Home is the NEOM hero: Niall Gibbons returns to Ireland
Former Tourism Irleand CEO Niall Gibbons has departed NEOM in Saudi Arabia at the end…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Amtrak to replace long distance train fleet
Amtrak has outlined plans for replacement of its long distance train fleet. The company plans…
Nigeria launches 20 year civil aviation master plan for 2025 to 2045
Nigeria unveiled its 20 year civil aviation master plan for 2025 to 2045. The plan…
Celestyal Discovery becomes first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz
Celestyal Discovery became the first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the…
AMAWaterways, founded by Jimmy Murphy,plans to grow to 50 ships by 2032
AmaWaterways has expanded plans to operate more than 50 ships by 2032. The company currently…
Norwegian Dawn departure on 2 August moved from Barcelona to Tarragona
Norwegian Cruise Line changed the departure port for the Norwegian Dawn cruise on 2 August…
Princess Cruises orders three newbuilds at Fincantieri
Princess Cruises ordered three newbuilds at Fincantieri that extend the global orderbook to 2039. The…
Inaugural sailings for Trafalgar Verity on the Rhine and Trafalgar Reverie on the Danube.
Trafalgar launched river cruise sailings with the Trafalgar Verity on the Rhine and the Trafalgar…
Irish Coast Guard commences Waterford operations
The Irish Coast Guard aviation service launched at Waterford Airport. The service uses six AW189…
Hildun starts selling make-up products on Aer Lingus flights
Hildun starts selling make-up products on Aer Lingus flights from 22 April 2026. Passengers on…
Permission granted for 136-bedroom hotel in Courtown
An Coimisiún Pleanála granted permission for the 136-bedroom hotel at Ballinatray Courtown. The project proceeds…
Hotel Curracloe notifies guests of security breach at GuestDiary
Hotel Curracloe notifies rguests of a security breach at GuestDiary.com in late March. Limited guest…
DIBEST project to hold international conference in Kerry this week
The DIBEST project hosted its sixth transnational meeting in Kerry from 20 to 24 April…
Tourism Ireland puts food on show for four Swiss journalists
The group flew directly to Cork on Edelweiss flight from Zurich and followed a food-focused…
Boy George ‘Chameleon of Style’ exhibition to come to Newbridge on 2 May
The Boy George Chameleon of Style exhibition opened at the Museum of Style Icons on…
Comeraghs Wild Festival reveals details of an open-air concert
The Comeraghs Wild Festival confirmed an open-air concert at Woodhouse Estate on 12 July 2026.…
Lough Erne named Ireland Best Resort Destination Venue at the Wedding Venue Awards
Lough Erne Resort was named Ireland Best Resort Destination Venue at the Wedding Venue Awards.…
Non-use of slots mechanism should be used to counter jet fuel shortage issues – IATA
IATA has highlighted the Justified Non-Use of Slots mechanism during disruptions from conflict and fuel…
Details revealed of 38th IATA Ground Handling Conference in Cairo 19 to 21 May
The 38th IATA Ground Handling Conference has been scheduled for Cairo Egypt from 19 to…
AerCap appoints ex American CEO Doug Parker as Non-Executive Director
AerCap held its Annual General Meeting on 15 April 2026 and appointed Doug Parker to…
Lublin and Rzeszów resume full flight operations
Airports in Lublin and Rzeszów have resumed full flight operations following the conclusion of precautionary…
American Airlines marks 100th anniversary
American Airlines has marked its 100th anniversary with a series of celebratory events across its…
Greenland’s new Qaqortoq Airport accepts first flight
The first flight GL441 touched down at Qaqortoq Airport on 16 April 2026. Air Greenland…
EU begins work on a jet fuel contingency plan
The EU has drafted plans to map refinery capacity for jet fuel. The IEA has…
WATCH: Irish passengers and Jet Fuel shortage, Eoghan Corry
https://youtu.be/Y9HN90jQPoo
Lufthansa flights resume today after FIVE days of tag-team strikes by TWO unions wipe out 90pc of schedule
Lufthansa has resumed full flight operations following the conclusion of a disruptive five day period…
Fin de siècle Spirit –As fuel prices threaten to FINALLY close USA’s ailing Spirit airlines, HOW are Irish lessors impacted?
Spirit Airlines has come close to liquidation due to rising jet fuel prices. The carrier…
Cork-Frankurt connection in danger as Lufthansa shuts loss-making CityLink regional service
Lufthansa shut its CityLink regional service due to soaring fuel costs and staff strike action.…
NCL floats out Norwegian Aura in Monfalcone
Norwegian Cruise Line floated out the Norwegian Aura at Fincantieri in Monfalcone. The ship measures…
KEY takeaways from Discover New England Summit 2026 in Vermont
Delegates from across New England and international tour operators converged on Burlington in Vermont for…
KEY takeaways from Routes Asia 2026 in Xi’an
Connectivity and airspace closures dominated the discussions as more than 1,000 senior aviation professionals gathered…
Airline share prices fall after Energy Agency warns of jet fuel shortage ‘within six weeks’ in Europe
Europe faces a serious risk of jet fuel shortages according to the head of the…
Shannon Airport celebrates long-standing partnership with United Airlines
Shannon Airport held celebration for United Airlines partnership United Airlines started services at Shannon in…
US reports record 46,459 visits from Ireland in March, up 16.4pc
Irish visitor numbers to the USA stood at 46,459 in March 2026. This total represented…
CSO aviation stats for 2025 reveal growth above European average
Passenger numbers through Irish airports reached 43.5m in 2025. The total rose by 6pc or…
Dubai limits foreign airlines to one daily round trip until May 31
Dubai limits foreign airlines to one daily round trip until May 31. Restrictions extend measures…
Travel and tourism had best year ever in 2025 – WTTC
Travel and tourism contributes €10.67 trillion to global economy in 2025. Sector grows by 4.1pc…
Cork airport passenger numbers for March up by 1.3pc on 2025 & 44pc ahead of pre pandemic
Niall McCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport Cork airport handled 252,326 passengers in March up…
Galway council to ban ads on Cill Rónáin pier
Galway County Council has proposed amendments to Cill Rónáin Harbour bye-laws on Inis Mór. The…
Government asked to pay €5m for 1500 acre Lugnaquilla summit holding
1527 acre Wicklow holding includes summit of Lugnaquilla at 925 metres. Guide price drops by…