The other Belfast (in Maine) votes to ban cruise ships after nine calls in 2024
Eric Sanders Mayor of Belfast Maine Belfast, Maine, has voted unanimously to prohibit cruise ships…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Spoof Canadian airline offers ‘standing room early’ to highlight decline in passenger comfort
Wesley Lesosky of CUPE.jpg Airplanes with standing sections. An extra fee for boarding charged at…
FOUR new and refreshed food outlets open at the Dublin airport in advance of summer season
Aileen Dautry Head of Food and Beverage at Dublin Airport Dublin Airport has heralded the…
Tidy Towns 2025 competition launched in champion town Ballincollig county Cork
Dara Calleary Minister The TidyTowns competition for 2025 has been launched by Minister Rural and…
SS Emilie & three Mystery Cruises to lead Uniworld’s 50th anniversary celebrations n 2026
Ellen Bettridge CEO of Uniworld Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will celebrate its 50th anniversary in…
Air India to announce large widebody order at Paris Air Show
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Air India is expected to announce a large order…
Minister Patrick O’Donovan joins Boeing in Seattle for Ryanair’s 587th aircraft
Minister Patrick O’Donovan visited the Boeing facility in Seattle to observe at first hand Ryanair’s…
Norwegian Aqua arrives in Lisbon to take first guests on board
The new Norwegian Aqua has arrived in Lisbon, hosting its first guests after delivery from…
Irish Air Corps opens applications for 2025 Pilot Cadetship
Rory O’Connor, Brigadier General The Irish Air Corps is inviting applications for the 2025 Pilot…
ASG announces Ben Fitzpatrick from SETU Carlow as winner of pilot training scholarship
Diarmuid O’Riordan Founder of ASG Aviation ASG announced Ben Fitzpatrick, currently studying at SETU Carlow,…
South Korea’s t’way Air to expand fleet from two B737-8s to twenty by end 2027
Jeong Hong-geun outgoing CEO of T’way Air South Korea’s t’way Air plans to expand its…
Ghana president reveals aim to establish a national airline
John Dramani Mahama President of Ghana Ghana president John Dramani Mahama aims to establish a…
Hainan to commence Heathrow to Haikou on 7 May
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow Hainan Airlines will commence nonstop flights from Haikou to London…
Zuri Sky to launch flights between Gatwick and Freetown
Stuart Wingate CEO of Gatwick Airport Zuri Sky Ltd plans to launch flights between Gatwick…
Nigeria says 90pc of airport criminal activities occur in Abuja
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister A task team investigating illegal charter operations in Nigeria has…
Cruise season starts next week with first of 466 cruise ship calls to Ireland’s ports scheduled for 2025
Conor-Mowlds of Port `of Cork, chair of Cruise Ireland The cruise season in Ireland begins…
Home or away? Average holiday abroad 72pc more expensive than domestic trip – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Which is re expensive, a holiday at…
Malaysia Aviation Group orders 18 B737-8s and 12 B737-10s to complete fleet renewal by 2030
Ahmad Luqman CEO of Malaysian Airlines Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered 18 B737-8s and 12…
Avalon reveals schedule to refurbish river cruise fleet
Avalon Waterways will refresh its fleet of Suite Ships, including Avalon Alegria, Avalon View, and…
Uganda Airlines to commence 4w service between Entebbe and London Gatwick in May
Jennifer Bamuturaki CEO of Uganda Airlines Uganda Airlines is to commence a new route between…
Flights resume at Heathrow – but disruption to continue
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow The first flights out of Heathrow last night as services…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Ivan Yates & Eoghan Corry
https://youtu.be/hHG9JIxVlV8
Operation Transylvania – Industry dilemmas raised by Aviation-event in Cluj
Maria Fornea chair of Cluj council The future is food, Frédéric Chevalier Deputy Chief Executive…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Eoghan Corry Morning Ireland
https://youtu.be/7YfLFm5Izwc
Hungary’s low cost airline Wizz Air plans to launch Budapest–Mumbai in November
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air is planning to launch daily flights from…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow –Eoghan Corry on Newstalk Breakfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez0M3E6R8BI
Record yields, record bookings, higher prices all reported by Carnival cruise group
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation reported advanced booking levels for 2026 sailings reached…
Aegean to increase stake in Volotea from 13pc to 21pc
Dimitris Geroyiannis CEO of Aegean Aegean Airlines plans to increase its stake in Volotea from…
FÉACH:Eoghan Corry TG4 Deacrachtaí Heathrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfRzIXUi0Oc
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Eoghan Corry & Greg Hughes
https://youtu.be/Ch6zb6l7YqU
Florida real estate developer starts residential cruises onboard former Regent Seven Seas Navigator
Crescent Seas Navigator Crescent Seas plans to launch a luxury residential cruising product onboard the…
Profits surge at English pub group JD Wetherspoon
Tim Martin Wetherspoon Chairman English pub group JD Wetherspoon reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of…
Heathrow cleared to resume flights tomorrow – HERE is what we know
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow London’s Heathrow Airport will resume flights tomorrow March 22, 2025,…
Doha airport adds 17 new contact gates & increases capacity by 40pc
Michael McMillan CEO of Doha Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport has opened concourses D…
Ballymore properties applies for 150-bed hotel on site of former Bray golf club
Sean Mulryan of Ballymore Properties Ballymore Group’s subsidiary, Shankill Property Investments Limited, has submitted a…
‘Giving up on decarbonisation?’ – Cluj 2025 aviation event opens today
David Ciceo, CEO of Cluj International Airport The Aviation-Event 2025 conference which opens in Cluj…
BREAKTHROUGH in High Court leasing wrangle over aircraft stranded in Russia
Peter Barrett CEO of SMBC A significant part of a High Court case involving aircraft…
Meet Shane Treacy new GM of Muckross House in Killarney.
Shane Treacy has been appointed new general manager of Muckross House in Killarney. Mr Treacy…
Hostelworld reports flat revenue as visitors look to cheaper destinations
Gary Morrison CEO of Hostelworld Hostelworld reported a 1pc decline in net revenue to €92m,…
Clare council approves planning permission for Aillwee staff accommodation
Nuala Mulqueeney MD of Aillwee Burren Experience Clare County Council has approved planning permission for…