Skybus to end Newquay to London Gatwick PSO services
Skybus will terminate its Newquay to London Gatwick services on 31 May 2026 after Cornwall…
Yearly Archives: 2025
US parks service ‘under siege’ as 4,500 job cuts in past ten days
Elon Musk Nearly 4,500 workers from the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service have…
Taipei’s Eva air reveals new premium economy product on B787-9
Eva air premium economy class EVA Air introduced its fourth-generation premium economy class seat on…
New €65m lifeline to keep Sri Lankan in state hands
Richard Nuttall CEO of SriLankan Sri Lanka’s government has propsoed LKR20bn (€65m) in aid for…
Fears for Irish short-let tourism as government gives go-ahead for ‘clampdown’ on AirBnB
Micheal Martin Expedited passage of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill was prioritised at…
‘Not flared correctly’ – Investigations continue into CRJ-900 spills in Toronto
Deborah Ale Flint CEO of Toronto Pearson Airport Investigations are continuing into how a Delta…
Back in blue – memories of failed Alitalia revived on livery of ITA Airways
Joerg Eberhart CEO of ITA Airways ITA Airways has unveiled images of one of its…
Clare farmers demand compensation before Cliffs of Moher Walking Trail can reopen
Tom Lane Chair of IFA in Clare A new compensation scheme tailored for farmers will…
Aer Lingus accepting applications for 2025 Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship Programme
Casey O’Hanlon, aircraft engineer for Aer Lingus. Casey successfully completed Aer Lingus’ Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship…
Irish Coast Guard postpones new search and Rescue operating system at its Sligo base
Micheál O’Toole director of the Coast Guard The Irish Coast Guard has postponed the new…
Aircoach to drop some urban stops from March 2 due to congestion & low demand
Kim Swan Aircoach Managing Directorr Aircoach is to stop its service to Bray and Greystones…
IHG reports growth of 3pc in 2024
Elie Maalouf CEO of IHG IHG, the owner of Holiday Inn, reported a 3pc growth…
Korean Air named world’s best in-flight in 2024 survey by Airline Ratings
Walter Cho CEO of Korean Air Korean Air has secured the title of the world’s…
Harry Crosbie applies for 35 bedroom hotel & 200-seat entertainment venue besides his home
Harry Crosbie Plans have been submitted for a 4-star hotel with 35 bedrooms and a…
Killarney sustainable tourism conference reveals details of speakers
Paul O’Neill, Aoife McBride and Ann Courtney. A public meeting organized by the Killarney Chamber…
Emirates reveals adjustments for Ramadan 2026
Emirates has detailed adjustments for Ramadan 2026 to support fasting passengers through timed services and…
Norwegian to decide whether to exercise thirty options for Boeing B737 MAX
Geir Karlsen of Norwegian Air shuttle Norwegian Group is set to decide by late 2025…
Government to target tourist rentals in bid to increase housing stock
Micheal Martin The government has suggested moves to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb in their…
ÉIST: VAT & Hospitality – Eoghan Corry on RTÉ Fóram (and the voice just held out)
https://youtu.be/zqhYY18koJg
Venice increases tourist tax and increases number of ticket-days to 54
Luigi Brugnaro Mayor of Venice Venice will implement a €10 fee for last-minute visitors booking…
Kerry airport pays tribute to Ryanair’s longest serving pilot
George O’Hara Ryanair captain Captain George O’Hara was honored with a guard of honour from…
ANOTHER bump for electric aviation as Eviation lays off staff and seeks funds
Andre Stein CEO of Aviation Eviation, a leader in electric aviation, has announced layoffs amidst…
Emerald Airlines reaches milestone of 500,000 passengers at Leeds Bradford
Aer Lingus Regional, managed by Emerald Airlines has reached a milestone of 500,000 passengers at…
Dublin Airport records confirm a week without sunshine
Dublin Airport has recorded zero hours of sunshine over the past week, although some parts…
AmaWaterways appoints Catherine Powell as new president
Catherine Powell president of AMAWaterways AmaWaterways has appointed Catherine Powell as its new president, effective…
BA further adjusts schedules due Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine issues
Sean Doyle, CEO of Aer Lingus British Airways (BA) has further adjusted its flight schedules…
Italian court rules against Easyjet – Pandemic was not ‘extraordinary circumstances’
Kenton Jarvis of Easyjet EasyJet has lost its appeal in the Lazio Regional Administrative Court…
USA seize another Venezuela aircraft
Nicolás Maduro Venezuela president United States marshals seized the Falcon 2000EX, YV3360, marked as a…
Turkish to increase Sydney flights to daily on January next
Bilal Ekşi CEO of Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines will increase its Istanbul-Sydney services to daily…
KLM is trialing new buy-on-board for economy class passengers
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM is trialing a new catering experience for economy class…
Air India to sit on 183 Boeing options until backlog clears
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India, stated that the…
RwandAir reroutes flights after closure of DR Congo airspace for Rwandan-registered aircraft
Yvonne Makolo CEO of Rwandair RwandAir has been forced to reroute flights due to the…
Jaakko Eskola appointed chairman of the Board at Meyer Turku
Jaakko Eskola has been appointed as the executive chair of the Board of Directors for…
GLORIOUS Malta in the Med – Wellness on a sun soaked island
The Maltese Islands serve as a prime destination for wellness retreats, combining natural beauty with…
New MSC cruise terminal at Barcelona port declared open
MSC’s new cruise terminal in Barcelona has hosted its first guests with the arrival of…
São Paulo here we come – Kenny Jacobs names NINE cities for when Dublin’s passenger cap is lifted
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin airport CEO Kenny Jacobs has named nine cities…
BOOK review: Aerdogs by Tom Lyons (How a small group of Irish entrepreneurs brought low-fare air travel around the world)
A new book offers insight into the dance of death that world aviation faced in…
Forbes includes Fine Cut restaurants on Celebrity Ascent and Apex in new guide
Amanda Frasier President of Ratings for Forbes Travel Guides Celebrity Cruises has had two of…
Viking cruises cancels Santorini calls after earth tremors
Nikos Zorzos Mayor of Santorini Viking has cancelled its scheduled visits to Santorini due to…
Department of Finance officials advised against VAT reduction for hospitality
Department of Finance officials advised against introducing different VAT rates for the hospitality sector in…