Russia’s Azur Air sends engines to Iran and enters buyout talks
Evgeny Korolev CEO of Azur Air A second Russian airline, Azur Air, Russia’s largest charter,…
Yearly Archives: 2023
2 Tourism categories included in Best of Cork awards
Frank O’Flynn Mayor of Cork Categories for Best Tourist Attraction (Free Admission) and Best Tourist…
Six Senses AlUla to open in 2027
Neil Jacobs CEO of Six Senses Six Senses has signed a hotel management agreement with…
Scottish Green party proposes tax on cruise ships
Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie Scottish Green party co-leaders Scotland’s Green party has proposed a…
WANDERLIST: Ten great travel quotes about Kosovo
“Kosovo, a land where blood and tears have become the ink with which the pages…
5 domestic routes from Madrid to be hit by Spain’s proposed ban on shorter flights
Pedro Sanchez Pedro Sanchez’s government in Spain and their allies plan to cut domestic flights…
Work begins on €5m visitor centre in Mountshannon Co Clare
Michael Fitzgibbon, Councillor Joe Cooney Cathaoirleach Clare County Council, Joan Tarmey, Tourism Officer, Clare County…
WATCH: The hilarious story of how Tik Tok hoteliers Sean & Elaine Lally got together
https://youtu.be/YaeGcY6zD6M Sean and Elaine Lally of Hotel Woodstock in Ennis speaking at the 2023 conference…
Derry to Verona winter rotations proposed by Italian airline Neo
Steve Frazer MD of Derry Airport full Derry to Verona has been included in the…
Launch date for Disney Treasure set for December 21 2024
Disney Treasure1 Disney Treasure is to launch December 21st 2024 as Disney Cruise Line’s sixth…
Leopardstown lessor Genesis Aircraft Services take stake in Lithuania’s Heston
Karl Griffin CEO of Geneis Leopardstown based Genesis Aircraft Services, an all-narrowbody lessor headed up…
Donizetti on the double to headline 2024 Wexford opera programme
Rosetta Cucchi director Wexford opera festival The programme for the Wexford Festival Opera 2024 has…
WATCH: ‘Today’s travel consumer is increasingly difficult to second guess’ Eoghan Phipps of Google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4iLlfABQ98 Eoghan Phipps, Ireland country manager for Google, speaking at the 2023 conference of the…
Holland America deploys five ships through winter 2023-24
Stein Kruse CEO of Holland America line Holland America Line itineraries during the 2024-25 winter…
Bus Éireann Dublin to Galway route is worst for ticket evasion – NTA
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Éireann services has highest ticket evasion rate of…
Sea Life aquarium in Bray will close in December without emergency funding
Pat O’Suilleabhain manager of Bray Sea LIfe centre The Sea Life aquarium in Bray, Co…
MSC Orchestra moves to Valencia for winter after cancelling Red Sea
MSC Orchestra Valencia is the new home port for MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises this winter,…
Spreading the love: West Cork & Kenmare tourism plan to focus on dispersal
Paul Keeley Director of Regional Development at Fáilte Ireland A five-year tourism development plan for…
LISTEN: Dublin airport is NOT selling off lost baggage that has been unclaimed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O5dUYqUo2U Dublin airport is NOT selling off lost baggage that has been unclaimed, Eoghan Corry…
Europe leads adventure tourism with 30pc world share – AMR
Pawan Kumar CEO of Allied Market Research Europe is the market leader in adventure tourism,…
Moorage fees set to be increased by Waterways Ireland
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland An increase of the €152 moorage fees on Ireland’s waterways has…
Celebrity Edge slips into dry dock in Marseille
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo CEO of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Edge, the first ship of Celebrity Cruises’ Edge…
Pakistan’s PIA gets fuel and leasing lifeline to continue operations
Muhammad Amir Hayat CEO of Pakistan International Airways Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved…
15 hotels newly opened in October
Hotel openings in October: AlmaLusa Alfama: The historic AlmaLusa Alfama brings charm with its 25…
1700s Pirate rum punch added to Holland America Caribbean menus
Stein Kruse CEO of Holland America line Holland America Line has introduced new cuisine on…
McMurdo Dry Valleys to feature in Scenic Cruises 2025-26 Antarctic itineraries
Ken Muska CEO fo Scenic Cruises Scenic cruises have launched its Antarctica program for the…
Air NZ sources another B777 for Auckland Perth service
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Air New Zealand has signed a deal with…
Michael O’Leary tells Boeing: ‘get your s— together or I’ll cancel the order’
Michael O’Leary Ryanair CEO O’Leary has told Boeing to “get its s— together” after the…
Aer Lingus & United end codeshare arrangement after 15 years
Termination filing of Aer Lingus United codeshare Aer Lingus and United Airlines have terminated the…
WATCH: ‘He had never HEARD of Mary Poppins,’ secrets of Tim Tok hotelier revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqt11x9IPTk Hilarious exchange between Sean Lally of Hotel Woodstock Ennis and his wife Elaine at…
‘Aviation will be back to pre-pandemic levels in 2024’ Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary believes the European market will return to 100pc of…
Kerry airport summer 2023 numbers up by 15pc
John Mulhern Kerry Airport experienced a 15pc increase in passenger numbers during the main summer…
Ryanair Labs now employs 1,000 people
Eddy Wilson of Ryanair Eddie Wilson of Ryanair says the Dublin-based Ryanair Labs technology centre…
WATCH: ‘Two thirds of travel consumers did not opt for the cheapest price’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Iopv7hokk Eoghan Phipps, country manager Ireland for Google, was speaking at the 2023 AVEA conference…
Michael O’Leary: ‘Ryanair is no longer in the acquisitions business’
Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair interviewed Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary says the group’s multi-air operator’s…
Swissport open larger pharma facility at Dublin airport
Warwick Brady CEO of Swissport Swissport has opened a 400 sq. m. temperature-controlled warehouse at…
Will he stay or will he go? Michael talks 2028
Michael O’Leary in Frankfurt Airport, he reversed his decision to fly from there when Frankfurt…
For sale: Shane’s sculpture made from recycled Boeing 707 parts
Shane Holland industrial designer.jpg A sculpture made from recycled Boeing 707 parts is the centre…
BA changes Avios model for some members from distance travelled to spend
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways Avios earning model has changed from distance-based…
Thai Airways unveils new uniform for female cabin crew
Thai Airways unveiling its new uniform for female cabin crew to launch on January 1,…