Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare partnership
Emirates and SAA have expanded their codeshare to include nine new routes across southern Africa…
Yearly Archives: 2026
RIU strengthens its premium segment in the Caribbean with the renovation of the Riu Palace Aruba
RIU Hotels & Resorts has reopened the Hotel Riu Palace Aruba after a full renovation…
Wizz Air to open base at Santiago de Compostela for summer 2027
Wizz Air will open a base at Santiago de Compostela on February 1, 2027 The…
Ethiopian Airlines pushes back Bishoftu bidding process to 2027
Ethiopian Airlines has delayed contractor selection for the USD12.5bn Bishoftu airport project to January 2027…
Nigeria threatens to suspend Royal Air Maroc over baggage handling failures
NCAA has threatened to recommend suspension of Royal Air Maroc’s Nigerian operations The airline faces…
Crystal Cruises firms up third newbuild, now set for 2034
Crystal has confirmed the contract for its third new ocean ship with Fincantieri The vessel…
Spanish research shows that flight prices to selected destinations are up 35pc in August
Flight prices to selected August destinations are down 14-32pc year-on-year Domestic options average under €135…
Chris Dutton wins Key West Hemingway look-alike contest on seventh attempt
Chris Dutton won the 45th Hemingway Look-Alike Contest on his seventh attempt He is the…
Atlas Adventurer set for 128-night maiden voyage from Kobe to Cape Town
Atlas Adventurer will debut with a 128-night voyage from Kobe to Cape Town in November…
Travellers unaware that carry-on bags carry €3,000 to €5,000 worth of technology– Everywhen research
Insurance experts Everywhen say the hand luggage carried by holiday makers and business travellers has…
Visit Algarve encourages visitors to discover the year-round region on foot
Shoulder-season holidays have been predicted as a major travel trend for 2026 Visit Algarve has…
Torre Saracena Beach Club celebrates 120 years of Caprese hospitality
Torre Saracena Beach Club celebrates 120 years of Caprese hospitality Villa Tenuta Saracena has debuted…
TWO MORE Dublin flights amongst 600 cancelled by Westjet cabin crew strike
WestJet flight attendants are officially on strike, grounding hundreds of flights across Canada and international…
Ground handling strikes set to hit Barcelona and Palma airports TODAY
Indefinite strikes by ground handling staff at Barcelona-El Prat and Palma airports are due to…
Three Dublin flights among 740 cancelled due to northeast USA storms as passengers complain about app updates
720 flights were cancelled and more than 2,200 delayed across the United States on August…
Explora Journeys names Explora III in Barcelona
Explora Journeys has named Explora III in Barcelona on 1 August. The vessel is the…
Spanish tourism reveals details of participation at the Dublin Horse Show 2026
Spain is participating in the Dublin Horse Show 2026 at the RDS from August 5…
SEPTEMBER 14-20: CLIA reveals date for cruise week 2026
CLIA has announced Cruise Week 2026 will take place from 14-20 September. The event encourages…
Lufthansa cites high fuel costs and revises profit target in quarterly results
Lufthansa Group carried 12,561,000 passengers in June 2026, down 2.8pc year-on-year and 7pc below pre-pandemic…
Paris airports secure €8.2bn investment plan
Groupe ADP and the French government have agreed an €8.2bn investment plan. The programme covers…
IndiGo suspends Heathrow flights after returning leased aircraft
IndiGo has suspended all London Heathrow flights from 25 October 2026. The airline is terminating…
ASL Airlines Ireland to move Amazon Prime air operations from Milan to Brescia
ASL Airlines Ireland is moving Amazon Prime Air operations from Milan to Brescia. The move…
Not JUST Aer Lingus: IAG reveals plans to cut capacity across group to protect margins
IAG has cut its 2026 capacity growth to flat from a previous target of under…
Lufthansa Initiates redundancy scheme for 550 administrative roles
Lufthansa has initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme for 550 administrative staff. The plan is part…
Wicklow council grants approval for development of Brittas Bay golf club by new owners (formerly the European club)
Planning permission granted for €16m-€45m expansion New 4,000 sq ft clubhouse with upper-floor restaurant Course…
Booking Holdings to consolidate three separate brands into a single platform called Booking Partner Services
Booking Holdings has begun consolidating Agoda, Booking.com and Priceline B2B units The new platform operates…
LOT Polish Airlines to fly direct from Warsaw to Hanoi
LOT Polish Airlines has opened sales for a new Warsaw-Hanoi nonstop service. The route begins…
Cheshire based Perfect Getaways launches homeworking division
Perfect Getaways has launched a new homeworking division called Travel Partners. The agency secured £10,000…
Lindblad shares soar after quarterly results and occupancy report
Lindblad shares rose 15 pc after reporting Q2 earnings and 91 pc occupancy. Occupancy was…
Wizz Air opens new base in Pristina
Wizz Air will base an A321neo at Pristina from November 2026. The move adds three…
Hilton adds three lifestyle hotels in Asia
Hilton has signed three new lifestyle hotels in Asia. The Andamanda Voyage in Phuket opens…
Tourism Ireland leverages Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026
Tourism Ireland has promoted the Fleadh toms of potential overseas visitors. The Fleadh is taking…
Accelya Launches modern retailing readiness score and SPRK assist
Accelya has launched the Modern Retailing Readiness Score for corporate buyers. The MRRS assesses readiness…
Travelport appoints Kenneth Johansen as chief revenue officer
Travelport has appointed Kenneth Johansen as Chief Revenue Officer. He will lead the commercial organisation…
Women in Aviation day 2026 announced for Shannon
12th annual Women in Aviation Day on 19 September 2026 Event at Shannon Aviation Museum…
Copenhagen Airport handled 3.45m passengers in July, up 3.6pc
Copenhagen Airport handled 3,453,439 passengers in July 2026, up 3.6pc Spain and Italy were the…
Task-saturation – AAIU reports on Aer Lingus A320 incident at Dublin Airport
Airbus A320 with 146 people experienced 44-degree bank Aircraft climbed to 4,200 feet instead of…
Round the house and mind the dresser: tens of thousands attend Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann opening event in Belfast
800,000 visitors expected across eight days Over 200 events planned across Belfast Opening ceremony at…
Last lap for TAP: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group submit binding bids
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group submitted binding bids for TAP. Both bidders intend to preserve…
HERE are the most prominent August Bank Holiday events across Ireland
The August Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland runs from Friday, 31 July to Monday, 3…