Fiona Campbell of ASSC Scotland…
CarTrawler analysis shows airport extras will be $118bn this year
Aileen McCormack, CarTrawler CCO Data analysis from Dublin based CarTrawler and IdeaWorksCompany show global airline…
Wizz to return to Moldova on December 14 after security scare
Wizz Air will resume services to Chisinau, the only commercial airport in Moldova, on December…
Airlines and airports criticise Denmark’s plan for €8 flight tax to start in 2025
Mette Freaderiksen Prime Minister of Denmark Denmark has released details of its proposed environmental tax…
Government agrees to fast-track €150m Adare bypass for Ryder Cup
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport The government has decided to fast track the construction of…
Fáilte Ireland commences series of four B2B roadshows
Fáilte Ireland is organising a series of business-to-business (B2B) roadshows featuring 140 tourism businesses to…
Registration opens for IPW May 3 -7 2024 in Los Angeles
Geoff Freeman CEO of US Travel Registration has opened for the US Travel’s IPW, the…
Tourism Ireland brings 29 tourism enterprises to B2B workshop in Frankfurt
Nadine Lehmann of Tourism Ireland Tourism Ireland brought 29 tourism enterprises from Ireland to the ‘Ireland…
‘Imported dog food with okra’ offering on mistranslated business class menu
Liu Shaoyong Chairman of China Eastern Airlines The mistranslation of an item on the China…
Armagh prepares for Georgian Festival on November 25
Georgian festival in Armagh Armagh’s Georgian Festival, held from November 23-26, offers a packed programme…
IAG tells investors it will seek operating margin of 12-15pc
Luis Gallego CEO of IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Capital Markets Day 2023 set…
Volcanic eruption disrupts flights at Papua New Guinea’s Hoskins airport
Gary Seddon CEO of Air Niugini Flights at the Hoskins airport in Papua New Guinea…
Query: Is India’s e-visa back after pandemic? (Answer is Yes)
Akhilesh Mishra ambassador of India to ireland India’s e-Visa was reintroduced in December 2022. The…
Air Canada says it is not liable for Brinks $23.8m gold heist
Calin Rovinescu CEO of Air Canada Security firm Brinks has filed a lawsuit claiming that…
BA members can earn status on American Express purchases
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways Executive Club members can now earn up…
Norway’s competition authority blocks takeover of Widerøe by Norwegian
Bjørn Tore Larsen.of Norse Norway’s competition authority remains concerned that the proposed acquisition of Widerøe…
Azamara cruises announces partnership with NatGeo day tours
Dondra Ritzenthaler CEO of Azamara cruises Azamara, the small-ship cruise line known for immersive travel…
Waltzing no more as US authorities revoke Boston based WMA sched license
John Thomas CEO of Waltzing Matilda The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has revoked the…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways has suspended operations
Dzuleira Abu Bakar CEO of SKS Malaysian carrier SKS Airways has suspended its scheduled operations…
Thai startup Really Cool Airline eyes 2024 Q2 launch
Patee Sarasin CEO of Really Cool Airlines Really Cool Airlines (LUV) is targeting the second quarter of…
60pc of food businesses concerned about food safety audits
Ray Dolan CEO of Safefood A survey by safefood’s food safety e-learning training tool found…
Amtrak transforms entrance at New York Penn Station
President & CEO Amtrak has unveiled a transformed entrance at New York Penn Station, the…
APG appointed GSA for SriLankan in Ireland
Fredi Aravena of APG APG has been appointed as the official Passenger General Sales Agent…
Follow the money: where €2.3m in funding for 50 outdoor adventure projects is going
Heather Humphreys The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has allocated €2.3m in…