Spain faces worker shortages in tourism sector despite strong visitor numbers
Spanish tourism supports 3.1m workers in mid-2026 Worker shortage estimated at roughly 200,000 vacancies Typical…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Spain sees higher flight volumes as preferred safe destination
Daily flights to Spain rose 5-7pc in July-August 2026 Spain benefited from diverted traffic as…
Iberia takes on Ryanair with €24 autumn fare campaign for Spanish and International Routes
Iberia launches autumn promotional sale through September 23 Domestic fares from €24 within Spain European…
Kyte adds Volotea to platform as LCC coverage expands
Kyte partners with Volotea to add full product offering Volotea operates over 80,000 scheduled flights…
Meili Secures $29.1m funding for global expansion of car hire & aviation platform
Meili secures $29.1m in funding Company targets 100 customers by end of 2027 Partners include…
Dublin food show September 8 to bring food and hospitality industries together
Dublin Food Show takes place September 8, 2026 Over 70 exhibitors across food and hospitality…
IATA reports 3.9pc air cargo demand growth for July
IATA reports 3.9pc air cargo demand growth for July 2026 North American carriers strongest with…
GSTS rebrands as OCIANA to deliver predictive maritime intelligence
GSTS rebrands as OCIANA effective immediately Company unifies under flagship platform name Delivers dual-use capabilities…
US hotels pivot from world cup group play to group demand as autumn approaches – CoStar
US hotel RevPAR grows strongly in July 2026 Chicago and Detroit show unexpected performance strength…
Dunluce Lodge unveils autumn series of food and wine experiences
Dunluce Lodge launches autumn food and wine series Stephen Holland named Chef of the Year…
Travel Department offers €200 savings on late 2026 holidays
Travel Department offers up to €200 per person savings Offer expires September 7, 2026 Price…
Lunch at Liberty Park food market launches in Dublin’s Monto district
Liberty Park Food Market launches September 9, 2026 Market runs every Wednesday in September 12:30-3:00…
Korean Air returns to Melbourne with direct Seoul flights
Korean Air returns to Melbourne after 13 years Seasonal route operates December 18 to March…
US Treasury eases reporting for aircraft ownership entities
FinCEN eases reporting for aircraft ownership entities Effective August 14, 2026 LLCs no longer required…
RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo latest to call for Africa Open skies implementation
RwandAir CEO calls for open skies implementation Only 19pc of intra-African city pairs served directly…
Qantas seeks fix for Sydney ATC staff shortage
Qantas calls for Sydney ATC staffing shortage fix 60,000 passengers affected by delays in July…
ANALYSIS: How Ireland’s Helicopter leasing sector came to the rescue during European wildfire season
The intensification of wildfire activity across southern and central Europe during the 2025 and 2026…
Two more Dublin flights cancelled by US East Coast thunderstorms
Two overnight flights from the US to Dublin are cancelled on August 29 and 30,…
Cork airport progresses mezzanine floor and car park extension projects
Cork Airport’s new mezzanine floor is on schedule for December 2026 completion. The holiday blue…
Lufthansa’s Discover Airlines retains Frankfurt-Shannon for 2027 and announces new Scottish & Bristol routes
Discover Airlines launches Frankfurt-Glasgow with six weekly flights from 29 March 2027. Frankfurt-Shannon retains a…
Frankfurt malaria outbreak claims lives of TWO airport workers, raising public health concerns
Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from malaria in a rare airport outbreak affecting six employees.…
‘America has become a very selfish, clumsy, incompetent giant’ – KEY takeaways from Kennedy Summer School in New Ross
From warnings over Ireland’s US corporate tax exposure and a blistering assessment of Trump’s America…
K Club celebrates victory in Women’s Irish Open
The 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open concludes at The K Club, boosting regional tourism and…
American airlines expands flagship dining from first class to business class passengers from September 15
American Airlines extends Flagship Dining to business class passengers from September 15 at Dallas Fort…
Lufthansa group to continue Allegris long-haul cabin rollout for 2026/27 winter schedule
Lufthansa Group continues the Allegris long-haul cabin rollout for the 2026/27 winter schedule. The product…
Dublin disregarded because of passenger cap as FOUR US carriers finalise 2027 trans-Atlantic
Alaska Airlines launches Seattle-Athens on 12 May 2027 and Seattle-Paris on 25 May 2027. American…
Getting the crew to SAFETY faster: Baltimore preserves ‘rocket car’ as maritime heritage in west Cork
The Baltimore rocket car survives as a preserved maritime heritage item in west Cork. The…
Dun Laoghaire Golf Club prepares to host 2027 Women’s Irish Open
Dun Laoghaire Golf Club hosts the 2027 KPMG Women’s Irish Open from 2–8 August 2027.…
Milestone grows as European wildfire seasons drive demand for helicopter firefighting capacity
European wildfire seasons have driven sustained demand for aerial firefighting capacity as summers become longer…
Two Dublin cancellations as flights at 15 US airports disrupted by thunderstorms
Aer LINgus inbound flights cancelled from Orlando and Philadelphia FAA implemented rolling ground stops due…
‘NO danger of aircraft collision’ occurring during Cape Town stadium flyover – Airlink
Airlink Embraer jets performed coordinated flyover at Cape Town DHL Stadium Aircraft maintained 12-14 metre…
Irish Tourism the real winners as Raleigh Durham defeats Texas CU in Aer Lingus College college football classic
Raleigh Durham defeated Texas Christian University 15-10 at Aviva Stadium Bill Belichick led North Carolina…
‘Turning momentum into growth’ – Registration opens for Tourism NI Conference 2026 Sept 25:
Registration opens for Tourism NI Conference 2026 at Titanic Belfast on 25th September Conference examines…
HERE are the most prominent hotel openings worldwide in SEPTEMBER
The reimagined Waldorf Astoria New York, a converted Bank of Italy building in Rome and…
Halloween comes early as Universal Orlando Resort opens Horror Nights 2026 for 35th anniversary
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 opens at Universal Studios Florida for 35th anniversary Event features 10…
Ireland’s RELENTLESS appetite for travel continues to slow as figures flat for July – CSO
Ireland outbound travel was 1,475,000 in July, down 0.5pc on June 2025 and up 52pc…
ANALYSIS: Where next for TAP as the race for Portugal’s flag carrier narrows down to Lufthansa and Air France/KLM
The kings, jacks, queens, aces, and perhaps the joker, all the cards are now on…
ANALYSIS: Air Baltic faces into a cold winter after abounding IPO plans
Tallinn right now is a good place to examine the parable of the talents in action. AirBaltic…
ANALYSIS: Why September is ‘collapse season’ in the aviation business
Collapse season. The phrase sends a shudder through everyone involved in travel and aviation. September…
ANALYSIS: How American Football became the most lucrative game in tourism
As field goals go, this one is lucrative, worth about €200m a kick. American college…