England’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt raises APD by €2 on short haul flights
Jeremy Hunt English finance minister (Chancellor) Westminster finance minister (chancellor) Jeremy Hunt has announced an…
Yearly Archives: 2024
‘If you know, you know’ – Ryanair’s head of international markets Paddy Comyn latest to depart airline
Paddy Comyn Paddy Comyn, Ryanair’s head of international markets, has left the airline after a…
Air France-KLM to increase ownership of SAS Scandinavian
Benjamin Smith of Air France and Anko Van der Werff of SAS Air France-KLM is…
On line bank Revolut to offer access to data plans in 100 countries without roaming charges
Elyas Sadou, Product Owner of eSIM at Revolut Online bank Revolut has introduced eSIM technology…
Airport MetroLink payments to homeowners to be increased from €45,000 to €75,000
Aidan Foley of Transport Infastructure Ireland TII is increasing the value of the Property Owners…
Airline passenger demand rose 16.6pc in January – IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for January 2024…
JetBlue introduces new amenities for Mint business class cabins in advance of Dublin launch
Jetblue amenities JetBlue is introducing new amenities for passengers flying in its Mint business class…
WATCH Michael O’Leary: ‘Calling minister Eamon Ryan a dunce is a statement of fact not personally abusive’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su3E2ZyN9k0
INTO Kildare hosts tourism networking event at refurbished Springfield Hotel in Leixlip
Aine Mangan CEO Into Kildare and Paul Lenehan President of Restaurant Association of Ireland INTO…
Aer Lingus flies Oscar hopefuls Cillian and Robbie to Los Angeles
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has hosted Irish actor Cillian…
Keel-laying ceremony takes place for Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Luminara visualisation The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has marked the keel-laying ceremony for its third yacht,…
Ryanair signs first non-GDS distribution partner in deal with corporate OTA Kate
Alice Ferrari CEo of Kyte Ryanair has partnered with corporate travel distributor Kyte to give…
Thompson Aero Seating hosts aerospace industry event in Banbridge
Leslie Orr, Director ADS NI, Kieran Donoghue, Chief Executive for Invest NI and Keith Anderson,…
KLM to publish report on flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has agreed to the publication of…
MSC Cruises bans smoking from the casinos on Euribia, Virtuosa & other ships
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises3 MSC Cruises has banned smoking from the casinos on…
Aer Lingus includes summer flights (& bags) in 20pc discount sale – book by March 11th
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus is currently offering 20pc off selected flights…
45k trade visitors attend first day of ITB Berlin
Tourism companies from Ireland with Alice Mansergh (left) and Nadine Lehmann (second left), both Tourism…
Hospitality firms to face 19pc cost hikes by 2026 – government report
Michael Magner, President IHF IHF President Michael Magner has called for action on government-controlled costs,…
‘Growth remains constrained due to the terminals cap of 32m passengers’ – Dublin airport warning as numbers up 5pc in February
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin airport reported 2.1m passengers through Dublin Airport’s two terminals…
New website, lounge facelift & €880m investment in IT – BA lays out €8.2bn transformation plan
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways, headed up by Sean Doyle, aims to…
Film about swashbuckling Armada captain’s Sligo escape to premiere in Madrid
A still from Armada 1588 A film titled Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival will be…
WATCH: ‘Ryanair will work with Boeing to get them over this quality control hump’ – Michael O’Leary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wg8RdDSHZg&feature=youtu.be
SIPTU says 70pc of Dublin airport staff ready to sign three year wage deal
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport SIPTU says that 70pc of staff at the DAA…
Department of Sport to revise ‘too low’ €58m cost of holding Ryder Cup in Adare in 2027
Brendan O’Connor GM of Adare Manor The Department of Sport will not be publishing a…
CHC helicopters to challenge award of Irish Coast Guard air search and rescue contract
Tom Burke CEO of CHC CHC Ireland, the current provider of the Irish Coast Guard…
Ireland’s tourism firms recorded increase in activity in February 2024
David McNamara AIB chief economist Ireland’s tourism firms recorded an increase in activity last month, as…
MS Maud to temporarily return to Hurtigruten during fleet redeployment
Hurtigruten Group announced that the MS Maud will temporarily return to Hurtigruten for environmental upgrade…
European airport traffic back to 97pc of pre pandemic
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General European airport passenger traffic increased by 7pc in January…
Japan introduces $13 charge for Mount Fuji climbers using Yoshida Trail
Mount Fuji Tetsuo Saito Japan Minister for Tourism Authorities in Japan have implemented a $13…
IATA report air cargo demand up 18.4pc in January
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA IATA reports that global air cargo demand in January 2024…
ITB Berlin brings together 400 key speakers on world travel
Eoghan Corry editor of Travel Extra at International Tourism Bourse in Berlin, Issues facing global…
Iceland’s Blue Lagoon reopens after another volcanic interruption
Eoghan Corry in the Blue Lagoon Iceland’s Blue Lagoon reopened Monday March 4 after a…
Haiti’s main international airport operational again after gun battle
Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti Haiti’s main international airport is operational again after armed insurgents…
Turkish touchdown in Australia at last: TK168 lands in Melbourne (via Changi)
The Boeing 777 flight TK168 landed at 20.44, just four minutes behind schedule, and brought an…
Michael O’Leary & Eamon Ryan: The twain set to meet (eventually) after FOUR years
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Minister Ryan says he will challenge Ryanair to reveal its…
SunExpress announces details of extended Antalya & Izmir programme for summer 2024
Jens Bachmann of Aviareps which represents Sunexpress in Ireland SunExpress have launched their summer 2024…
England’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt looks to raise aviation passenger duty in scramble for cash
England’s Chancellor (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt is considering raising air passenger duty on business travel…
Belfast City airport pax numbers up 27.8pc but still 13.5pc short of pre pandemic.
Belfast City airport passenger numbers in 2023 were up 27.8pc but were still 13.5pc short…
IATA announces 2024 diversity awards
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for…
AerCap investor day to offer ‘detailed review of strategy and operations’ to stakeholders
Aengus Kelly of Aercap AerCap Holdings N.V. will host a Capital Markets Day on May…