Banyan Tree hotel group celebrates record number of openings
Eddy See CEO of Banyan Tree Banyan Group achieved record growth and new openings for…
Yearly Archives: 2024
New hotels opening worldwide in July
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl near Salzburg New hotels opening in July: Adagio Original Paris Boulogne: A…
Irish National Stud selected for Travellers’ Choice world award
David Wardell of the Irish National Stud The Irish National Stud and Gardens in Co…
Celebrity Cruises receives 18 awards at the 2024 Wine Spectator Awards
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises received 18 awards at the 2024 Wine…
Lough Erne Resort completes multi-million-euro upgrade
Gareth Byrne GM of Lough Erne Lough Erne Resort has completed the latest phase of…
Spike Island launches Entwined History exhibition
John Crotty of Spike Island Spike Island launches the exhibition Entwined History: Revealing Spike Island’s…
Sea Cloud to undergo an extensive renovation to mark 95th birthday
Daniel Schaefer CEO of Sea Cloud Cruises Sea Cloud Cruises announces that their flagship, Sea Cloud,…
German influencer Olivia Marei visits Ancient East, Hidden Heartlands, and Wild Atlantic Way
Nadine Lehmann of Tourism Ireland in Germany Olivia Marei, German actor and influencer, visited Ireland’s…
Sligo hosts first national Outdoor Recreation Conference
Aidan McCormack county Sligo Tourism Officer Sligo hosted the first National Outdoor Recreation Conference at…
Villa Vie is one of TEN new cruise lines are scheduled to commence operations
Villa Vie Odyssey, the former Fred Olsen Braemar Villa Vie Residences is one of ten…
Four golf tourism operators join Tourism Ireland at the BMW International in Munich
Mary Lyons and Niamh Rafferty, both Tourism Ireland; Breifne O’Brien, Green Golf Ball; Paula Scallon,…
Details released of 2024 Kennedy Summer School in August 29th
Larry Donnelly Director of the Kennedy summer school The 2024 Kennedy Summer School will take…
Hilton Prague put up for sale by IBRC
Mike Aynsley CEO of IBRC from 2009 to 2013 The Hilton Prague, formerly owned by…
Lú Festival of Light wins culture award in Glasgow
Trevor Connolly and Mark Davies accept the ATCM award The Lú Festival of Light was…
Ryanair announces seventh ‘approved OTA’ partnership with lastminute.com
Luca Concone CEO of lastminute.com Ryanair has announced its seventh “Approved OTA” partnership with lastminute.com, allowing the…
FÉACH: Eoghan Corry ar Nuacht TG4 80 eitilt eile curtha ar ceal ag Aer Lingus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTYMKrbuI5U
Half of Irish people have not yet booked their holiday
Paul Hackett of Clickandgo More than half of Irish people surveyed by Click&Go Holidays have…
3.2m passengers passed through Dublin Airport in June
Gary McLean MD of Dublin airport Around 3.2m passengers passed through Dublin Airport in June,…
‘We will find you’ – Dublin airport uses Liam Neeson meme after Taylor Swift cutout is taken
Dublin Airport is searching for a life-size cardboard cutout of Taylor Swift that was removed…
UPDATED: See HERE the full list of cancelled Aer Lingus flights
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced 80 additional flight cancellations due…
NTA approves increase in tax fares by 9pc
Anne Graham CEO of the NTA Taxi fares are expected to go up by 9pc…
308,000 passengers passed through Cork Airport in June
Niall McCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport A total of 308,000 passengers went through Cork…
Holiday makers evacuated as Storm Beryl passes Mexico
Holiday makers in the Caribbean have been evacuated to get out of harm’s way as…
Air connectivity in Europe remains 14pc below pre-pandemic levels
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General ACI EUROPE has released its 2024 Airport Industry Connectivity…
BA to expand winter services from Heathrow to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro & Buenos Aires
Sean Doyle, CEO of Aer Lingus British Airways plans to expand its services from London…
France’s Céleste goes into liquidation without ever having flown a single flight
Dominique Maguer Céleste, a French regional startup founded in 2021 but which never operated a…
Kildare County Council launches Naas Canal Quarter project survey
Sonya Kavanagh CEO of Kildare County Council Kildare County Council is launching an online survey…
Patricia Grealish is new membership executive of the ITAA
Patricia Grealish Patricia Grealish is joining the Irish Travel Agents Association as the new membership…
‘Internationalisation of the Lufthansa group’ – reaction as EU approves 41pc stake in ITA
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa Group has received approval from the EU Commission for…
Dublin Airport introduces new concierge-style parking service
Gary McLean MD of Dublin airport Dublin Airport has introduced a new concierge-style parking service…
Not just Aer Lingus: aviation strike action in six other countries (including Italy today)
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC A nationwide strike action planned by airport workers…
Norwegian air lowers operating profit forecast to between €1.8bn and €2.5bn
Geir Karlsen of Norwegian Air shuttle Norwegian Air has lowered its 2024 operating profit forecast…
‘Shortages of jetways, contact gates & maintenance hangars’ – Air France demands better service at CdeG
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France-KLM has urged Paris Aéroport to enhance Paris…
Hurtigruten celebrates 131 years with 2-for-1 offer on coastal express sailings until July 15
Hedda Felin CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten, renowned for sailing the Norwegian coastline for 131 years,…
New Spanish law to allow neighbours to stop AirBnB & tourism rentals
Pedro Sanchez Spain is to reform its property law to allow neighbours in the same…
Qatar Airways moves to acquire 20pc stake in Virgin Australia
Saleh Alharoon Director of Qatar CAA Qatar Airways is close to finalising a stake of…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & Ivan Yates New Round of Aer Lingus Cancellations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT9Z3NhcpPk
Gate ceremony at Dublin airport marks launch of Pegasus 3w service to Ankara
Güliz Öztürk CEO of Pegasus Pegasus airlines launched their new Dublin to Ankara route with…
Avolon Q2 update shows fleet of 582 aircraft & 447 orders
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Dublin based Avolon, the world’s second largest lessors, issued a…
Diarmuid Ó’Conghaile appointed COO of Wizz
Diarmuid Ó’Conghaile COO of Wizz Air Diarmuid Ó’Conghaile, former CEO designate of Ireland’s aviation regulator…