DRAMATIC u-turn as Ryanair allows parents to sit with children for FREE (but there is a CATCH)
Adults pay for one reserved seat and select free seats up to four children on…
Yearly Archives: 2026
EUROPE’s heatwave – country by country
Europe continues to experience a severe heatwave with record temperatures affecting tourism across multiple countries…
NI Tourism Alliance launches 2026-29 Strategy at Titanic Belfast
NITA will launch its 2026-29 Strategy today The event took place at Titanic Belfast Registration…
EasyJet rejects FOURTH takeover proposal from Castlelake led by Peter Bellew & Mark Breen
Two Irish aviation executives led Castlelake’s bid for EasyJet The proposal valued EasyJet at €5.6bn…
LISTEN: Heat wave in Europe – Eoghan Corry & Andrea Gilligan
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Féile an Phobail launches biggest ever programme for 2026
Féile an Phobail has launched its biggest ever programme for 2026 The Belfast festival will…
A4A warns of impact of forced slot cuts at Dublin Airport
A4A warns of risk of forced slot reductions at Dublin Airport. The passenger cap stands…
Minister Dara Calleary Opens National Outdoor Recreation Conference in Cavan
Over 250 delegates attended the conference on 25 June 2026. The theme centred on building…
Oroko lists options for cooler summer destinations
Research shows 28pc of European holidaymakers seek cooler destinations. OROKO launched its Cooler Summers Collection…
Irish holiday plans are shifting due to climate concerns – Sarah Slattery
64pc of respondents say high temperatures influence when and where they travel September accounts for…
Israel seeks to take control of west bank heritage sites
The Israeli parliament has passed one of three votes on the Heritage Authority in Judea…
Spain’s Immerso travel programme launched for 2026-2027 with 80,000 places
Spain’s discounted Imserso travel programme for 2026-2027 has opened for applications with stable prices and…
Canary Islands express concerns over potential loss of air routes
Canary Islands express concerns over potential loss of air routes due to rising emissions costs. …
FL Technics acquires Sensus Aero for MRO Software Growth
Sensus Aero joined FL Technics Group to expand MRO software reach. The Sensus MRO platform…
Johnstown Castle Garden fair offers day out on 12 July
Johnstown Castle Garden Fair wil be opened to garden lovers and families on Sunday 12…
IATA and IATP to cooperate on airline supply chain resilience
MRO SmartHub core features offered at no cost to eligible airlines through data participation. IATP…
TUI promotes Corfu as a trecommended summer destination from Ireland
TUI offers direct Dublin to Corfu flights in summer 2026 Packages start from €539 per…
Antrim wins Ireland’s Best Kept Town Competition 2026
Overall winner: Antrim. Village: Carraig Airt, Co Donegal; Nominated: Killeshandra, Cavan, Donaghmore, Co Tyone, Small…
Bank of Ireland reports 6.4pc decline in air travel spending in May
Spending on air travel decreased by 6.4pc year on year in May Dublin hotels held…
Asiana Airlines confirms departure from Star Alliance.
Asiana Airlines will exit Star Alliance on 16 December 2026 customers can earn miles on…
Helen McEntee to launch next generation Irish Passport
The launch takes place on 26 June 2026 in Balbriggan Minister Helen McEntee led the…
Ryanair calls on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign after Bristol ATC system failure
Ryanair has called on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign following yet another air traffic…
Shannon sustainability report targets 35pc fossil fuel emission reduction
The Shannon Airport Group has published its first annual Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in…
Paris and Bordeaux suffer worst of Europe’s ongoing heatwave
As a persistent heat dome grips much of western and southern Europe this week, tourism…
Attractions close early as France records hottest day ever
France recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, shattering all national temperature…
Spain heatwave nears end with warnings across all regions except the Canaries
The heatwave has placed all Spanish regions except the Canary Islands under some level of…
United States Air Force takes delivery of interim Air Force One VC-25B Bridge aircraft
The VC-25B Bridge aircraft delivery took place on 19 June 2026 Qatar donated the Boeing…
Newbuild programme to be maintained by Carnival Corporation into the 2030s
Carnival has three new Princess Cruises ships on order The total orderbook stands at 10…
Ireland’s tallest treehouse reopens in Birr following major enhancements
Birr Castle Demesne reopened the Treehouse after enhancements The attraction added a new tower and…
IATA releases study on bottlenecks in single aisle aircraft engine MRO.
The IATA study took place with Emerton collaboration Pratt & Whitney GTF grounded aircraft reached…
$6.7bn RECORD revenue reported by Carnival in results
Carnival achieved record revenues of 6.7bn dollars Adjusted net income rose over 20pc to 569m…
US FAA extends slot relief at New York airports
The FAA extended slot relief at Newark through summer 2027 JFK and LaGuardia relief continues…
Minister Burke joins Tourism Ireland roundtable in Chicago
The roundtable event took place in Chicago on June 23 Minister Peter Burke joined US…
Frankfurt airport CEO Stefan Schulte re-elected as President of ACI Europe
Stefan Schulte secured a second term as ACI EUROPE President The election took place on…
London City Airport confirms plans for a new Aspire lounge
London City Airport will open the Aspire lounge in early 2027 The lounge includes a…
IATA outlines four priorities to strengthen the aviation supply chain
IATA identified four priorities at the Madrid symposium Supply chain failures cost airlines 11bn dollars…
Tourism Ireland brings 20 enterprises to meetings show in London
28 tourism companies from the island of Ireland attended the event Participants held around 840…
Irish self-catering industry conducts series of meetings in Brussels
Maire Ni Mhurchu attended meetings in Brussels this week. Discussions with DG Grow team took…
Air Europa introduces new baggage measuring devices
Air Europa introduces new baggage measuring devices to speed up boarding processes. Air Europa has…
844 takers for Iberia’s voluntary redundancy programme in one month
beria’s voluntary redundancy programme sees strong uptake with workers accepting offers. Iberia has achieved nearly 80pc…