Holland America Line investing $70m in Alaska guest experiences
Stein Kruse CEO of Holland America line Holland America Line is investing $70m to enhance…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Condor trims summer 2025 expansion plans but will still serve 12 US & Canadian destinations
Peter Gerber CEO of Condor Condor has announced the confirmed that planned feeder flights to…
Loganair to become the seventh airline to join Aer Lingus in the Avios network
Luke Farajallah CEO of Loganair Loganair is to become the seventh airline to join the…
91 departures and a new ship – Qiuark Expeditions reviews 2024
Andrew White CEO of Quark Expeditons Quark Expeditions celebrated a successful 2024, featuring 91 departures…
Bellewstown tourism accommodation approval reversed by An Bórd Pleanála
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala An Bord Pleanála has overturned Meath County Council’s approval…
Ambassador Cruise Line to merge with Compagnie Française de Croisières
Christian Verhounig CEO Ambassador Cruise LIne Ambassador Cruise Line and Compagnie Française de Croisières are…
Global air cargo demand up 8.2pc in November – IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA In November 2024, global air cargo demand experienced an 8.2pc…
Nigeria restarts talks attempting to establish national flag carrier
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned Ibrahim Abubakar Kana,…
Jet2 Airlines retires entire B757-200 fleet
Steve Heapy CEO of Jet2 Jet2 Airlines has officially retired its entire B757-200 fleet, comprising…
United Airlines ups the ante in business class with complimentary Laurent-Perrier champagne
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines has introduced complimentary Laurent-Perrier champagne in its United…
Azul & GOL merger talks at advanced stage
John Rodgerson CEO of Azul Azul Linhas Aéreas and GOL Linhas Aéreas are reportedly in…
Princess Cruises expands Love Line Premium collection
Princess Cruises has included Meili Vodka, developed by actor Jason Momoa and Blaine Halvorson, in…
Syrianair and Cham Wings resume scheduled international flights at Damascus
Syrianair and Cham Wings Airlines resumed scheduled international flights on January 7, 2025, with each…
“A big spike in diversions’ – Why Ryanair filed €15k lawsuit against disruptive passenger who caused flight diversion
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has filed a civil case in the Irish Circuit Court against a…
Lufthansa to take 41pc stake in ITA as early as next week
Joerg Eberhart CEO of ITA Airways.jpg Lufthansa plans to acquire a 41pc stake in ITA…
Numbers double to 1.8m at Waterford’s Winterval festival
Winterval festival organisers John Grubb and Trevor Darmody Waterford’s Winterval festival attracted over 1.8m unique…
Bus Éireann cancellations for Thursday January 9
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Éireann cancellations for Thursday January 9: Route 109B…
Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines doubles order for A350F freighters to ten
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus STARLUX Airlines has doubled its order for A350F freighters by…
Avolon fleet to grow to 1,129 with acquisition of Castlelake
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon reported 45 aircraft acquired and agreements for an additional…
Sharp fall in Dublin City Council hotel room approvals for planning permission
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Dublin City Council has approved just 2,100 hotel rooms for…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary on Ryanair’s experience with disruptive passengers
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Airports unaffected as Bus Eireann updates disruptions and cancellations due to snow and ice
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Eireann has updated its disruptions and cancellations due…
Bord Bia reports 19pc rise in value of Irish drinks exports
Jim O’Toole CEO of Bord Bia Irish drinks exports surged 19pc to over €2.1bn in…
TEN Pound Poms – HERE are the 48 countries that need an ETA to visit England or transit through Heathrow from today
Keir Starmer From Wednesday, England’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be extended and apply to over…
Isle of Innisfree docks in Pembroke after change of ports for emergency service
Irish Ferries vessel Isle of Innisfree has docked in Pembroke after changing its emergency route…
Avolon partners with Air New Zealand to advance clean tech aircraft
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Avolon and Air New Zealand have formed a…
Gate Gourmet Ireland reports profits down 48pc to €1.16m due to higher costs
Christoph Schmitz CEO Gate Gourmet The Irish operation of aviation culinary suppliers Gate Gourmet reported a…
Retention granted for 6-bedroom guesthouse in Longford’s Enybegs
Longford County Council has granted retention permission for the six-bedroom Longford Country House in Enybegs…
MEET Roger Russell GM of the newly opened Moxy Hotel in Cork
Roger Russell GM of the Moxy Cork Roger Russell has been appointed as the General…
Galapagos, Scotland’s peatlands & Montserrat x 2, New York Times names 52 places to go in 2025
Stephen Hiltner travel editor of the New York Times The New York Times has published…
Dublin emergency ferry service switches to Pembroke from Fishguard today as Holyhead remains closed for another 9 days
The emergency Dublin–Fishguard ferry service, operated by the Isle of Innisfree, and is now switching…
English airports brace themselves for more disruption as cold snap continues
Martin Rolfe of NATS Manchester and Liverpool airports are bracing themselves for more disruption as…
Kaitlin Murphy joins Sarah Slattery’s The Travel Expert as full-time team member
Kaitlin Murphy Kaitlin Murphy has joined Sarah Slattery’s The Travel Expert as a full-time team…
Naas & Kilkenny named Ireland’s cleanest towns in IBAL litter survey
Conor Horgan of IBAL The final Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Survey for 2024 has…
1.5m people visited the Cliffs of Moher in 2024
Visitor numbers to Ireland’s second most popular visitor attraction, the Cliffs of Moher, increased to…
Norwegian cancels all Epic visits to Corfu for 2025
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled all scheduled visits of the Norwegian…
Air Baltic ‘will need further state funding’ as privatisation stalls
Klavs Vasks of Air Baltic1 AirBaltic’s Chairman Klavs Vasks has said that privatisation talks have…
Emirates commences rollout of A350 services in Edinburgh
Adnan Kazim of Emirates Emirates has initiated its A350 aircraft rollout, with the first flight…
21-bed Éalú Lodge open in Sligo beside town’s historic jail
Éalú Lodge, a new 21-bed accommodation opening in Sligo, combines adventure and relaxation in a…
N20 closed, M8 blocked and flights diverted during Sunday snowfall
Roads were closed, including the N20 between Cork and Limerick, and cars were abandoned on…