ANALYSIS: Loganair’s winter plans and the looming questions over PSO policy in Scotland
Like the Scottish song, it is a case of taking the high road or the…
Yearly Archives: 2026
KEY takeaways from Thursday’s CSO figures: Tourism numbers up but spend STILL below 2024
Here are the key takeaways from Thursday’s CSO release on Irish tourism, which delivered mixed…
The GROWING tourism boost from the Women’s Irish Open at the K Club as attendance grows 46pc
Over €300m annual golf tourism to Ireland €0.47 indirect economic impact for every €1 direct…
Leadership changes reshape Kuoni’s English operations
Mark Duguid steps down as Kuoni English MD after 17 years Adam Morris promoted to…
Rolls-Royce and Queen’s university Belfast formalise aerospace partnership
Partnership formalises 25+ years of collaboration into strategic University Technology Partnership Three focus areas: modelling…
Maldives proposes 17pc tax on foreign travel agents and tour operators
Maldives Parliament passed 17pc tax on foreign travel agents and tour operators Tax applies to…
Google rolls out new travel features in AI mode to include hotel booking and flight tracking
Hotel booking available through Google Pay with major partners Flight tracking available in over 180…
LISTEN: Passports required on ferries between ireland and Britain, Eoghan Corry & Patricia Messinger
https://youtu.be/ex4pTFeuLOQ
The €200m field goal: 14,000 Texas & Raleigh-Durham fans gather in Dublin for college football opener
14,000 Americans travelled for TCU-UNC game at Aviva Stadium Previous four games generated €514m for…
Nashville airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton
Nashville International Airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton Proposal to be addressed at MNAA…
Doonbeg reveals details of three day festival to coincide with Irish Open Sept 11-13
Three-day festival runs from 11 to 13 September 2026 during Irish Open week West Coast…
Westmeath’s Glasson Lakehouse Hotel closes after norovirus outbreak
Glasson Lakehouse closed 27 August following norovirus outbreak Two weekend weddings affected, alternative venues sought…
Caracas Simón Bolívar Airport to resume commercial flights on TUEDAY
Simón Bolívar International Airport resumes commercial flights on 1 September 2026 The airport closed after…
Shannon Airport hosts Barbados ambassador for strategic talks
Shannon Airport hosts Barbados Ambassador Cleviston Haynes Caroline Kelleher presents overview of recent progress and…
Just ONE charging point for every 30 EVs in Ireland – CSO
1,125 charging locations, 3,416 charging points in Ireland One charging point for every 30 EVs…
Tourism employment in Spain approaches 3.1m
3.1m tourism workers, 13.9pc of total employment 110,712 new workers added, 3.7pc year-on-year growth Hospitality…
THIRTEEN years later: Fáilte Ireland formally winds down the company behind The Gathering
Fáilte Ireland formally wound up The Gathering company Campaign generated €170m in 2013 250,000-275,000 associated…
Airlines using Accelya platform carry 712m passengers
712m passengers carried by airlines using Accelya platform in 2025 6.2pc passenger growth outpacing 4.2pc…
Aviator signs four-year contract with Lufthansa Group
Four-year contract from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030 Covers five Lufthansa Group carriers…
Groundings danger as US FAA orders fatigue checks on 77 Boeing 787 worldwide
77 Boeing 787 aircraft affected worldwide Directive AD 2026-17-02 effective 1 October 2026 Issue concerns…
‘Significant long-term benefits’ – IHF welcomes cost of business advisory forum report
Report targets energy, insurance, planning, water and legal costs Energy is second-highest hotel cost after…
Dublin records highest number of taxi drivers in 10 years (but FEWER are working nights & weekends)
27,891 taxi licences now active, highest in 10 years 4,781 wheelchair accessible vehicles in operation…
Wizz Air offers to take over Tarom domestic route network in Romania
Wizz Air offered to take over all TAROM domestic routes TAROM rejected proposal as completely…
Aeroflot halts engine MRO plant project
Project halted after RUB2.7bn investment RUB1.6bn spent on construction, RUB1bn on equipment Facility developed through…
Oceania cruises expands onboard culture programme in 2027
Every sailing from 2027 to feature dedicated speakers Longer voyages of 12+ days to have…
Ryanair criticises Dutch government inaction on aviation tax SIX months after promising to remove it
Ryanair has frozen growth in Netherlands until aviation tax removed €30 tax is Europe’s highest…
Killarney tourism businesses count cost of flash flooding
57mm rain fell in four hours on 27 August 2026 Worst flooding in lifetime for…
Riyadh Air and Saudia launch codeshare partnership
RX code placed on Saudia flights to six domestic destinations Single-ticket bookings and through-checked baggage…
Qantas defies €260m impact of war to report €1.3bn profit
Underlying profit before tax of Aus$2.06bn/€1.27bn Group Domestic delivered Aus$1.44bn underlying EBIT Fuel costs impacted…
Dusit international opens first ASAI hotel in Malaysia
Opens 15 September 2026 with 280 rooms Largest ASAI property and first outside city neighbourhood…
United Airlines reveals A321XLR domestic debut will be Dulles to San Diego on October 1
Domestic debut on Washington Dulles-San Diego from 9 September Los Angeles service from 1 October…
Montenegro introduces visas for Russia and Turkiye
Visas required for Russia, Belarus, Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia Effective from 1 November 2026…
ÉIST: Cainteanna leis na ceardchumainn Aer Lingus, Eoghan Corry & Colm Mac Giolla Easbuic
https://youtu.be/355lyj6n6ks
Emirates adds premium economy on Mauritius flights
Premium Economy on two of three daily Mauritius flights A380 EK703/704 carries 56 Premium Economy…
Club Med lifestyle group files for Hong Kong listing
Listing application submitted to Hong Kong Stock Exchange EUR1.95bn revenue in 2025 with EUR390m EBITDA…
FAA approves Jetblue purchase of 22 Spirit slots at Laguardia
$58.5m acquisition of 22 LaGuardia slots approved 12 daily departure and 10 arrival slots included…
Emirates deploys A350 on Dubai-Kuala Lumpur route
A350 joins existing 777 and A380 on Kuala Lumpur route 32 Business, 28 Premium Economy…
Rover’s retreat – Royal Lancaster London claims world first wellness festival for doggies
Royal Lancaster London is hosting Dog Days Retreat on 26 September 2026 as London’s first…
USA visitor numbers to Ireland back to 6.4pc growth in July after slippage
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from USA were 174,900 in July, up 6.4pc on July 2025…
EUROPE visitor numbers to Ireland up by 9pc in July
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from Europe were 219,500 in July, up 8.8pc on July 2025…