245-room CitizenM Dublin Saint Patrick’s opens for business
CitizenM Dublin CitizenM has opened its newest property, CitizenM Dublin St. Patrick’s, featuring 245 rooms.…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Malaysia Aviation Group places firm order for 20 Airbus A330-900
Izham Ismail of Malaysia Aviation Group Malaysia Aviation Group has placed a firm order for…
Six buses traverse Dublin in convoy to mark 100 years of Dublin Bus
Six buses, showcasing a century of service, included Dublin’s latest fully electric offering went in…
US government lifts restrictions on export of GE engines to COMA
The US government lifted restrictions on the export of General Electric engines to COMAC as…
Spanish airport workers plan three days of strike action starting July 10
Maurici Lucena Betriu CEO of Aena Airline and airport workers across Spain are set to…
WHERE WE ARE AT: French air traffic control strikes and summer 2025
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC French air traffic control strikes are likely to…
Air Algérie orders sixteen ATR72-600
Hamza Benhamouda CEO of Air Algerie Air Algérie has ordered sixteen ATR72-600 aircraft for its…
Closing date for AirNav student air traffic control programme is July 25
Peter Kearney CEO of Airnav Ireland AirNav Ireland is accepting applications for its Student Air…
Donegal County Councillors approve five-year tourism strategy after review
John McLaughlin chair of Donegal Tourism Donegal County Councillors have approved a five-year tourism strategy…
Bookings open for Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island
Royal Caribbean has opened bookings for the Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island starting from…
MSC joins Carnival & Royal at Grand Bahama Shipyard
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has joined Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean…
Marriott opens first Luxury Collection Hotel in Scotland, Edinburgh Grand
The Edinburgh Grand has opened, Marriott’s first Luxury Collection Hotel in Scotland, located in Edinburgh’s…
Milan, Naples, Palermo and Venice to be hit by baggage handler strikes on July 10
Baggage handlers at multiple Italian airports will strike for 24 hours on July 10, impacting…
Air Zimbabwe pays $1m to rejoin GDS systems
Edmund Makona CEO of Air Zimbabwe Air Zimbabwe has invested over USD1m to restart its…
Crystal cruises secures finance for two more cruise ships
Cristina Levis CEO Crystal Cruises Crystal has finalised a SACE-backed ECA financing facility for two…
My Freighter plans to expand fleet to 50 aircraft by the end of 2026
Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov CEO of Myfreighter My Freighter plans to expand its fleet to between 30…
TUI to operate three musical-themed cruises in 2026
Wybcke Meier of TUI cruise TUI will operate three musical-themed cruises in 2026 onboard the…
Shore Excursions Group completes delivery of 5m tours worldwide
Shore Excursions Group has completed the delivery of five million tours worldwide, marking a milestone…
AirAsia places order for fifty A321-200s
Tony Fernandes of Air Asia X AirAsia will place an order for fifty A321-200NY(XLR)s and…
Willlie Clancy week under way in Miltown Malbay
Marie O’Byrne (Director glór), Séamus Ó Rócháin, Deirdre Comber, Harry Hughes, Éamon McGivney (Scoil Samhraidh…
WHERE WE ARE AT: New EU regulations on the size of cabin bags
https://youtu.be/CwAewjwoCDY Michael O’Leary: “we should be able to agree over five bloody centimeters.” A proposed…
Butlers launches new chocolate truffles flavoured with Gunpowder Gin
Aisling Walsh of Butler’s chocolates Two renowned Irish family businesses have launched a new selection…
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival returns for 24th edition
Rebecca Lenehan, director of Clonmel Junction Arts Festival Clonmel Junction Arts Festival, a cornerstone of…
JUST BACK FROM: A craft brewery and distillery tour of Chicago
Most of the personalities you meet in the craft beverage scene in Chicago will reference…
Longitude Festival returns to Marlay Park this weekend
Barry Rogers, Head of Dublin City Tourism Unit Longitude Festival, a staple of Ireland’s summer…
Fourth Liberty Music Festival takes place at Thurles Town Park
Jim Ryan organiser of Fourth Liberty Music Festival Liberty Music Festival, now in its fourth…
Air France-KLM to acquire majority shareholding in SAS
In a move to bolster its position in the European aviation market, Air France-KLM announced…
Ryanair seeks to overturn appeal verdict which diluted victory against Booking in US courts
Glenn Fogel CEO of Booking.com Ryanair has lodged its legal appeal that the decision of a…
LISTEN: ‘An extra pair of trousers’ Michael O’Leary & Claire Byrne
https://youtu.be/qhj7jAXAt-E
Planning permission sought for 50-bed hotel in Carlingford
Thomas McEvoy of Louth county council A new hotel application has been submitted for a…
LISTEB: Michael O’Leary on French air traffic control strike
https://youtu.be/R0qudx6hRg4
Raymond Conlan outlines ‘substantial investment plan’ for European Golf club in Brittas
Raymond Conlan The new owners of The European Club are planning substantial investments to enhance…
Shannon airport’s Mary Considine awarded Clare person of the year
Mary Considine CEO of Shannon Airport Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Airport Group, was awarded…
Chaotic skies: French air traffic controllers cancel 1,500 flights and plan more action
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC Thursday and Friday’s two-day strike by French air…
LISTEN: Cork routes for winter 2025 26 Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy
https://youtu.be/Z9CTsZmeiYE
LISTEN: Record June for Dublin airport, Kenny Jacobs on Morning Ireland
https://youtu.be/7mGIK9g2hnY
WATCH: Simon Harris The cry of a child is the same in any language
https://youtu.be/dNQ02CIKM3Y
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & Ivan Yates French air traffic control strikes
https://youtu.be/HdJ0S-Z6yME
SEVEN Dublin rotations cancelled during second day of French air traffic control strike
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC The second day of a strike by French…
ANOTHER strike at Helsinki airport causes cancellation of two Dublin rotations
Kimmo Mäki CEO of Helsinki Airport Finnair will cancel about 80 flights on July 4…