Belfast-Girona among new routes as Ryanair winter programmes announced in Italy, Romania & Spain
Eddy Wilson of Ryanair Ryanair have announced their winter programmes Barcelona (14 based aircraft): 62…
Yearly Archives: 2023
Virgin Atlantic discontinues Heathrow to Austin service
Shai Weiss CEO of Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has discontinued its Heathrow to Austin service…
United ends service between Dulles and Berlin
Scott Kirby ceo of United Airlines United Airlines has decided not to resume flights between…
BA upgrades lounge at the Heathrow satellite terminal T5B
BA T5b lounge British Airways has completed an upgrade of its lounge at the satellite…
American in discussion with Airbus & Boeing for ‘large’ narrow body aircraft order
Robert Isom CEO of American Airlines American Airlines is discussing a potential large narrowbody aircraft…
United Airlines launches largest-ever summer 2024 schedule.
Scott Kirby ceo of United Airlines United Airlines is expanding its transatlantic network with its…
Speakers finalised for Spanish Aviation Forum in Madrid Nov 24
Ross Glover of Research and Markets Speakers have been finalised for the third Spanish Aviation…
North Atlantic is the only region with aviation back to 2019 levels.
Robin Hayes CEO of Jetblue The North Atlantic aviation market just got a whole lot…
ABL Aviation delivers fifth A321neo to Pegasus
Ali Ben Lmadani CEO of ABL Aviation ABL Aviation has successfully delivered its fifth A321neo…
MSC first major cruise line to be awarded Green Marine Europe Certification
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has received the Green Marine Europe Certification,…
Lufthansa Group is recruiting 2,000 new pilots
Carsten Spohr – CEO of Lufthansa The Lufthansa Group is recruiting over 2,000 new pilots…
Air France winter network grows to 167 destinations
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France will operate flights to 167 destinations during…
Embraer deliveries up by 26 more aircraft in 2023
Francisco Gomes Neto CEO of Embraer Embraer reported strong growth in its third quarter results,…
WATCH: Discussion on emissions and aviation on VMTV Ireland AM, Eoghan Corry and Darren Clarke of DCU with Tommy Bowe and Muireann O’Connell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0vDH5ovrSE
LISTEN: Michael O’Leary Ryanair cannot move the flights to past 7am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4JrgLHU550
Eoghan Corry: Here is why Ireland is the home of Halloween
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZXCf-xoRyQ It was during an afternoon quaffing tasteless American corporate beer with a bucksome southern…
Fáilte Ireland opposes plan to turn €3.35m St Patrick’s festival into month long event
Richard Tierney CEO of St. Patrick’s Festival Two reports into Dublin’s St Patrick’s Festival, costing…
Ireland has over 7m passports in circulation
Visa-free travel to Indonesia for Irish Citizens The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reports 1,095…
Ryanair will add 37th country Albania to its network on Tuesday
Eddy Wilson of Ryanair Albania will be added to the Ryanair network on Tuesday with…
‘And guinea pigs will fly’: one just did, and this is what he proved
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG And guinea pigs will fly, to paraphrase what is an…
Maiden voyage of Cunard Queen Anne scheduled for May 3, 2024
Katie McAlister CEO of Cunard Cruise line Cunard announced the order of their fourth ship…
Rare emperor penguin chick hatched at SeaWorld San Diego
A rare emperor penguin chick was hatched at SeaWorld San Diego on September 12, 2023,…
Heritage conference hears update on headline projects Dowth & Moore St
Heritage conference 2023 Ireland’s heritage funding schemes for 20214, allocated an increased budget allocation of…
Air France deal ‘crucial to the emergence of SAS from Chapter 11’
Benjamin Smith and Anko Can der Werff Air France-KLM’s decision to take a stake of…
Hurtigruten launches plan to reduce energy consumption by 50pc
Gerry Larsson-Fedde COO of Hurtigruten Gerry Larsson-Fedde, the COO of Hurtigruten Norway, says he aims…
Trends from the USA: ‘low cost airlines are battling margin pressure while legacy airlines are holding their own’
Scott Kirby ceo of United Airlines Results from Aer Lingus in their Q3 accounts showing…
Willie Walsh: SAF production is less than 0.1pc of what aviation industry needs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfFcyAxoO0 Willie Walsh CEO of IAG Current production of Sustainable Aviaton Fuel (SAF) is less…
LISTEN: Michael O’Leary says Dublin is the only airport that regulates flights by number not by noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URD6wUOD3bY
WATCH (because it’s Hallowe’en): Here is the grave of the vampire from county Derry that inspired Bram Stoker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kuRTNDx4BE Clontarf writer Bram Stoker had never visited Transylvania when he wrote his most famous…
AerCap settles €611m invasion insurance claim for aircraft leased to Aeroflot
Aengus Kelly of Aercap AerCap’s reports it has settled an insurance claim of $646m (€611m)…
SAF: ‘a multi-billion euro business in Ireland but development initiatives are lacking.’
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Ireland can become a world leader in SAF production, a…
One in five air passengers with disabilities disappointed with service – IATA
Linda Ristagno of IATA A report by the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) on accessibility…
Cats that get the cream, SITE conference says MICE buyers are looking to Europe for conferences
Stephanie Harris The nature of meeting and incentive bookings have changed in the twelve months…
Spirit grounds 25 Airbus aircraft for inspections ‘as a precautionary measure’
Ted Christie CEO of Spirit Spirit Airlines has grounded 25 Airbus aircraft for inspections as…
Aer Lingus complains of DAA attempt to limit ‘ad hoc flights’
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Lynne Embleton, CEO of Aer Lingus, has criticised the…
Business as usual for TTC in Ireland as company’s London operation restructures
Brian Hynes of The Travel Corporation It is business as usual for Brian Hynes of…
Flood damage leads Air New Zealand to upgrade Auckland check in
Auckland premium check in Air New Zealand has upgraded its premium check-in area at Auckland…
Aoife Carrigy is the Irish food writer of the year
Aoife Carrigy food writer Aoife Carrigy was awarded food writer of the year at the…
Dick Walsh returns to Wexford as GM of Crown Quarter
Dick Walsh GM of the Crown Quarter in Wexford The Crown Quarter has announced the…
Sligo to feature on Julia’s Ireland adventure on Channel 4
Julia Bradbury of Channel 4 surfing in Sligo The final episode of a four-part series…