Forty under 40 spotlight recognises Irish tourism young talent
Business Plus and ITIC selected 40 young tourism professionals Five finalists will attend ITIC Annual…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Tui Group launches budget brand Sundeals in England
Tui Group launched Sundeals budget holiday brand in England Packages from £106 per person Spain…
Italian operator plans new London-Paris rail service for 2029
FS Italiane ordered 19 Frecciarossa trains from Hitachi Rail for €2bn London-Paris service launches in…
Hong Kong Air Cargo launches freighter service from Mumbai with Aeroprime Group
Hong Kong Air Cargo launched freighter service from Mumbai within two months of Aeroprime Group…
Air Sierra Leone to resume Gatwick flights in autumn 2026
Air Sierra Leone resumes Freetown-London Gatwick flights via Banjul from October 2026 London CAA regulatory…
Emirates Skywards offers Moët Hennessy exclusive experience for 275,000 miles
Bidding opens from 275,000 Skywards Miles Experience runs 7th-10th October 2026 for member plus guest Includes…
AE Expeditions unveils 2028 northern hemisphere season with seven cultural itineraries
2028 season features 29 departures across 20 countries and territories Seven new Cultural Expeditions launched…
Four safari lodges form Zambia Luxury Lodge collection
Four Zambian safari properties united as Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection Properties include Chichester Presidential, Puku…
Cyprus intensifies focus on MICE tourism
Cyprus accelerating MICE focus following regional conflicts disrupting leisure arrivals Targeting corporate events during spring…
Specialist Holidays Group CMO Erin Johnson to leave
Erin Johnson leaves Specialist Holidays Group at end of September 2026 Six years with business…
Apollo wins the €6.6bn race to take Easyjet private as Castlelake withdraws before deadline
Apollo Global Management acquires EasyJet for £5.7bn at £7.15 per share Castlelake withdrew after submitting…
‘Digital transformation and industry expansion ‘ – Irish Aviation Authority outlines 2026-2028 strategy
The IAA has published its Statement of Strategy 2026-2028 following a public consultation process. The…
Record 3,000 entries for Blas na hÉireann awards as 414 finalists announced
Blas na hÉireann has announced over 3,000 finalists across 200 categories for 2026 Dublin leads…
Wizz Air warns on revenue but maintains capacity growth plans
Wizz Air reported a first-quarter operating loss of €183.3m for April-June 2026 Revenue per seat…
TBO Tek (parent of Bookabed) reports massive 81pc revenue rise in quarterly results
Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 has increased by 81% YoY to USD 97.6 Mn.…
Owners of Sligo Park Hotel and Mespil Hotel pay €5.2m in dividends to family owners
Lee Hotel Group paid €5.2m in dividends to the Kidney family for the year ending…
Ryanair launches record Morocco winter schedule
Ryanair launched 5.3m seats across 156 routes for Winter 2026 17 new routes include Rabat-Stockholm,…
Turkish Airlines shrugs off adverse effects of middle east war for quarterly profit of $197m
Turkish Airlines net profit of USD 197m in Q2 2026 despite Middle East conflict Total…
Cathay Pacific posts best first-half profit since 2010 despite fuel cost surge
Cathay Pacific reported net profit of HK$6.24bn for H1 2026, up 71pc year-on-year Revenue rose…
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils first look at the all-new Great Tides Waterpark on Great Stirrup Cay
Great Tides Waterpark spans nearly six acres with 19 waterslides on Great Stirrup Cay The…
Fermanagh”s Westville Hotel faces £20,000 award in indirect sex discrimination case
Anna Owens awarded £20,488.79 by an industrial tribunal for indirect sex discrimination by Westville Hotel…
Spain’s coastal destinations occupancy hits 95.6pc as country prepares for peak August tourism season
Coastal destinations show average occupancy of 95.6 pc with forecasts nearing 100 pc Marbella leads…
Tourism Ireland brings four enterprises to promote Ireland at Global Travel Marketplace West in California
Four tourism companies joined Tourism Ireland at GTM West in Palm Springs, California The event…
Scotland’s Loganair confirms closure of Southampton base
Loganair will close its Southampton base at the end of October 2026 Southampton-Manchester and Manchester-Exeter…
Tourism NI event highlights Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann’s economic impact on Belfast
Tourism NI hosted a brunch event at The Bullitt Hotel to profile the region’s tourism…
Solar eclipse drives sharp rise in Spanish hotel bookings and prices
Hotel bookings in eclipse viewing areas increased by 76 pc with prices rising 85 pc…
Forbes Travel Guide Iintroduces Debut and Curated Discovery Collections
Forbes Travel Guide has launched two new collections: Debut and Curated. The Debut collection includes…
TAP Air Portugal trials lighter coating technology to reduce fuel consumption
TAP Air Portugal trialled lightweight basecoat technology reducing aircraft weight by up to 26 kg…
WTM London reports increased interest in 2026 exhibitor demand
WTM London 2026 has reported strong early demand from exhibitors. 43 exhibitors have joined or…
Weekend storms reveal a modern problem – the DISAPPEARING delay on the airline app
Weekend storms in New York have drawn attendant to a phone app issue specific to…
TTC Tour Brands unveils enhanced groups programme
TTC Tour Brands launched enhanced Groups Programme across Scheduled, Custom, Small Groups and River Cruises…
Radisson Blu Athlone joins forces with Athlone Town AFC as official hotel partner
Radisson Blu Athlone becomes official hotel partner of Athlone Town AFC Hotel to host women’s…
TAP Miles&go customers can now earn miles with Airbnb
TAP Miles&Go customers earn two miles per euro spent on eligible Airbnb stays Partnership integrates…
TUI offers €200 discount on long-haul holidays for Irish holiday makers
TUI is offering a €200 discount on selected long-haul holidays using the code LH200. The…
Avolon establishes US$1.5bn commercial paper programme
Avolon Holdings has established a US$1.5bn commercial paper programme for its subsidiary. The notes will…
Tourism House Brussels completes first development milestone
The World Tourism Forum Institute has completed the first milestone of Tourism House Brussels. The…
Tramore races style champion returns as judge for August racing festival
The Tramore August Racing Festival will run from 13th to 16th August. Louisa Murphy has…
Aer Lingus highlights American football connection with 4w direct route from Dublin to Pittsburgh
Aer Lingus launched a direct Dublin-Pittsburgh service on 25 May 2026, operating four times weekly…
Last-minute August flight bookings DOUBLED in 2026 – Kiwi.com research
Last-minute flight bookings by Spanish travellers rose 104.5 pc in the final fortnight of July…
Leitrim launches five-year strategy to strengthen links with global diaspora
Leitrim County Council launches five-year diaspora strategy on 5 August 2026 Strategy organised around four…