Updated CSO figures show 73.3pc of Ireland’s air passengers use Dublin – up from 69.4pc pre pandemic
Updated CSO figures show that the proportion of passenger numbers that use Dublin to and…
Yearly Archives: 2024
MSC Cruises introduces summer 2024 ‘Stay & Cruise’ programme
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has introduced the summer 2024 “Stay &…
Aldergrove owners Vinci group move to take over Scotland’s largest airport in Edinburgh
Gordon Dewar, CEO of Edinburgh airport VINCI Airports, owners of Belfast International airport, has announced…
Visit Waterford introduces four-day ‘slow travel experience’
Michael Walsh CEO of Waterford council Visit Waterford has introduced a new four-day “Slow Travel…
200 delegates attend tenth annual cross border tourism conference in Carlingford
Siobhan O’Connor of Corcreggan Mill The tenth Annual Cross Border Tourism Conference at the Four…
Trump International best tourism employer at Fáilte Ireland awards
Joe Russell, Dori Sandor, Evan Butler of Trump International and Sarah Dolly of Fáilte Ireland.…
Sabre ‘not co operating’ with customers of failed Lynx air on refunds
Tim Morgan founder of Lynx Air Lynx Air’s interim chief financial officer informed a Canadian…
Red Carnation opens first Scottish hotel at 100 Princes Street in Edinburgh
Beatirice Tollman Red Carnation Hotels has made its debut in Scotland with 100 Princes Street…
End of an era as Grenham’s Travel in Athlone plans ‘orderly closure’ after 112 years
Marie Grenham of Grenham Travel Marie Grenham, the owner of Grenham Travel in Athlone, has…
LISTEN: Irish tourism prices, a discussion on Newstalk, Eoghan Corry, Adrian Cummins & Lorraine Sweeney with Pat Kenny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e35p_e7tYRs
Aer Lingus ‘unlikely to receive new aircraft’ including A321XLR until IALPA deadlock resolved
Mark Tighe of IALPA Aer Lingus is unlikely to receive new aircraft, possibly including the…
Thursday’s Emirates flights scheduled as normal as clean up under way at Dubai airport
Paul Griffiths CEO of Dubai Airport Thursday’s Emirates flights EK162 and EK164 from Dublin to…
Norovirus outbreak in one Irish hotel affects 41 people & gastroenteritis outbreak affects 16 in another
Bernard Gloster, CEO of the HSE A hotel in the south has been hit by…
Dublin Airport hosts first meeting of new passenger panel
Gary McLean MD of Dublin airport Dublin Airport introduced a new passenger panel to enhance…
Immigration officials propose higher fines for airlines & criminal charges for airline employees who allow boarding with incomplete documentation
Simon Harris Proposed immigration reforms in Ireland may see airlines facing higher fines and stricter…
TIGS heads for Kilkea Castle on May 16
Marian Benton of Map Travel The next Travel Industry Golf Society outing event will take…
Ryanair reminds passengers that three countries do not accept mobile boarding passes
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has clarified that two countries it flies to, Turkey and Morocco, and…
Clifden Station House sees profits fall 43pc to €437,972
John Sweeney of the Clifden Station House The Clifden Station House hotel in Connemara, known for…
Dublin third most expensive European city to attend Taylor Swift concert
Thomas Jones CEO of Jeffbet Dublin is the third most expensive European city to attend…
WATCH: US Coast Guard evacuates Pregnant woman from Disney cruise ship off Puerto Rico coast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJkkWuoBeUo
TUI cruise environmental officer named as godmother of Mein Schiff 7
Fenia Kalachani of TUI with ship TUI Cruises announced the naming ceremony of its newest…
Hurtigruten to convert edible food waste into compost
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten introduced a specially designed reactor at one of its…
Kenya pledges ongoing financial support to Kenya Airways
Allan Kilavuka CEO of Kenya Airways The government of Kenya has pledged ongoing financial support…
British Airways offers Avios flights with fare of £1
Colm Lacy of BA British Airways has extended its Avios part payment service for cash…
AerCap reaches Chapter 11 finance agreement with Brazil’s Gol
Aengus Kelly of Aercap Dublin based lessor AerCap has reached a Chapter 11 finance agreement…
United downgrades aircraft delivery expectations to 66 from 191
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines expects a significant reduction in aircraft deliveries for…
IATA releases Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways…
Number of licensed taxis has fallen in 23 of 26 counties since pandemic
Anne Graham CEO of the NTA Data from the National Transport Authority (NTA) shows the…
Irish space industry start-ups should remain in European hands – Transport Research Arena conference
Rodrigo da Costa of Euspa Irish start-ups such as the Réaltra space company should remain…
‘Just one customer’ for McEvaddy terminal should it be built at Dublin airport – CAPA
Ulick McEvaddy The McEvaddy brothers planned €2bn third terminal at Dublin Airport has been questioned…
Boeing hearing opens with scrutiny of Sam Salehpour safety culture allegations
Sam Salehpour Boeing’s safety culture was scrutinised in a US Senate hearing where a whistleblower,…
Twin Towns Hotel in Ballina to keep 35 rooms open for tourism in parallel business model
Twin Trees Hotel Ballina Protests have been held outside Twin Towns Hotel in Ballina over…
Ryanair seeks 400 aspiring pilots under AFTA programme
Mark Casey CEO of Atlantic Flight Training Academy Ryanair aims to hire over 400 aspiring…
AerCap subsidiaries conclude $1.5bn exchange offer
Aengus Kelly of Aercap AerCap Ireland Capital DAC and AerCap Global Aviation Trust, both subsidiaries…
2024 travel trade show opens at 17.00 in Imperial Hotel in Cork this evening
Clare Dunne CEO ITAA The upcoming Irish Travel Trade Shows, set to host over 100…
Thyme & parsley chicken, herb-infused roasted pork, hake, salmon, vegetarian stew – Aer Lingus new business class menu
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has introduced a new business class menu…
‘Undeclared item’ on Aer Lingus Regional flight EI3647 that closed Birmingham airport was ‘not a security risk’
Nick Barton CEO of Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus flight EI3647 scheduled to arrive in Belfast…
Dublin ‘still needs an extra 4,000 hotel beds’ says Crowe report which finds event price hikes are in line with European norm
Mark Baer CEO of Crowe Horwarth A report commissioned by Fáilte Ireland and conducted by…
It will be October 2025 before all Terminal 1 scanners will be replaced at Dublin airport
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport has experienced a delay in the full…
95pc of hotel beds in Dublin for Europe soccer final night on May 22 are already booked
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Soccer fans traveling to Dublin for the Europa League final…