United will board window seats first from Thursday, but what about the bags?
Details remain unclear about United Airlines new boarding process for economy class, to be implemented…
Yearly Archives: 2023
WATCH: Jim Power economist on how Ireland needs to improve the quality of its tourism product
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu_8fko0bmk
This is Charlotte’s selection of best premium economy seats
Charlotte Seet aviation journalist Singapore based journalist Charlotte Seet of website Simply Flying has selected…
Boston bird strike Aer Lingus A330 back in Dublin
The Aer Lingus Airbus A330 involved in the Bird Strike at Boston Logan Airport on…
ITAA conference says goodbye to Antalya 2023 & prepares for Almería 2024
Mehmethan Kelkit of Turkish tourism and Clare Dunne CEO of the ITAA The Annual Conference…
‘An epic movie.’ ITAA President Angela Walsh pays tribute to conference hosts Türkiye
Angela Walsh, President of the Irish Travel Agents Association paid tribute to the hosts of…
A literary trip around the world, the greatest novels for each country
Con Houlihan (1925-12012) The great Castleisland born sportswriter and literary critic Con Houlihan named Knocknagow…
International golf operators reminded Ireland has a quarter of the links course in the world
Back row: Stephen Perry, Loughview Leisure Group; George Diamondis, Tourism NI; Matt Sandercock, Mount Juliet…
WATCH: 14pc of international tourists surveyed by Tourism Ireland ‘are rejecting Ireland out of hand’ because of price
https://youtu.be/nMBp0-4WB8M Siobhan McManamy of Tourism Ireland told the 2023 annual conference of the Irish Tourism…
IATA: Air safety threatened because half of accidents are not being investigated on time
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG World airline body IATA has called once again for accident…
WATCH: The difficulties Fáilte Ireland faced when they launched the ‘Hidden Heartlands’ brand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZsyxuFvPZc Paul Kelly CEo of Fáilte Ireland told the annual conference of the Irish Tourism…
Accor opens Novotel in Valencia
Sébastien Bazin CEO of Accor group Accor has announced the debut of its Novotel brand…
McEvaddy’s DA Terminal 3 Ltd owes €40m to creditors
Ulick McEvaddy DA Terminal 3 Ltd, controlled by the McEvaddy brothers, owed €39.66m to creditors…
Australia and NZ agents hosted in west of Ireland
Agents at Westport House Australian and New Zealand travel agents are visiting Ireland as part…
Clare Dunne: ITAA training tender has been awarded ‘with substantial EU investment’
ITAA CEO Claire Byrne addressing the annual conference Addressing the 2023 Annual Conference of the…
Morning flight cancelled as Leeds Bradford airport reopens
Vincent Hodder CEO of Leeds Bradford airport UPDATE 12.00 from Leeds Bradford airport Leeds Bradford…
College Green hotel opens with lavish ceremony
Joanne Dillon GM of College Green Hotel The College Green Hotel Dublin, Autograph Collection has…
Con Houlihan on the Great Irish Novel (& Great English and American novels)
Con Houlihan It started, like many Dublin projects (and almost all of them that involved…
World Routes 2024 will take place in Bahrain
Selahattin Bilgen CEO of Istanbul Airport Routes World 2023 has concluded with a handover ceremony,…
Emirates pre order meals now available on Dublin-Dubai
Anita Thomas of Emirates Emirates’ meal pre-ordering service for business class customers will now be…
ÉIST/LISTEN: Comhlacht nua stáit, Air Nav Ireland
Inniu a sheolfar an comhlacht nua stáit, Air Nav Ireland, a bheidh freagrach as cúramaí…
Waterford runway proposal ready for presentation to government
Michael Walsh CEO of Waterford airport According to Waterford airport CEO Michael Walsh, the business…
Ryanair flew 9.2pc more flights in summer 2023
Ryanair had a 9.2pc increase in the number of departures from April to October 2023…
Declan Ryan’s Irelandia in race to fly first electric aircraft
Declan Ryan founder of Irelandia Irelandia is currently exploring investment opportunities in a new green…
Dublin airport recruits new passenger panel
Kenny Jacobs, CEO, daa Picture Conor McCabe Photography. A new ‘passenger panel’ will meet with…
Braathens enters protection process for second time
Ulrika Matsgård, CEO of Braathens Regional Airline Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has applied for corporate…
Irish Coast Guard to get fixed wing aircraft in 2024 from 2Excel
Matthew Caswell CEO of 2Excel Aviation 2Excel Aviation Ltd will start delivering a Fixed-Wing Search…
‘Until you have some affordable alternative it’s all just pie in the sky’
Rob Jetten, Netherlands climate minister Airlines have criticised a Dutch plan for a EU-wide phase-out…
60 German travel agents in Ireland for Destination Forum
Klaus Hildebrandt Edith fo FVW A group of 60 German travel agents and tour operators…
MYAirline saga continues with arrest of founder
Rayner Teo Founder of MYArline Malaysian police arrested Goh Hwan Hu, the co-founder and majority…
FAA investigates Newark incident amid staf shortage concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating a potential close call collision at Newark…
Istanbul Airport targets 100m passengers by 2027
Selahattin Bilgen CEO of Istanbul Airport Istanbul Airport was the busiest airport in Europe in…
Qantas extends neighbour-free trial to international routes
Catriona Larritt of Qantas Qantas Airways of Australia is expanding its neighbour-free seating trial to…
MEA has moved rest of fleet from Beirut to Cyprus
Mohammad El Hout CEo of MEA MEA has decided to relocate 10 of its aircraft…
Qantas withdraws from takeover of Alliance Aviation Services
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas and Alliance Aviation Services have terminated their May 2022…
Chef Ali Honour starts mentoring support for sustainability
Ali Honour Cork based chef Ali Honour is embarking on a new career mentoring, motivating,…
Shortlist announced for 2023 Irish aviation awards
The shortlist for the Irish Aviation Industry Awards 2023 has been anounced: Aviation Leasing Achievement…
EU rules that pandemic support was legal for Brussels Airlines
Dorothea von Boxberg CEO of Brussel Airlines The European Union court has declared that the…
BA to return to Abu Dhabi in April
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways, headed up by Sean Doyle, will be…
18 companies arrive in Spain to promote tourism to Ireland
Tourism Ireland are leading a B2B roadshow bringing 18 tourism suppliers to promote Ireland to…