Ukrainian president warns of Russian airspace dangers for airlines
Zelenskyy warned Russian skies becoming dangerous due to drone escalation Most Western airlines already avoid…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Bookabed TBO hosts Turkish Airlines at Dublin office
TBO.com hosted Turkish Airlines at its Dublin office for discussions on the double daily Dublin-Istanbul…
PATA and GBTA form strategic partnership for PATA Travel Mart 2027
PATA and GBTA have signed a strategic partnership for PATA Travel Mart 2027. GBTA will…
Jet2 summer bookings show resilience against geopolitical disruptions
Jet2’s summer 2026 booked-to-date passengers have risen by 8.8% year-over-year. The company has increased its…
Tourism returns to growth after six months in AIB S&P purchasing managers report
The AIB Services PMI rose to 55.4 in August, indicating strong growth. New business growth…
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg to speak at Morgan Stanley Laguna conference
Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg will speak at the Morgan Stanley Laguna…
United trials food delivery to the gate at Newark
United has launched food delivery to the gate at Newark Liberty Airport The pilot operates…
Crowne Plaza opens new flagship hotel in New York City
Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square opened on 2 September 2026 The 22-storey hotel has 685…
Qatar Airways signs MoU with Priority Pass
Qatar Airways has signed an MoU with Priority Pass Beyond Business members can redeem Qrewards…
Boeing delivers final O3b mPOWER satellites
Boeing has delivered the final three O3b mPOWER satellites to SES The 13-satellite constellation is…
Virgin Atlantic announces direct Heathrow to Phuket route
Virgin Atlantic has launched direct Heathrow to Phuket flights from 18 October Shannon and Cork…
Killester Travel Releases Rugby World Cup 2027 packages
Killester Travel has released Rugby World Cup 2027 packages for Ireland supporters Ireland opens against…
ANA brings back free domestic add-on flights for European travellers
ANA has relaunched free domestic add-on flights for Europe travellers Bookings between 1 and 30…
Madrid launches long haul tourism strategy
Madrid has launched the Madrid Beats international tourism campaign The campaign targets 13 long-haul markets…
Barceló opens second Cairo hotel
Barceló has opened the Occidental Cairo Grand Museum on 1 September 2026 The 207-room property…
First Robert De Niro Hotel opens in Madrid
Nobu Hotel Madrid opened on 1 September 2026 at 26 Calle Alcalá The hotel is…
Southwest Airlines announces first airport lounges
Southwest Airlines has announced its first airport lounge network Four lounges will open in Austin,…
Dublin Nocturnal beats to celebrate city’s club and nightlife culture this September
Nocturnal Beats celebrates Dublin nightlife during Fringe Festival 2026 Programme includes outdoor stages, live music,…
Dalata’s Newcastle Maldron hotel DOUBLES room service revenue with robot assistant
Maldron Hotel Newcastle doubled room service revenue with ButlerBot W3 Robot delivers room service and…
Arcora Boutique Hotel & Villas opens door to inner circle with exclusive ‘by owner’ experiences
Arcora opens December 2026 with 59 suites and villas in Finnish Lapland Four Pietikäinen brothers…
WeTravel acquires Tourwriter to go further upmarket in experiences market
WeTravel acquires Tourwriter for luxury tailor-made tour operator market Tourwriter brings 23 years expertise with…
Lufthansa Technik sale not ruled out (but not yet)
Lufthansa Technik remains 100 pc subsidiary but potential transaction not ruled out Previous divestment talks…
Up on the ROOF: Today’s TPG revamped event in Galway
The TPG Agent Appreciation Event takes place on September 3, 2026 at Radisson RED Galway.…
Peter Cullen takes over as CEO at ClickandGo as Paul Hackett focuses on international ops
Peter Cullen has assumed the Chief Executive Officer position at Click&Go Holidays, effective September 2026…
Thailand to reduce visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days from September 15
Thailand reduces visa-free stay to 30 days from September 15, 2026 60-day rule applies through…
Trafalgar consolidates Insight Vacations and costsaver under single brand portfolio
Trafalgar will offer more than 600 itineraries across 75 countries and five ways to travel.…
Europe’s FASTEST growing airline: Wizz reports 8,699,468 passengers in August, UP 26pc & 116pc on pre-pan
Wizz Air carried 8.7 million passengers in August 2026, up 25.9pc year-on-year. Capacity rose to…
TAP Air Portugal reports record revenue despite fuel cost pressure
TAP recorded operating revenues of €2,039.8 million in the first half of 2026. The airline…
ANOTHER dip in Ireland visitor numbers to Spain in July after 28 successive monthly increases
Spain hosted 327,289 Irish visitors in July 2026, surprisingly down 10,1pc compared to July 2025 and…
ANALYSIS: How Josezf Varadi turned a Hungarian startup into Europe’s fastest growing airline
From the moment Josezf Varadi walked into that hotel room in Dublín, you could tell…
MISSING in Nepal: the updated figure country by country
At least 987 people have died and 3,916 remain missing following a flash flood in…
Portugal tourism reports passenger numbers from Ireland rose by 2.4pc in July
Portugal recorded 3.4m guests in July 2026, up 1.0pc year-on-year Irish visitor numbers reached 71,134…
Riviera Travel launches agent incentive with 2027 campaign and savings
The Sell Riviera, Sail Riviera incentive runs from September 1 to September 30, 2026. Savings…
ANALYSIS: How just FIVE counties get 70pc of ALL the international tourists that come to Ireland
Just FIVE counties, Dublin, Galway, Cork, Kerry and Antrim, attract 70pc of all the international…
ITIC Conference 2026 to address tourism, geopolitics & EU policy at Dublin convention centre
The ITIC Annual Conference takes place on October 1, 2026 at the CCD in Dublin.…
River cruise the BIG trend as Fahy Travel celebrates SECOND annual sales day in Galway
Fahy Travel hosts second annual Touring and River Cruise Event Event takes place at Connacht…
Carnival announced plans to move to a new spend-based loyalty programme replacing VIFP club
Carnival Rewards launched September 1, 2026, replacing VIFP Club Guests earn 3 points and 3…
Easyjet reports busiest day in its history
EasyJet carried over 343,000 passengers on August 31, 2026, the busiest day in the airline’s…
Clubworld’s Warren Purdy named summer incentive winner by Tenerife’s Spring Hotels
Warren Purdy of Clubworld Travel’s Portadown branch won the seven-night Spring Hotels stay. The incentive…
Midlands 103 hospitality awards opens nominations for 2026
Nominations open for Midlands 103 Hospitality Awards 2026 Gala takes place November 9 at Midlands…