Viking reveals next two ocean ship names
Viking revealed its next two ocean ships will be named Viking Leda and Viking Vega.…
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EasyJet April-June profit drops 70pc as airline prepares to go private
EasyJet reported an £85m profit for Q3, a 70pc drop year-on-year. Fuel costs soared by…
Emerald Airlines secures long term engine support deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Emerald Airlines has signed a new long term maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada…
Profits at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud up 6pc to €124,563
Profits at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud up 6pc to €124,563. The celebrated Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in…
Spain’s THIRD heatwave of summer has peaked yesterday, impacting tourism in popular destinations
IA new heatwave has swept Spain with orange alerts in many regions and temperatures forecast…
EQUIP Sport Hub officially launched in Ballyfermot & across 20 city parks
Dublin City Council partnered with the Kansas City Chiefs to add American footballs to 20…
Air Seychelles to lease two A321XLRs from SMBC
Air Seychelles confirmed a dry lease for two A321XLRs from SMBC. Deliveries are scheduled for…
USA releases 12 market profile reports for 2025 overseas visitors
The National Travel and Tourism Office released 12 market profile reports for 2025 overseas visitors.…
Waterford Treasures reveals programme for National Heritage Week
Waterford Treasures launched a Heritage Week programme from 17 to 23 August. A free lunchtime…
Belfast city centre businesses prepare for Fleadh
Belfast City Council granted entertainment licences and extensions for the Fleadh. The event is expected…
Mount Congreve organises Chinese Pagoda heritage event
Mount Congreve Gardens revealed plans to restore its Chinese Pagoda on 19 August. The event…
Pakistan International Airlines new CEO reveals fleet plans for sixteen B787s
PIA plans to acquire 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. A consortium acquired a 75pc stake for…
Ryanair pledges to expand Spanish traffic to 77m if Aena reduces fees
Ryanair offered to expand Spanish operations from 55m to 77m passengers. Aena proposed a 6.62pc…
Turkish Airlines to lease seven A321neo from CALC
Turkish Airlines will lease seven A321-200NX from CALC. The announcement was made at the Farnborough…
SMBC among three lessors to be used by Vietnam Airlines to source 19 Boeing 737-8s
Vietnam Airlines plans to dry lease nineteen B737-8s for 2028 delivery. The aircraft will be…
Balearic Islands releases guide to watching August 12 solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will pass through the Balearic Islands. Visitors…
Irish Aviation and Aerospace sector supports 44,000 jobs – Farnborough trade mission
Ireland’s aviation and aerospace sector supports 44,000 jobs. The sector contributes approximately €4.6bn to the…
Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland unite for world drowning prevention day
The Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland have united for World Drowning Prevention…
Statistics Canada analyses decline in Canadian Travel to the US
Canadian-resident border crossings from the US dropped 25.4pc in 2025. The pullback bottomed out in…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts quarterly results show slight decline
Wyndham recorded a 1pc year-over-year RevPAR decline in Q2. Domestic RevPAR grew 2pc compared to…
AIDAprima tests self check-in terminals in Hamburg
AIDA Cruises tested digital guest check-in on AIDAprima at Hamburg on 23 July. Guests used…
European Waterways offers 20pc off specialist-interest barge cruises
European Waterways offers specialist-interest barge cruises with up to 20pc off 2026 departures. Food and…
‘I want to break FREE’ – Opodo releases results solo travel survey
32pc of Brits travel solo to be able to travel freely. Safety was the key…
Cork airport handled 342,387 passengers in June, up 23pc since pre pandemic
Cork Airport handled 342,387 passengers in June 2026. This figure decreased 3.5pc on June 2025.…
Key takeaways from Day THREE of Farnborough Air Show as focus turns to military
BAE Systems unveiled Brontanax, first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The aircraft is designed to…
‘Baked bean tins’ – Emirates Tim Clark will reject out-of-date first batch Boeing 777-9s
Tim Clark compared the first ten B777X aircraft to “baked bean tins.” Emirates will not…
Hill of Uisneach in Minister’s constituency chosen for launch of Tourism Ireland Halloween campaign
Tourism Ireland launched an autumn “Ireland, Home of Halloween” campaign across overseas markets. The campaign…
US FAA to allow Boeing self certify ALL of its B737 MAX and B787
The FAA allowed Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for all B737 MAX and B787 aircraft.…
SEPTEMBER is the NEW August, England’s Advantage Travel Group reports shift in summer sales
England’s Advantage Travel Group has reported growth in long haul, family and late summer bookings.…
Royal Caribbean cancels Labadee cruise calls for ANOTHER season
Royal Caribbean cancelled all Labadee visits through mid-2027. The operational pause had previously extended through…
Travel Partners Group opens registration for rooftop agent appreciation event in Galway
Travel Partners Group has opened registration for its upcoming rooftop agent appreciation event in Galway,…
Carton House appoints Adare Manor’s Killian Bowen as new head chef of Michelin starred Morrison Room
Carton House, a Fairmont Hotel, has appointed the Adar Manor’s Killian Bowen as head chef…
‘Finances MUST stabilise before we develop successor to the B737MAX’ – Boeing
Boeing wants to launch a B737 MAX successor when finances stabilise around 2030. Ortberg stated…
New travel PR & representation company established by Susan Craddock
Susan Craddock has launched Ériu Media, a destination marketing business for the Irish market. The…
Loveholidays launches app within ChatGPT as research shows 44pc use AI to research holidays
44pc of Irish people have used AI search for holiday planning. Among 18-24 year olds,…
Ryanair wins jurisdictional case against Edreams in High Court
The High Court rejected Edreams’ challenge to Irish court jurisdiction. The case to stop Edreams…
Minister Alan Dillon leads Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Farnborough
Minister Alan Dillon led an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Farnborough. Ireland’s aerospace, aviation and…
Greece fastest growing destination in Travel Counsellors Ireland booking trends
Greece recorded the strongest year-on-year growth with bookings more than doubling. Italy remains the most-booked…
Royal Caribbean decries import restrictions on food and beverage
Import restrictions are the biggest challenge for Royal Caribbean food and beverage procurement. The group…
VIVA Cruises reveals André Rieu themed sailings
VIVA Cruises confirmed ‘Winter Magic with André Rieu’ voyages on VIVA RUBY. Six-night cruises depart…