WATCH: Heavy rain & flooding that caused suspension of flights for 25 minutes at Dubai airport
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Yearly Archives: 2024
Istanbul leads the list of most visited cities in 2023 for international travellers
Istanbul Istanbul leads the list of most visited cities in 2023 for international travellers. 1…
‘Neighbours must have their say’ – Canary Islands latest to target AirBnB with tighter rules on short term rentals
Jessica de León Canary Islands tourism minister The Canary Islands is the latest local government…
Travel agents criticise American Airlines’ loyalty scheme change which favours direct bookings
Robert Isom CEO of American Airlines The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) has criticised…
Air France-KLM joins IAG in ‘continued interest’ in acquiring TAP Air Portugal
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France-KLM has expressed continued interest in acquiring TAP…
Asia Pacific Airlines disputes allegations and fines by US FAA over unqualified pilots
Michael G Whitaker FAA Administrator The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed USD2.9m in civil…
Toronto Pearson unveils plans to grow from 45m passengers in 2023 to 65m
Deborah Ale Flint CEO of Pearson Airport Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) plans to invest…
Restaurants Association says 212 food-led businesses have closed so far this year
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association The Restaurants Association says that 212 restaurants, cafes…
Dublin the most popular destination as Manchester numbers grow by 12pc
Charlie Cornish CEO of Manchester Airport Manchester Airport reported record passenger traffic for the sixth…
CLIA membership up 4pc on 2023 to record levels
Accredited agents who completed a minimum of the first level of CLIA training courses increased…
Sale of Nordic Aviation Group suspended due to ‘unsatisfactory financial offers’
Estonia’s Climate Minister, Kristen Michal, has proposed the suspension of the sale of Nordic Aviation…
Lufthansa enhances long-haul business class with specially created breads
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa is enhancing its long-haul business class service with additions…
Governments advise tourists to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO Governments worldwide continued to issue travel warnings advising citizens…
Atlanta, Dubai, Dallas & Heathrow are the four busiest airports in the world
Atlanta airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained the busiest airport in the world in 2023,…
United App introduces preferred seat type option
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines is introducing a new feature on its mobile…
Protesters in Canary Islands start hunger strike to protest tourism development
Jessica de León Canary Islands tourism minister Protesters in the Spanish Canary Islands have started…
Australian court rules that Qatar CAA cannot be sued for alleged invasive searches
Saleh Alharoon Director of Qatar CAA Australian Federal Court Justice John Halley has ruled that…
Greenland will be main focus for Hurtigruten expeditions HX in 2024-25
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Greenland will be the main focus for HX in 2024-25,…
Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel reopen airspace, Iran remains closed
Airspace closures April 13 2024 Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel have reopened their airspaces following…
Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean keynote speaker at Transport Research Arena 2024 at RDS
Adina Vălean EU Transport Commissioner EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean is among the confirmed speakers…
Radical change to dining options across Princess cruise fleet
John Padgett of Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is changing dining options across its fleet to…
Seventh former hotel damaged by fire in arson campaign against asylum properties
Drew Harris, Garda commissioner A seventh former hotel has been damaged by fire after being…
Azamara to feature eight new ports in 2025–26 cruise programme
Dondra Ritzenthaler CEO of Azamara cruises Azamara Cruises announced new itineraries for 2025 and 2026,…
Applications close April 30 for position of new ITAA membership executive
Lorraine Dunne of the ITAA The ITAA is recruiting for the position of membership executive…
100 international exhibitors registered for 2024 travel trade shows Cork Wednesday & Dublin Thursday
Clare Dunne CEO ITAA The upcoming Irish Travel Trade Shows, set to host over 100…
174 passengers rescued from cable car accident in Turkey’s Bursa province
Mustafa Ozkaya Director of Turkish Tourism Office in London Turkish rescue teams saved 174 passengers…
WATCH: Journalism is Worth Defending – Seamus Dooley of the NUJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLW4Ih5NTmQ&feature=youtu.be
Arrest record in Michigan from 1970 led authorities to false Irish passport applications
Visa-free travel to Indonesia for Irish Citizens Randolph Kirk Parker, a US national, applied for…
Bert Hernandez to become new president of Silversea
Bert Hernandez President of Silversea Bert Hernandez is to become new president of Silversea, effective…
GALLERY: New England tourism forum 2024 in New Hampshire
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Fiji to introduce open skies policy
Andre Viljoen CEO of Fiji Airways The government of Fiji has approved the adoption of…
MSC Cruises completes steel cutting for third world-class ship MSC World Asia
MSC World Asia steel cutting MSC Cruises completed the first steel cutting for its third…
Airspace closed as Iran launches air strikes against Israel
Israel ,Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon airspace has been closed overnight as Iran launches air strikes…
Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 county by county
The Irish Restaurant awards for 2024 will take place on Monday 20th May at the Clayton…
Charleville Park Hotel remains open for tourism business despite rumours
Pat McDonagh of Supermacs Charleville Park Hotel will continue to operate normally despite false claims…
Slane Castle to host Viking festival on May 18–19
Ciara Sugrue Head of Festivals at Failte Ireland Slane Castle will host the Boyne Valley…
New hotel openings in April
Anglo American Hotel Florence, Curio Collection by Hilton is a renovated 118-room hotel located close…
Greece offers refunds to holiday makers who were evacuated during Rhodes wildfires
Myron Flouris Holidaymakers who were evacuated from hotels in Rhodes due to wildfires in July…
New CT scanners reduce London City Airport security queue times by half
Robert Sinclair CEO of London City Airport London City Airport has reduced security queue times…
Aer Lingus to operate first ever Christmas day flight as part of expansion in Manchester
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus is expanding its winter 2024…