Portmarnock resort marks 30th anniversary with significant new investment
Three bedrooms in original Jameson home transformed into premium deluxe rooms Planning permission granted for…
Yearly Archives: 2026
MSC Cruises to bring Halloween to life across fleet with month-long programme
Halloween programme runs on every ship from 1 to 31 October Activities include parties, quizzes,…
Beloved Limerick pub Costello’s Tavern set to reopen after six-and-a-half years
Costello’s Tavern closed in March 2020 and will reopen autumn 2026 Venue has been a…
Star Clippers expands 2027-28 Mediterranean programme
The programme introduced 27 new ports of call across Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Southern Italy…
Scotland’s Hays Travel acquires Ayrshire-Based LAH Travel in first deal of 2026
Hays Travel has acquired Ayrshire-based LAH Travel in its first deal of 2026 Founder Linda…
Kennedy Summer School 2026 reveals ambassador and literary line-up
Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason opens Kennedy Summer School on 27th August Finghin Collins performs recital…
Ramón von Schükkmann returns to Pine Cliffs Resort as General Manager
Ramón von Schükkmann has returned to Pine Cliffs Resort as Complex General Manager after 25…
Ryman Hospitality acquires Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for $1.38bn
Ryman Hospitality has agreed to acquire Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for $1.38bn The deal is…
England’s Surrey based Tripsmiths ceases trading as ATOL Holder, but bookings proceed
Tripsmiths has ceased trading as an ATOL holder on 6 August 2026 The original parent…
Most tracked flight in the WORLD: Kinehan repatriation flight followed by 64,000 people
Over 64,000 people tracked the live flight path of the Irish Air Corps government jet…
Istanbul airport passenger numbers up 2.4pc in July and now Europe’s largest airport
Istanbul airport handled 8,146,411 passengers in July 2.4pc ahead of July 2026 and 30.8pc ahead…
‘Regulatory friction and political pressure’ – Ryanair withdraws ALL services from Serbia citing fuel issues
Ryanair has suspended all operations at Niš Constantine the Great Airport for the 2026/27 winter…
Tuggery: Tug driver being blamed for ‘near collision’ between Jetstar A320 and towed Qatar B777 at Sydney
ATSB has launched an investigation into a near collision between a Jetstar A320 and a…
Dawn of the ‘Asian century’ – Tourism Australia releases new strategy to grow global demand
Tourism Australia released the Tourism 2035 strategic plan to grow high-yield traveller spend to $61-$69bn…
Santorini reopens pathway to old port but cruise calls capped at 30pc
The Karavolades Stairs reopened in early August 2026 after closure since late July A wall…
Google confirms Agentic hotel booking testing as Booking Holdings consolidates B2B units
Google began limited testing of agentic hotel booking for US users Booking Holdings consolidating B2B…
Global FBO Consult wins African Excellence Award for aviation consultancy
Global FBO Consult wins Best Africa Aviation Consultancy 2026 African Excellence Awards recognise organisations across…
Aer Lingus warns AGAIN of fare and route risks from any Dublin Airport cap delay
Aer Lingus has repeated its warning that fares and routes face “acute” risk if Dublin…
French and German visitor numbers to Spain fall amid higher prices and heat
French and German visitor numbers to Spain have declined this summer Weak economic growth and…
Belfast Fleadh Cheoil draws over one million visitors
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann attracted over 1m visitors to Belfast The festival featured 5,000 competitors…
Carnival Corporation targets 25pc cut in carbon emissions by 2029
Carnival Corporation has raised its emissions reduction target to 25pc by 2029 The previous 20pc…
Accidentally Wes Anderson wins English content award for Skyscanner Italy campaign
Accidentally Wes Anderson won Travel/Leisure Campaign of the Year at 2026 Rngland Content Awards Campaign…
Hilton shifts from person-to-person transaction in B2B sales reorganisation
Hilton has reorganised its B2B sales operation over several years in response to corporate buyer…
Tennessee tourism achieves record $32.5bn visitor spending in 2025
Tennessee tourism grew 40pc since 2018, nearly double national average of 22pc Record $32.5bn direct…
Tripadvisor lags rival GetYourGuide as experiences revenue rises just 3pc in quarterly results
Tripadvisor experiences revenue rose just 3pc versus GetYourGuide’s 34pc growth Hotels revenue fell 23pc while…
‘Treating pure visitor volume as a metric for success is no longer sustainable’ – Spain’s Exceltur
Exceltur has warned that multiple Spanish destinations have hit capacity limits Geopolitical instability has redirected…
ANALYSIS: Is the heat beginning to cool Ireland’s holiday romance with the Mediterranean?
Italy has put al of its cities under the highest heat alert as temperatures soar.…
LISTEN: Tourism and wildfires in France – Eoghan Corry & Andrea Gilligan on Newstalk
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Belfast to provide BIG finish for a fabulous Fleadh TODAY
As the instruments are tuned up for the final day of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann…
€180m resort in Wexford’s Kilmore Quay to submit new bid after planning permission overturned
Developer Rob Roche confirms commitment to €180m Kilmore Quay resort project despite planning refusal An…
French airlines challenge €8.2bn CDG investment pact over unequal fee distribution
Airlines have challenged €8.2bn CDG investment pact over unequal fee distribution Overseas territory passenger fees…
ANALYSIS: Dublin airport passenger cap saga is FAR from over
The legislation has been passed, President Connolly has signed it into law, but the saga…
Tipperary’s Lough Derg shore at Dromineer to get new €1.2m visitor facilities
New €1.2m visitor facility opened at Dromineer Harbour, Lough Derg, Co Tipperary Facility includes accessible…
America’s got talent debuts live show on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas
America’s Got Talent LIVE has debuted on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Performers include…
EASA highlights potential of electric aircraft for short-haul European routes by 2030
EASA indicates electric aircraft could transform short-haul flying across Europe Technological progress enables cleaner, quieter…
ANALYSIS: ITIC’s Budget wish list, what’s needed now after 9pc VAT
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation’s annual budget submission gives as good an overview of the…
A350 question emerges again as Aer Lingus faces pressure under IAG ownership
Aer Lingus ordered nine A350s in 2008 but IAG transferred four to Iberia and dropped…
Government’s €53m Dassault Falcon 6X to be grounded for overseas maintenance
Falcon 6X grounded for one month of factory maintenance overseas Check-up cannot be performed at…
Roll over Ryanair, WIZZ are the fastest growing airline in Europe
Roll over Ryanair, Wizz are the fastest growing airline in Europe. Their July passengers numbers…
ANALYSIS: Apollo wins the race for Easyjet, but what does it mean for passengers (and for Belfast)?
Like a mission to land on the moon, Apollo won the racer EasyJet. But what…