Fleadh Cheoill na hÉireann to bring €30m boost to Wexford town
Tom Enright CEO of Wexford County Council The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, from 3 to…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Cape Town passenger is two millionth to go through Cork airport in 2025
Benvon Deasy from Rochestown along with her family, Killian, Siofra, Aoibhe and Laoise who were…
Lufthansa & Air France/KLM report strong Q2 profits on international demand
IATA AGM 2024 in Dubai Lufthansa and Air France-KLM have reported strong operating profits, outperforming…
Viking Mira launches at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
The Viking Mira has been launched at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy, transitioning to the…
Under-18s in Dublin’s commuter towns to get 67pc off public transport fares from today
Jeremy Ryan Director of Public Transport Services at the NTA Under-18s in Dublin’s commuter towns…
Irish visits to Türkiye up 20.1pc in first six months of 2025 to 98,131
Irfan Onal Director of Turkish Tourism Türkiye hosted 26.4m visitors in the first half of…
NCL to reduce fleet deployment in Europe by a third in 2026
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line will offer shorter itineraries in Europe across all…
United States DOT approves collaboration between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines
Joanna Geraghty CEO of Jetblue The United States DOT has approved the collaboration between JetBlue…
Cruise Week Sept 15-21 signs up 40 cruise lines and announces theme for 2025
Andy Harmer Cruise Week 2025 is scheduled from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 September, focusing…
All Together Now festival opens this evening in Curraghmore
Will Rolfe festival director All Together Now The All Together Now festival is set to…
European air capacity ups 3,3pc & demand up 2.8pc in June – IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA European carriers experienced a 2.8pc increase in demand, with capacity…
Birr Vintage week commences nine day programme today
Carooine Conway of Birr Vintage Week The Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival, set for…
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival gets under way in Waterford
Phil Kingston director of Spraoi For the next three days, the Spraoi International Street Arts…
The growing importance of Latin America –behind the IAG Q2 results
Luis Gallego CEO of IAG International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways,…
NCL confirms expansion plans for Great Stirrup Cay as it reports record revenue
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported a record total revenue of $2.5bn…
Irish whiskey industry braces itself for 15pc tariff from today
Eoin Ó Catháin Director of the Irish Whiskey Association Irish whiskey exports to America will…
Trans-Atlantic the saviour in a sluggish German market – behind Lufthansa’s Q2 results
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa Group has delivered a strong second-quarter performance for 2025,…
‘Navigating industry challenges & Paris tax increase’ – behind AF/KLM Q2 results
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France-KLM has reported a robust performance for the…
Construction begins on first of 12 dedicated bus corridors in Dublin
Peter Walsh CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland Construction for the first of 12 dedicated bus…
Average distance of a European flight is 1,157 km – Eurocontrol
Raul Medina CEO of Eurocontrol In 2024, the average distance of a flight in the…
DAA receives €2.35m from the European Commission for sustainable transport
Kenny Jacobs of DAA DAA, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has received €2.35m…
Kilmihil Festival of Fun to take place bank holiday weekend
Over the next four days, the Kilmihil Festival of Fun will bring community-focused entertainment to…
Etihad reports busiest ever month for aircraft deliveries
Antonoaldo Neves CEO of Etihad Etihad Airways received five aircraft in July 2023, marking the…
Lufthansa appoints new hub managers for Frankfurt and Munich
Francesco Sciortino & Heiko Reitz of Lufthansa Francesco Sciortino will join the Executive Board of…
Airlines voice their anger after ANOTHER failure in England’s ailing ATC system
Martin Rolfe of NATS Investigations continue into what caused last evening’s technical glitch at England’s…
‘Not just about bricks and mortar’ – DAA lodges application for Pier 1 extension
Vincent Harrison of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport’s operator has submitted a planning application for the…
Consumer Protection Commission chairperson Brian McHugh defends airport car park stance
Brian McHugh chair of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Consumer Protection Commission chairperson Brian McHugh…
Killorglin based Fexco acquires Sainsbury’s Travel Money business
Neil Hosty CEO of Fexco Group Fexco Group, located in Killorglin, has acquired Sainsbury’s Travel…
AerCap reports 84 deliveries so far this year in Q2 earnings call
Gus Kelly Chief Executive Officer Aercap AerCap has reported a record Q2 2025 with a…
Airbus supply line slows to 306 deliveries for first half of 2025
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus reported 306 commercial aircraft deliveries for Half-Year (H1) 2025,…
STILL DOWN but decline is slowing, Ireland inbound numbers down 2pc in June, spend down by 6pc – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office The Central Statics Office reports that 654,500…
‘Long-term economic and operational benefits’ – Ulick McEvaddy lodges application for cargo terminal at Dublin airport
Ulick McEvaddy Ulick McEvaddy’s DA Terminal 3 Ltd has applied for planning permission for a…
Spraoi festival in Waterford marks its 33rd year
Phil Kingston director of Spraoi Spraoi marks its 33rd year this year. Visitors can expect…
Tents pitched in Curraghmore for All Together Now Festival
Will Rolfe festival director All Together Now The All Together Now Festival, scheduled for 31…
Permission refused for €100m redevelopment of Saint Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
Peter Mullan CEO of An Coimisiún Pleanála An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused the planning permission…
USA’s Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots from November 1 as it remerges from Chapter 11
Dave Davis CEO of Spirit Spirit Airlines will furlough approximately 270 pilots starting November 1,…
Datalex to leave the Irish stock exchange after 25 years
Jonathan Rockett CEO of Datalex Datalex has announced its intention to leave the Irish stock…
Newbuild Star of the Seas to offer extra four-night showcase cruise as it prepares to arrive early in Florida
Royal Caribbean has added a new four-night showcase cruise for August 16, 2025 on board…
Dublin airport anticipates two 130k days over bank holiday weekend
Kenny Jacobs of DAA Friday and Sunday will both be 130,000 passenegr days at Dublin…
Ryanair to end services at Bergerac, Brive, and Strasbourg airports from October over French air tax
Jason McGuinness CCO of Ryanair Ryanair is to end services at Bergerac, Brive, and Strasbourg…