UPDATED: Ten countries’ airspace remain closed amid largest disruption to global aviation since pandemic
The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has created the largest disruption…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Disney Cruise Line stages naming ceremony for Disney Adventure in Singapore
Disney Cruise Line has staged a lavish naming ceremony for the Disney Adventure on 4…
MSC Cruises co-ordinating repatriation for guests docked in Dubai on MSC Eurasia
MSC Cruises says it is co-ordinating repatriation for guests on board MSC Euribia with airlines…
CANCELLATIONS at Dublin airport today
Cancellations in Dublin airport: Doha QR020@07.45 & inbound QR019 Abu Dhabi EY046@08.05 & inbound EY045…
Clare Tourism Together hosts networking event 2026 at rebranded Ryne Hotel
Tourism operators from County Clare will gather today at The Rine in Newmarket-on-Fergus, formerly the…
Travel Counsellors Ireland conference under way in Cork’s Fota
Travel Counsellors two-day conference begins today in Fota in Cork and concludies after the gala…
TRAVEL Extra quote of the day: Thomas Beecham
Related posts: TODAY’s headlines on TRAVEL Extra, Ireland’s leading source of Travel Information Irish visits to Spain up 7pc in January continuing record surge to double pre-pandemic levels US records 29,285 visits from Ireland in January, down 5.8pc Ryanair reports ANOTHER record February with 13.3m passengers & growth back up to 5.6pc
TODAY’s headlines on TRAVEL Extra, Ireland’s leading source of Travel Information
UPDATED: Ten countries’ airspace remain closed amid largest disruption to global aviation since pandemic US…
US records 29,285 visits from Ireland in January, down 5.8pc
The United States recorded 29,285 visits from Ireland in January 2026, down 5.8pc from January…
Irish visits to Spain up 7pc in January continuing record surge to double pre-pandemic levels
Ireland sent 173,430 visitors to Spain in January 2026, up 7pc from January 2025 and…
Dublin to Dubai repatriation service to continue with one flight a day
Dublin to Dubai flight EK164@20.50 & inbound EK163 are receding today, subject to airspace being…
Repatriation flight from Oman to cost €800 per head (and be ready for a TEN hour delay at the border)
Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed that passengers on the Irish government repatriation flight are expected…
Widespread flight disruptions hit European airports
European airports recorded hundreds of cancellations and delays on Wednesday, with London Heathrow seeing 43…
Key takeaways from day THREE of sixtieth anniversary ITB in Berlin
Middle East and Asian stands were sparsely populated due to event elsewhere as ITB Berlin…
UPDATED: Freeze-thaw weekend at Ireland’s favourite European snow resorts
European ski resorts are generally enjoying solid mid-to-late season conditions following heavy snowfall earlier in…
Flight prices soar and routes disappear due to Gulf crisis
Ticket prices on Asia to Europe routes increased sharply after closures of key Gulf hubs…
Salzburg introduces guest mobility ticket for sustainable tourism
Salzburg has introduced the Guest Mobility Ticket across the province on 1 May 2025 after…
El Al resumes limited operations at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion
El Al Israel Airlines has resumed inbound services to return stranded passengers after limited reopening…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry Q&A on the Travel disruption in the Middle East
https://youtu.be/bFArLEjwTxU
Amadeus Acquires SkyLink AI Travel Technology
Amadeus has acquired SkyLink, a New York-based AI technology company that specialised in conversational automation…
HERE are the 21 Irish exhibitors at ITB Berlin 2025
Here are the 21 tourism enterprises exhibiting at ITB 2026 in Berlin 60 Travel Design…
Ryanair secures court order against eDreams over use of TAD system
The Irish High Court recorded binding undertakings from eDreams that require the OTA to cease…
European airports report 4pc rise in passenger traffic in January
Passenger traffic across European airports has increased by 4.6pc in January 2026 compared with January…
Alice Mansergh addresses Kerry TIF Tourism Day
Alice Mansergh addressed tourism businesses from across Kerry at the KTIF Tourism Day 2026 event…
Citylink launches Just a Bus from Cork campaign
A survey commissioned by Citylink through Opinions.ie revealed that 77pc of Irish people experienced stress…
Aer Lingus launches 20pc summer savings promotion
Aer Lingus is offering up to 20pc off fares and bags for travel to Britain…
Key takeaways from day two of Routes Americas conference in Rio de Janeiro as LATAM wins airline award
Delegates at the Routes Americas 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro continued discussions and networking…
County Clare’s Inn at Dromoland rebrands as The Rine
The Inn at Dromoland has rebranded as The Rine, embracing a name that pays homage…
South Africa reports successful ITB Berlin 2026
South Africa participated at ITB Berlin 2026 from 3 to 5 March to build on…
Barberstown Castle offers free picture for Mother’s Day celebration
Barberstown Castle in Straffan, Co. Kildare hosted a three-course Mother’s Day lunch in the Barton…
Avolon raises US$420m in inaugural Samurai loan facility
Avolon has completed its inaugural Samurai loan facility and raised US$420m equivalent in unsecured financing…
Jameson Distillery Bow street releases details of Saint Patrick’s Festival programme
Jameson Distillery Bow St has prepared a four-day programme from 14 to 17 March 2026…
Eoghan Corry: HOW we fell in LOVE with the Gulf aviation hubs
Twenty-one years ago in in December 2005, a suave Australian, and a third generation Corkman…
Repatriation flights begin from Dubai this morning as Ireland to bring 200 home tomorrow
European governments have accelerated efforts to bring home citizens stranded in Dubai and other Gulf…
Dublin airport south runway to close March 9-12 for essential maintenance works
Dublin Airport has confirmed the dates for essential maintenance works on the South Runway scheduled…
‘No guests will be evicted’ – Confusion over Dubai and Doha’s offer to pay hotel costs of stranded guests
Confusion has arisen over over Dubai and Doha’s offer to pay hotel costs of stranded…
Fáilte Ireland launches short break campaign with new slogan
Fáilte Ireland revealed a €10m marketing campaign encouraging more domestic short breaks particularly off-peak to…
Qantas to reopen base in Singapore to meet expansion
Qantas Group has revealed plans to reestablish a cabin crew base at Singapore Changi later…
HERE are FIFTY new aviation routes launching this month
Over 50 new airline routes launched in March 2026 expanded networks across Europe North America…
HERE are the most prominent hotel openings worldwide in March
Capella Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan) : Capella’s debut in Japan, opening on 23 March in the…