Valencia hotels see higher occupancy but rising costs
Valencian hotels reached 92pc average occupancy during peak August 2026 weeks Benidorm and Alicante South…
Yearly Archives: 2026
EU border checks tighten as EES emergency flexibility expires TODAY: what we need to know
Early reports suggest little disruption with a n average wait of 13 minutes Queues at…
Six Indonesian airports suspend flight operations over volcanic ash from Krakatau
Six Indonesian airports suspended flight operations on 06 September due to volcanic ash from Mount…
Airbus reaches preliminary deal to end Spanish strike
Airbus reached preliminary deal with Spanish unions to end weeks of indefinite strikes The proposal…
Oslo based startup Nor Cruises signs deal for FIVE cruise ships to be built in China
Nor Cruises signed MOU for up to five 82,000-ton cruise ships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao The…
Aer Lingus reports Starlink high speed wifi now fitted on more than HALF of long haul fleet
50pc of Aer Lingus long-haul fleet now equipped with Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi Installation completed in…
Qantas NZ flight diverted after fire detected on wing
Qantas Flight QF122 diverted to Christchurch after left engine flames appeared on 05 September Aircraft…
Bombardier to acquire MHICA and bring wing production in-house
Bombardier has agreed to acquire MHI Canada Aerospace assets in Mississauga, Ontario The transaction will…
LATAM scales up Medellín operations with capacity surge
LATAM offers 245,554 monthly seats from Medellín, 24% of its Colombian domestic capacity Available Seat…
Saudi Red Sea Authority launches deeper than it seems campaign
SRSA launched “Deeper Than It Seems” campaign introducing Red Sea maritime tourism regulation The system…
Royal Caribbean seeks public help to name next chief dog officer
Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley seeks public votes to name the next Chief Dog Officer…
Disney Cruise Line to sail to Bermuda from Florida in 2028
Disney Cruise Line will sail to Bermuda from Fort Lauderdale on the Disney Fantasy in…
NI Hotels Federation reveals more details of Hospitality Exchange Programme Oct 13-14
NI Hotels Federation unveiled Hospitality Exchange 2026 programme for 13-14 October Approximately 700 delegates expected…
Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition drives record British Museum ticket sales
Bayeux Tapestry tickets sold out for September-December 2026 within two days of release Over 80,000…
Jet2 expands summer 2027 flight programme
Jet2 expanded Summer 2027 schedule with thousands of additional seats Extensions cover 22 routes from…
Warwickshire based Co-op Travel rebrands as TravelCoop following merger
Co-op Travel has rebranded as TravelCoop following merger of three co-operative societies The transition aligns…
EasyJet Holidays unveils winter 2027 programme
EasyJet holidays launched winter 2027 programme covering November 2027 to March 2028 38 destinations across…
US Luxury Travellers embrace European autumn breaks – Virtuoso
Autumn bookings for luxury US travel to Europe surged 59pc year-on-year with sales up 69pc…
Valencia-based Casual Hoteles expands beyond Europe to Caribbean
Casual Hoteles launched first non-European project in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic The project consists of three…
O’Callaghan Collection strengthens ties with French market
O’Callaghan Collection hosted a familiarisation trip for Holiday Ireland Tours representatives. Bara Murad organised the…
Cashel Palace equine & DOSconcierge showcase Coolmore Stud access with staff visit
Cashel Palace Hotel team visited Coolmore Stud for an internal team-building day. The hotel offers…
Ashford Castle named world’s most beautiful heritage hotel by England’s Time Out magazine
Ashford Castle topped Time Out’s list of the world’s most beautiful hotels. The publication also…
ETOA Ireland working group analyses market shifts at meeting in Dublin
ETOA Ireland Working Group met in Dublin to discuss market performance. US demand remains strong,…
Meeting of the Michaels as Commissioner Michael McGrath and Michael O’Leary discuss consumer rights and aviation
Commissioner McGrath met Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary at the airline’s Dublin headquarters Discussions covered passenger…
FAA and EASA approach convergence of BVLOS drone regulation
FAA and EASA representatives discussed BVLOS drone regulation at Commercial UAV Expo 2026 FAA pursues…
Temple Bar pub reports record profits of €9.6m as revenues surge past €38m
Pre-tax profits at Hillbreak Ltd increased by 46.4% to €9.6m for the year ending October…
Jet2 plans main market stock exchange listing following strong summer trading
Gatwick operations performed above expectations with seven aircraft allocated for summer 2027 Jet2 hedged 93pc…
Knock airport records busiest August with 111,303 passengers following Mayo All-Ireland win
Ireland West Airport recorded 111,303 passengers in August 2026, a 4.8pc increase on 2025 Year-to-date…
Electric Picnic 2027 sells out within hours of ticket release
Electric Picnic 2027 sells out within hours of ticket release No acts announced for 2027…
Airbus RESUMES A330neo deliveries after tool discovery halts production
Airbus halted A330neo deliveries over stray tool discovery in tail plane Zero deliveries in June…
Lahinch at PLAY: Walker tees up a great ten days for Clare tourism
The 51st Walker Cup Match takes place on 5-6 September 2026 at Lahinch Golf Club.…
TOMORROW is the BIG change to EU border gate flexibility on EES: HERE is what we need to know
Emergency flexibility measures expired on 6 September 2026 with full biometric enforcement Every non-EU traveller…
Dublin City Council introduces additional cycle-lockers in city centre pilot project
Dublin City Council installs 24 new cycle-lockers across city centre Lockers located on Capel Street,…
‘Membership no longer required to vote’ – Clare Dunne updates sponsors on Irish Travel Industry Awards 2027
Entry for the 2027 Travel Agency Awards is open to all licensed travel agents in…
Venezuela’s Maiquetía Airport reopens after earthquake disruption with temporary terminals
Airport resumed partial operations on 1 September 2026, nearly ten weeks after the 24 June…
Planning permission granted for new Blackpool railway station in Cork City
Planning permission granted for new railway station at Kilbarry in Cork’s Blackpool Station features 120-metre…
‘Mixed summer’ for NI tourism and hospitality sector despite Fleadh bookings boost
July hotel room sales increased by nearly 40,000 compared to July 2025 Belfast Fleadh generated…
Galway agent appreciation event hosted by TPG on Radisson’s new rooftop bar
TPG hosted its Galway Agent Appreciation event on 3 September 2026 at Lena’s Rooftop Bar.…
Fáilte Ireland launches national accessible and inclusive tourism consultation ‘Your Voice, Your Journey’
Minister Peter Burke TD launched Fáilte Ireland’s accessible and inclusive tourism consultation Consultation gathers insights…
American Airlines introduces flagship suite on refurbished Boeing 777-300ER
American Airlines retrofits 777-300ER with 70 Flagship Suites Aircraft offers 114 premium seats, most in…