Port activity slightly up in January to March 2025
Denis Smyth of Dublin Airport CSO figures report 2,557 vessels arrived in Irish ports in…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Toiletries & headphones the most packed items for river cruise – TUI
Wybcke Meier of TUI cruise TUI River Cruises’ research shows 36pc clients plan to travel…
King House in Boyle marks thirty years as a visitor attraction
King House in Boyle, built in 1720 by the King family, will mark its 30th…
Iberia to expand long-haul to 70 aircraft by 2030
Marco Sansavini CEO and president of Iberia Iberia plans to expand its long-haul fleet from…
Aurigny Air Services to damp-lease two DHC-6-300s from Skybus
Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, Aurigny Air.jpg Aurigny Air Services will damp-lease two DHC-6-300s from Skybus to…
Consumers warned of increased risks from holiday scams targeting last-minute travel deals
Niamh Davenport head of financial crime at BPFI Consumers face increased risks from holiday scams…
Russia’s GTLK proves to be a VERY lucrative liquidation
Roman Lyadov CEO of GTLK Europe Damien Murran and Julian Moroney of Teneo Restructuring Ireland,…
Fingal enforcement notice brings focus back on Dublin airport passenger cap
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council In an escalation of the restrictions on…
Tirana here we come – slot applications for winter 2025-26 up by 23pc at Dublin airport
Kenny Jacobs of DAA Dublin Airport will offer 17.9m seats for winter 2025-2026, a 23pc…
Cork Airport wins Europe’s best small airport for third time in eight years
Cork Airport has won the “Best Airport in Europe (under 5m passengers)” at the ACI…
Irish government to extend PSO support for direct flight from Derry to Dublin
Steve Frazer MD of Derry Airport The Irish government plans to extend Public Service Obligation…
Dublin airport cap causes slight dip in overall air passenger numbers for first quarter 2025 – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office A total of 8.2m passengers passed through…
Planning permission granted for 116-bed hotel on former Veha site in Wicklow town
Emer O’Gorman CEO of Wicklow County Council Planning permission was granted for a 116-bed hotel…
FINALLY Clarence Hotel wins approval to increase rooms from 58 to 162 after planning saga
Michael O’Connor GM of the Clarence hotel Dublin City Council has approved Keywell DAC’s plan…
Iberia to expand long-haul fleet from 45 to 70 aircraft and use A321XLR for North America
Marco Sansavini CEO and president of Iberia Iberia plans to invest €6bn over five years…
FIFTEEN key takeaways from day three of the Paris air show
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus The third day of the 55th International Paris Air Show…
Conflict caused 650 cancellations & 1,000 re-routings – Eurocontrol
Raul Medina CEO of Eurocontrol Eurocontrol reported 1,800 daily flights affected by Middle East airspace…
IPW 2025 – Travel industry confronts tourism Trump slump
https://youtu.be/KodShF6VLEg It took six press conferences and 12 hours of presentations before the subject of…
ELEVEN key takeaways from Day Two of the Paris Air Show as Airbus orders top 200 (with NONE so far for Boeing)
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus The second day of the Paris Air Show 2025 was…
Skytrax names Qatar airways best airline in the world for the ninth time
Badr Mohammed Al-Meer CEO of Qatar airways The 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards have been…
Avolon to lease ten Airbus A321neo to Turkey’s AJet for delivery in 2027
Avolon will lease ten Airbus A321neo aircraft to AJet, agreed at the Paris Air Show…
US & mainland Europe airlines report 7pc drop in trans-Atlantic air fares
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Average round-trip economy airfares from the US to Europe have…
US air force moves tankers, F-22s and F-35s to Europe amid escalation
A sudden deployment of additional U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft has raised questions surrounding…
Car hire survey finds 17pc of holiday makers face unexpected charges
Christian Bennett of CarHireExcess A CarHireExcess.ie survey by Opinium of over 500 people found 19pc…
Qatar Airways announces partnership with French Michelin star chef Yannick Alléno
On the day Qatar were named best airline in the world for the ninth time,…
Ireland’s largest hotel, the 492-room Citywest, lost to hospitality sector after government purchase
Michael McElligott of Tetrarch The Cabinet has approved the purchase of Ireland’s largest hotel, the…
Donald Trump earned €6m each from Doonbeg hotel & golf course in 2023
Joe Russell GM of Trump Reosrt Donbeg Donald Trump declared income of €13m from his…
Frankfurt Airport showcases 64 retail units in terminal 3
Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3 will feature 64 retail units spread across 12,000 sqm of…
‘White House is aware that the US is a net exporter in aerospace’ – Sean Duffy drops hopeful hint on tariffs
Sean Duffy US Transport commissioner Sean Duffy has expressed support for reverting to the 1979…
AerCap to establish LEAP engine leasing joint venture with AF/KLM
Gus Kelly Chief Executive Officer Aercap AerCap and Air France Industries KLM have announced plans…
Brand USA avoids mention of Trump or recent controversies at IPW 2025 press conference
Fred Dixon CE0 of Brand USA told delegates at IPW 2025 that Brand USA’s marketing…
NINE key takeaways from day one of the Paris Air Show 2025
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus The 55th International Paris Air Show opened today at Le…
HERE is the latest on airspace closures as conflict escalates between Iran and Israel
Military action continues to impact airspace in Iran, Israel, and Iraq, severely disrupting air travel…
143 flights cancelled by Helsinki airport strike
Anssi Partanen of Finnair A strike by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) is significantly disrupting…
Clare Council unveils bust in honour of Duty Free & Shannon airport pioneer Brendan O’Regan
Clare County Council has unveiled a bust of Brendan O’Regan at Áras Contae an Chláir…
Carnival Cruise Line is to fine cruise users who digress from company guidelines
Christine Duffy President of Carnival Carnival Cruise Line is to fine cruise users who digress…
Naas is cleanest town in Ireland according to businesses against litter survey
Conor Horgan of IBAL The latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey revealed Dublin’s north…
IPW 2025 in Chicago opens with ceremony at Field Museum
The first events have been taking place in Chicago for IPW 2025, organised by the…
Tourism and housing protest brings out 5,000 in Mallorca & 600 in Barcelona
Pere Joan spokesman for overtourism protest group Menys Turisme Més Vida Over 5,000 demonstrators took…
France closes stands of four Israeli companies at Paris Airshow
France closed the stands of four main Israeli companies at the Paris Airshow for not…