Strikes disrupt Italian airports on yesterday’s day of national action
Strikes are disrupting airports on 10 April with air traffic control ground staff and flight…
Yearly Archives: 2026
E-Day: Visits to Schengen countries all-digital from yesterday, April 10 (but travel from Ireland not affected)
Yesterday, April 10, 2026, marked the official date for the full implementation of the European…
Airline stocks continue rally on news of two-week ceasefire in Gulf
Ryanair shares surged more than 10pc on 08 April 2026 following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement.…
Jet fuel shortage to persist for many months – IMF
The International Monetary Fund confirmed diesel and jet fuel shortages due to the war in…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & Sean Moncrieff Village at Lyons up for sale
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’32 extra slots’ – IAA draft decision on Dublin Airport’s Winter 2026-27 capacity
The Irish Aviation Authority has published its draft decision on Dublin Airport’s Winter 2026 capacity.…
Jet fuel supply is going to take months to recover – Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh director general of IATA has warned that, given disruptions to Middle East refining…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry travel update on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder
Eoghan Corry speaking to The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman…
‘Reducing congestion & supporting growth’ – Galway City Ring Road project gets go ahead after 20 years of delays
An Coimisiún Pleanála has granted approval to the Galway City Ring Road project after delays…
SEVEN wonders of Ireland 2026 named by Conde Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller has named its Seven Wonders of Ireland for 2026. The selection highlights…
Disarray in Delhi as Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns in anticipation of Willie Walsh’s arrival at Indigo
Campbell Wilson resigned as CEO of Air India. The resignation follows the plane crash in…
Jet fuel shortage impacts operations at Italian airports including Linate
Air BP Italia reported limited jet fuel availability at Milan Linate, Venice, Treviso and Bologna…
‘Expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights even as the cease fire kicks in”
Analysts have warned that travellers should expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights…
LISTEN: Travel Extra’s Anne Cadwallader speaking about her debut novel on RTÉ radio
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US Department of Homeland Security threatens to ban international arrivals at Democrat-leaning cities
The Department of Homeland Security raised the possibility of stopping customs processing at airports in…
Delta joins growing list of airlines raising baggage fees
Delta has joined the growing list of airlines raising baggage fees. The airline has hiked…
Trump administration to halve funding for US equivalent of PSO
Trump administration released its fiscal year 2027 budget request on 03 April 2026. The proposal…
Fears of further global turmoil as China closes airspace off northeast coast for 40 days
China reserved five patches of airspace off its northeast coast for 40 days. The restriction…
Everything is NOW in place for contactless biometric international travel – IATA
The International Air Transport Association says further tests have demonstrated that contactless biometric enabled international…
Bray’s seafront Palm Hotel has permission refused for additional 35 bedrooms
Wicklow County Council refused permission to add 35 bedrooms to The Palm Hotel on Bray…
‘Bottomless financial hole’ – Estonian politicians reject Latvia’s invitation to invest in airBaltic
Estonian politicians have rejected the idea of any investment in airBaltic. Aivar Sõerd of the…
Spirit Airlines sells off twenty A320 to CSDS Asset Management
Spirit Airlines named CSDS Asset Management as the successful bidder for 20 Airbus A320 family…
Question mark over future of Qatar A380 fleet as they remain out of service throughout April and May
Qatar Airways grounded all eight active Airbus A380 aircraft at the start of April 2026.…
Move by Washington FAA to recognise non-US aircraft maintenance contracts
The FAA launched a rulemaking process to recognise non-US maintenance organisation certificates. The process follows…
Why hard landings are safer – The pilot’s perspective
Pilots have prioritised precise touchdown zone accuracy over softness. Short runways have required firmer landings…
Riviera Travel offers €99 per-person flat deposit
Riviera Travel has launched a reduced €99 per-person flat deposit across every holiday for the…
US Department of Transportation extends deadline on Dublin Airport passenger cap until May 6
The US Department of Transportation extended the deadline to 6 May 2026. The extension covers…
Emerald Kaia launched by Emerald cruises in Limassol after Red Sea and Suez canal transit
Emerald Cruises launched the Emerald Kaia on 7 April 2026. The 128-guest vessel departed Limassol…
Lufthansa marks 100th anniversary of its first flights from Berlin to Cologne and Zurich
Lufthansa operated two special flights on 6 April 2026 from Berlin to mark 100 years…
Avolon acquired 14 aircraft and sold 19 in Q1 2026
Avolon acquired 14 aircraft and sold 19 in Q1 2026. The company ended Q1 with…
Wexford’s Fort Conan Hotel on market for €950,000
Fort Conan Hotel listed for sale with guide price of €950000. The property includes a…
Shannon airport introduces electric first-mover vehicle handling unit
Shannon Airport introduced the First-Mover R-3500 electric vehicle handling unit on 7 April 2026. The…
Guernsey and Jersey introduce ETA requirement for non CTA citizens
Guernsey and Jersey have made the Electronic Travel Authorisation compulsory for non-visa nationals from 23…
Dublin airport’s stray parrot ‘Lola’ reunited with owner
A parrot was found perched on a bin outside Terminal 1 on Easter Sunday. Airport…
Ireland’s travel and hospitality industries experienced slowdown in March – AIB
Ireland’s travel and hospitality industries experienced a slowdown in March according to the AIB Services…
National Gallery of Ireland 73rd most visited museum in the world – Art newspaper
The National Gallery of Ireland ranked 73rd in the world with 1049638 visitors in 2025.…
Wexford Maritime Festival returns to Quayfront in May
Organisers have prepared the Wexford Maritime Festival for the weekend of 29 to 31 May.…
Ticketing opens for expanded Waterford festival of food with over 100 events
Ticketing has opened for The Waterford Festival of Food (formerly known as the West Waterford…
Clonmel’s ‘When next we meet’ festival returns on May 29-31
Clonmal’s eclectic When Next We Meet Music Festival returns for its fifth edition in 2026,…
‘Digital exclusion’ impacting on air travel and hotel bookings for older people – academic Rónán Collins
Academic Rónán Collins has called for online services to become more age-friendly as many elderly…