Busiest ever year for Porto Terminal with 116 cruise calls
Nuno Araújo of Porto Port of Leixões Cruise Port Porto Cruise Terminal says 2023 was…
Yearly Archives: 2024
Etihad January passenger numbers up 35pc as it eyes 2024 expansion
Christophe Didier of Etihad Etihad Airways reported a 35pc year-on-year growth in customer numbers in…
Turkish Airlines deploys SmartMic language translation devices
Eoghan Corry with Ahmet Bolat CEO of Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines is deploying SmartMic language…
MEET Darragh: Glenn Abbey’s new director of marketing
Darragh O’Connor has returned to Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate as the new Director of…
Abu Dhabi airport renamed Zayed International Airport
Al Dhaheri CEO of Abu Dhabi airport Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE has…
Design consultant appointed for N25 Midleton-Youghal Scheme
Valerie O’Sullivan GM of Cork County Council Progress has been made on appointing a design…
Qatar Airways signs catering partnership with Gate Gourmet group
Christoph Schmitz CEO Gate Gourmet Qatar Airways and gategroup have formed a catering partnership to enhance…
‘The road network couldn’t take any more’ – Eamon Ryan on Dublin airport passenger cap
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has reiterated the road network…
Injuries as tree falls on Tomahawk roller coaster at Portaventura
David García CEO of Portaventura Portaventura park in Salou reports 14 people were injured, two…
Dublin airport fails one of four aircraft noise targets – ANCA
Ethna Felten of ANCA The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) has provided an information update…
Historic Naomh Éanna dismantled for scrap as rescue attempts run out of time and money
The historic Aran islands ferry Naomh Éanna has been dismantled for scrap after efforts to…
Dublin airport restrictions ‘will drive summer air fares up by 10pc’ – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary Air fares will rise by 10pc this summer due to growth restrictions at…
ABL Aviation delivers B777-200LRF to Atlas Air
Ali Ben Lmadani CEO of ABL aviation ABL Aviation, a lessor based on Dubln’s Fitzwilliam…
Aer Lingus closes avios website and relocates loyalty customers to aerlingus.com
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus The avios.com website, used by Aer Lingus loyalty customers,…
Deaths of Irish people abroad now 30pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Michael Martin Taoiseach Leinster Rugby Supporters Club has chosen the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust as…
LoveHolidays customers target of fake social media accounts
Donat Retif CEO of Loveholidays LoveHolidays customers are being targeted by scammers through fake social…
Keflavik airport open, but Iceland’s Blue Lagoon closes for third time after more volcanic activity
Eoghan Corry inn the Blue Lagoon A third volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, about…
Diageo aims to bring Guinness zero draught into 2,000 Irish pubs & restaurants
Barry O’Sullivan CEO of Diageo Ireland Four per cent of the stout brewed at Diageo’s…
Ireland wins double bronze Culinary Olympics 2024 in Stuttgart
Both the Senior and Junior Irish national culinary teams won bronze medals at the Culinary…
Fingal County Council launches tourism strategy
Malachy Bradley of Fingal County Council Fingal County Council, which is in the throes of…
Eamon Ryan to chair International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan is to chair the International…
Ryanair v Ryan, anatomy of a spat
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport In a week of sharp exchanges between Ryanair CEO Michael…
HERE is the people’s choice wildlife photograph of the year
Taken by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani, the winner of the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of…
Former police station on Belfast’s Queen Street to become a 74-bedroom hotel
Michael Williamson of Visit Belfast Plans are in motion to transform a former Belfast police…
‘No timeline’ for runway extension at Waterford Airport – Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has told TD Matt Shanahan he…
Michael McGrath rules out return to lower Vat rate of 9pc for hospitality
Michael McGrath minister for Finance Finance Minister Michael McGrath has stated that a reduced 9pc…
Jetblue–Spirit merger appeal to be heard in late 2024
Joanna Geraghty CEO of Jetblue An appeals court in Boston has confirmed that it will…
Killeagh & Castlemartyr road approved
Valerie O’Sullivan GM of Cork County Council The Department of Transport has approved the appointment…
THESE are the streets affected by Dublin City centre traffic plans
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Areas affected by the plan to remove traffic from Dublin…
23 each year and counting: Pier extension approved to enhance Killybegs as a cruise ship destination
John McLaughlin CEO of Donegal Council Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre in County Donegal has been…
WATCH: Business jet crashes on the I75 in Naples Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z4AKNszoGA
WATCH: ‘Important infrastructure can’t be left to a local Council or to local objectors to limit air access’ – Michael O’Leary
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Dodder Greenway 480m section officially opened in Dublin
Anne Graham CEO of the NTA The latest section of the Dodder Greenway, a new…
BA increases ‘minimum connecting time’ at Heathrow from 1 hour to 75 minutes
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways says that some journeys involving Heathrow connections…
South Africa’s Mango to be sold to an undisclosed investor
William Ndlovu CEO of Mango The business rescue practitioner for Mango Airlines, Sipho Sono, plans…
Hilton forms partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Christopher J Nassetta CEO of Hilton International Hilton has formed a new partnership with Small…
Gwen Stefani announced as the godmother of Carnival Jubilee
Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani has been announced as the godmother of the Carnival Jubilee cruise…
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise reports revenue rise to $1.3bn
Firoz Tarapore CEO of DAE Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reported total revenue for the year…
Cunard bookings up 25pc in January
Katie McAlister CEO of Cunard Cruise line Cunard reported a record number of guests booked…
Plans submitted to convert Trim’s former Mercy Convent into tourist accommodation
Plans have been submitted to convert Trim’s 19th century Mercy Convent into a tourism accommodation…