Premier Inn parent Whitbread plans to expand to 125k rooms
Simon Ewins & Victoria Hills in discussion at the conference Whitbread PLC aims to expand…
Yearly Archives: 2024
AE Expeditions launches ‘your training, your choice’ for agents
Andrew Turner of AE Expeditions AE Expeditions has launched a new training programme called “Your…
Edinburgh Airport commences £5.8m project to revamp check-in hall
Gordan Dewar CEO of Edinburgh airport Edinburgh Airport has commenced a £5.8m project to revamp…
Club Med reports twelve fold increase in bookings from Ireland
Henri Giscard d’Estaing CEO of Club Med Club Med reports a twelve fold increase in…
Cassidy Travel launches new brochure dedicated to Japan
Sharon Harney of Cassidy Travel Cassidy Travel has launched a new brochure dedicated to Japan,…
Waterford Treasures to celebrate 25th anniversary with conference November 8-9
Cliona Purcell, head curator Waterford Treasures Waterford Treasures is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an…
Half of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 cruises have already been sold
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Nearly half of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 cruises have already…
Maps, medieval walls and an ancient port – Dublin history festival events today
Pat Liddy tour guide and historian is hosting walking tours during the festival Maps, medieval…
IATA launches aviation safety & security platform
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA Connect,…
Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny to host Wicked Walk event October 26 to November 3
Mark Flynn GM of the Newpark Hotel Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny is to host a…
Irish Sign Language interpretation launched along Limerick Greenway
Eileen Coleman of LImerick Tourism Two new cultural and heritage audio installations with Irish Sign…
Volcano? What Volcano? Iceland’s PLAY reports highest ever load factor in August
Einar-Orn Olafsson CEO of Play Iceland’s PLAY reported its highest load factor in August and…
Plaza opens new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4
Song Hoi-see CEO of Plaza premium group Plaza Premium Group has opened a new lounge…
Women owned wines added to United menus this month
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines has expanded its economy cabin wine offerings with…
Ryanair reports September record passenger numbers of 19.1m
Ryanair reported record monthly passenger numbers of 19.1m for September 2024, up 10pc on September…
NOT YET: Villa Vie Odyssey arrives back at the Belfast cruise terminal
Villa Vie’s Odyssey has arrived back at the Belfast cruise terminal. Following its prolonged stay…
‘Whichever manifesto has the 9pc in it, I’m sure our members will vote for that’ – Adrian Cummins
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Adrian Cummins of the restaurants Association says that…
Three outbound and two inbound cancellations at Dublin at Airport
Gary McLean MD of Dublin airport Cancellations at Dublin at Airport today Newark UA022@09.20 Chishinau…
Record EIGHT Irish hotels make Condé Nast ‘best resorts in Europe’ top 25 list
Brendan O’Connor GM of Adare Manor Adare Manor, a luxury resort in Limerick owned by…
Ryanair’s mobile app will be unavailable overnight next Weds-Thurs
Ryanair’s website and mobile app unavailable from 19.00hrs Wednesday 16 October to 03.00hrs on Thursday…
Ballyfin and Adare top Michelin ratings as 15 Irish hotels honoured
Adare’s Brendan O’Connor, General Manager, and Kevin Duddy, Director of Room Gwendal Poullennec Internationa -Michelin…
Denis O’Brien adds Conrad Algarve to Quinta do Lago portfolio
Denis O’Brien has acquired the Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago, Portugal, for €200m, reinforcing…
KLM suspends all flights to Tel Aviv until end of 2024
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM has extended the suspension of all flights to Tel…
Ryanair’s winter 2024 schedule at Cork to extend Charleroi & change airports in Rome
Ryanair’s Winter 2024 schedule for Cork includes an extension of the Brussels Charleroi 2w which…
“Half-baked measures’: IHF condemns ‘lack of meaningful support’ for hospitality sector in the Budget
Michael Magner president of the IHF The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has condemned the lack…
Aer Lingus claims at WRC that dismissed captain is seeking to defame the airline
Audrey Cahill director of the Workplace Relations Commission Tom O’Riordan, a dismissed Aer Lingus captain,…
Taxi app FreeNow profits in Ireland up 10pc to €5.4m
Danny O’Gorman GM of Freenow Ireland FreeNow taxi app co-owned by BMW and Mercedes-Benz, reported…
Lufthansa anticipates lower third-quarter earnings as flagship airline struggles
Eoghan Corry and Carsten Spohr Lufthansa’s flagship airline has continued to weigh on earnings as…
Independence of the Seas to join CLIA conference in Southampton May 22-24
Andy Harmer Further details have been released of the CLIA Britain & Ireland conference to…
Nuremore Hotel in Carrickmacross back on the market for €6m after liquidation
Nuremore Hotel The Nuremore Hotel and golf course in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, is being sold…
Celebrity Xcel coming to Mediterranean in 2026-27
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its 2026-27 deployment plan, featuring…
Bergamo closed for 11 hours after Ryanair undercarriage tyre blowout upon landing
All flights at Milan Bergamo Airport were disrupted on Tuesday due to a Ryanair flight’s…
Carnival cruise line says demand will outstrip supply for several years
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation CEO Josh Weinstein announced that the company’s limited…
Qatar Airways to acquire 25pc stake in Virgin Australia
Jayne Hrdlicka CEO of Virgin Australia Qatar Airways Group will acquire a 25pc stake in…
WATCH: Tracey Kennedy briefs media about updates to the Ryanair app
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnBLjo6dQw
WATCH: Carol Sharkey update on safety with Ryanair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcKKJUBN4Dk
Irish outbound travel up 8.8pc in summer 2024 – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office In August 2024, a total of 1,313,800…
Hospitality industry admits defeat on 9pc VAT campaign
Jack Chambers The Budget for 2025, to be announced starting 13.00 today, is unlikely to…
Germany’s a&o to operate new 496-bed tourist hostel in Dublin south docklands
Oliver Winter CEO of a&o hostels Dublin City Council has approved plans to convert a…
The Great Sleep Split and other treasures from Hilton hotels 2025 trends report
Christopher J Nassetta CEO of Hilton International Hilton’s 2025 Trends Report identifies key travel trends among travellers,…