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GAME ON in race for Easyjet: USA’s Apollo Global bids £7.15 v Castlelake’s £6.90
Apollo Global Management has launched a £5.7 billion offer for EasyJet. The bid values shares…
HERE are the EIGHTEEN updates to DFA travel advice this week
DestinationUpdateBoliviaTravel Alert relating to ongoing Political Unrest in La Paz removedBosnia and HerzegovinaEmbassy contact details…
Air Canada names Anko Van der Werff as new CEO from January 2027
Air Canada has appointed Anko Van der Werff as its next chief executive, with the…
Swissport Ireland reports strong profit growth amid improvements at Dublin Airport
Swissport Ireland recorded pre-tax profits of €9.58 million in 2025. Revenues grew to €66.41 million…
Hostelworld growth curbed by conflict
Hostelworld recorded net revenue of €52.2 million in the first half of 2026. Total bookings…
TUI to scrap free alcoholic drinks on long haul flights from November
TUI Airways is to ends free alcoholic drinks for economy on long haul flights from…
ITAA launches new €250 training credit for members
The ITAA confirmed the €250 training credit for active member companies Approved programmes cover leadership…
Club Travel completes acquisition of Maureen Delmar Travel
Club Travel has completed the acquisition of Maureen Delmar Travel. Maureen Delmar continues as managing…
EasyJet adds new winter route from Belfast to Budapest
EasyJet is to commence direct flights from Belfast to Budapest starting 17 November. Services operate…
ANOTHER air traffic control failure in England, Ryanair calls for Martin Rolfe to resign
Ryanair called for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. The system failure delayed 155…
European airport traffic rebounded 3.4pc in May – ACI
EU plus airports achieved 3.4pc growth. London Heathrow welcomed 7.12 million passengers. Freight volumes increased…
Work on Alex Hotel extension in Dublin resumes after protests
Work on the extension to the Alex Hotel has resumed fully. Operators secured High Court…
The year the Liffey DRIED up and the parched history of Ireland’s hottest summers
Eoin Moran Director of the Meteorological Service Saturday July 12 was the hottest day of…
Wizz Air to open bases at at Madrid Barajas and Valencia Manises
Wizz Air to open bases at Madrid Barajas and Valencia Manises. Two A321-200NX aircraft base…
TRAVEL Extra quote of the day: Helen Keller
Travel Extra quote of the day, a selection of the literary, insightful, profound, prosaic, humorous,…
Ireland ranked SEVENTH in Global citizenship passport index
Global Citizen Solutions revealed Ireland in seventh place. Ireland ranks seventh in enhanced mobility. National…
Michael O’Leary quotes French senate debate as he urges action on ATC delays
Ryanair inspired by French Senate report on ATC. Delays increased 60pc in 2025 over 2019.…
CLIA selects Alicante as host for European summit 2027
European summit runs from 8 to 11 March 2027. Partnerships involve the Port Authority and…
WHAT TO SEE as Tour de France moves from the forest to the wine country
Stage seven of the 2026 Tour de France is a flat 175.1 km sprinter-friendly stage…
GALLERY: Legend of the Seas pre launch cruise
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Turkey’s AJet to lease five A321neo form BOC
BOC Aviation supplies the aircraft for 2028 delivery. Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines power the…
Air France introduces new long haul amenity kits for La Première, Business and Premium
Air France has refreshed amenity kits for three premium cabins. La Première features Sisley skincare…
Celebrity Reflection to get with 13 new venues in major upgrade
Celebrity Reflection is to introduce 13 new venues in March 2027. The pool club gains…
Ryanair launches PortAventura world prize draw with gift cards
Ryanair confirmed the partnership with PortAventura World. Customers buy gift cards of €50 or more…
TUI Fly to close base in Antwerp in October
TUI fly is to close its Antwerp base on 25 March 2027. Operations concentrate at…
TAAG Angola receives European clearance for B787-9TAAG
TAAG Angola Airlines has won EASA clearance for the B787-9. The aircraft deploys on the…
MSC launches remote digital remote check-in at Seattle
MSC Cruises launched Digital Remote Check-In in Seattle. Guests can complete check-in at Seattle-Tacoma International…
Greek island PORT congestion: Corfu replaced by Taranto on Sun Princess sailing
Princess Cruises replaced Corfu with Taranto on a Sun Princess sailing. The change applies to…
Window seat with no window? United Airlines faces a lawsuit
A federal judge is to allow breach of contract claims against United Airlines to proceed.…
Student pilot lands safely in Argentina after the instructor left the aircraft
A 22 year old student pilot landed the Cessna 150 safely. The instructor jumped from…
Texas governor orders hospital investigation over packages for foreign expectant mothers
Greg Abbott directed the state health commission to investigate the hospital. The center advertised maternity…
Guatemala to host regional tourism fair
Guatemala has confirmed plans to host the 15th edition of the Centroamérica Travel Market (CATM)…
Madrid surpasses Barcelona in hotel stays
Madrid recorded more hotel overnight stays than Barcelona. This marks the second consecutive year of…
Over half of Cyprus hotels lack full licence
More than half of Cyprus hotels operate without full licences. Only 168 of 728 registered…
Travel tool Navan launches direct corporate booking with Hilton group
Navan partnered with Hilton for direct corporate hotel bookings. The integration supplies real time rates…
Aloft by Marriott opens at Belfast Titanic Quarter
Aloft by Marriott opened at Belfast Titanic Quarter. The hotel contains 135 loft-style bedrooms. Over…
Mayo’s Mount Falcon Estate on sale for €10m
The historic Mount Falcon Estate in County Mayo has been placed on the market for…
EASYJET: What are the options for Castlelake?
Castlelake valuation reaches approximately €6.1 billion. Deadline for formal offer is 3 August 2026. easyJet…
EASA restrictions on flights over Middle East extended until August 31
EASA restrictions extended until July 31 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has extended its…