FIRST for Leitrim as Carrick-on-Shannon wins Tidy Towns award
Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim secured the overall winner title in SuperValu Tidy Towns 2025 and…
Yearly Archives: 2025
On election count day, remembering the travel agent who became president of Ireland
What President of Ireland worked as a travel agent? Erskine Childers worked as a travel…
FORTY years since the dream was realised – Knock airport celebrates a birthday
Ireland West Airport Knock marks 40 years today since its first flight from Dublin landed…
‘If it was from a nostalgic point of view, we’d all go back to driving donkeys’ – Michael O’Leary on Waterford airport
Airlines have responded positively to Waterford City and County Council ‘sapproval of a €30m investment…
Couple lose appeal against €2,000 fine for travel during pandemic
David Barniville President of the High Court Nicolae and Florin Mazarache of Clondalkin, Dublin, have…
Fota Wildlife Park closed due to eleven confirmed cases of bird flu
Aileen Tennant of Fota Wildlife Park Fota Wildlife Park faces closure for several weeks due…
Waterford Council acquires Lismore home of Dervla Murphy
Waterford City and County Council has acquired the Lismore home site of international travel writer…
Windstar Star Seeker departs Viana do Castelo for sea trials.
Christopher Prelog of Windstar Cruises The Windstar Star Seeker has departed from the West Sea…
Shannon airport bank holiday passengers up by 9pc
Niall Kearns of Shannon airport Over 46,000 passengers will travel through Shannon Airport during the…
Khartoum International Airport resumes civilian operations as situation stabilises
Khartoum International Airport has resumed civilian operations with a single flight operated by Badr Airlines…
Adventure Lights opens today at Skypark Carlingford for ten weeks
Adventure Lights returns to Skypark Carlingford for ten weeks from 25 October 2025 to 3…
WATCH: The first flight lands at Knock airport 40 years ago today
https://youtu.be/fhkrtNj6fxc
Tourism Ireland networking event in Paris connects 30 buyers with 14 Irish tourism enterprises
Tourism Ireland organised a networking event in Paris, connecting 30 French luxury travel buyers with…
Italian TV show Geo broadcasts from Tipperary and Offaly
A special episode of the Italian TV show Geo featured Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, reaching 1.2m…
Delta Airlines introduces Spanish-inspired dishes in Delta One and First Class
Delta Airlines introduced Spanish-inspired dishes by chef José Andrés in Delta One and First Class…
Darragh O’Brien meets European Investment Bank VP Tsakiris in Malahide to raise metro money
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has met with European Investment…
Cassidy Travel hosts sale day at Leopardstown Racecourse today
Sharon Harney of Cassidy travel Cassidy Travel hosts a Big Birthday Sale Day at Leopardstown…
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of Xcel & starts construction of Xcite
Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of Celebrity Xcel and announced that construction of sixth Edge…
TODAY is 80th anniversary of first trans-Atlantic touchdown at SHANNON: October 24 1945
Irish Press, October 25, 1945 On October 24, 1945, an American Overseas Airlines (AOA) DC-4…
HERE are the FIVE Irish winners at World Travel Awards Europe
Full list of winners of European leg of World Travel Awards here. Drew Duggan of…
Sky Express named Airline of the Year at European Regional Airline awards in Portugal
Joannis Grylos accepts the award Sky Express has been awarded the ERA Airline of the…
Tourism Innovation Summit continues today in Seville
Silvia Avilés Tourism Innovation Summit Event Director The Tourism Innovation Summit continues today at FIBES…
Lufthansa’s NEW business class seats are ready, but cannot be occupied because US federal shutdown has delayed FAA certification
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa has accepted six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with Allegris cabins…
Dublin to host the Michelin Guide ceremony on 9 February
Gwendal Poullennec International Michelin Guide Director Dublin will host the Michelin Guide Britain & Ireland…
HERE are the winners of the Irish Hotel Awards at Johnstown Estate
Shane Smith of NIMedia The NIMedia Irish Hotel Awards took place at The Johnstown Estate…
Royal Caribbean marks steel-cutting ceremony for seventh Oasis-class ship
Royal Caribbean has marked the steel-cutting ceremony for its seventh Oasis-class ship due for delivery…
Waterford’s Museum of Time to open exhibition of cuckoo clocks
Museum benefactor David Boles with co-curator Colman Curran and Project Manager Eamonn McEneaneyAlmost 600 Clocks…And…
Wizz Air negotiates with Airbus to defer 100 aircraft deliveries
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air is in negotiation with Airbus to defer…
Generative AI tools for travel research up 64pc – Amadeus at TIS in Seville
Generative AI tools for travel research have increased by 64pc year over year, according to…
37pc of tourism enterprises report increased revenue in Fáilte Ireland’s tourism barometer
Paul Keeley Director of Regional Development at Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland’s tourism barometer shows 37pc…
Newbuild Disney Destiny departs Germany en route to Port Everglades
Newbuild Disney Destiny has departed Eemshaven for a transatlantic crossing to Port Everglades after delivery…
Mayo’s Wyatt Hotel in Westport seeks 72 bedroom extension
Kevin Kelly CEO of Mayo county council2 Wyatt Hotel in Westport has launched a planning…
IHG reports revenue per room up 1.2pc in Europe but down in USA
Elie Maalouf CEO of IHG InterContinental Hotels Group has reported global revenue per available room…
Ulick McEvaddy claims DAA infrastructure planning is failing to meet passenger demand
Ulick McEvaddy In his latest proposal to build a third terminal at Dublin airport, Ulick…
Declan Ryan’s Irelandia to restart historic seaplane service in Colombia after 70 years
Declan Ryan or Irelandia Irelandia is to invest in Alma Air to launch seaplanes in…
Ryanair reach new milestone of 12m passengers through Knock airport
Ryanair reached a new milestone of 12m passengers through Ireland West Airport Knock since 1986…
Regulatory burdens discussed by European Regions Airlines in Estoril
The final day of the European Regions Airline Association General Assembly discussed regulatory burdens on…
HX Expeditions to offer stays in retro cabin to mark 130th anniversary
HX Expeditions is to offer a one-night stay in a recreated 1896 expedition cabin aboard…
Delays in Chicago & Nashville as US federal shutdown continues to hit ATC
The United States Federal Aviation Administration reported shortages at 18 air traffic control facilities yesterday…
Emirates, Etihad & Qatar to increase Dublin services for winter 2025-26
Anita Thomas of Emirates lDublin Airport has additions to the winter schedule include increased frequency…