HERE are the major hotel openings worldwide in December
Rosewood Courchevel As December 2025 draws near, a fresh crop of hotels across Europe and…
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HERE are the major festivals in Malta in December
Christmas in Malta As December 2025 arrives, Malta layers on a subtle festive sheen, blending…
Conor McCarthy & Yvonne Moynihan among speakers at Kinsale Aviation Festival
The festival focused on the theme “The Future of Irish Aviation”. Conor McCarthy and Yvonne…
Aer Lingus airbus experience ‘limited impact’ from A320 software issue
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Aer Lingus has confirmed that a limited number of Airbus…
Ryanair ends Prime Subscription service after eight months as members take too many discounts
Dara Brady of Ryanair Ryanair is closing its Prime membership trial after an eight-month period. The…
Taxi Drivers to ignore Uber fixed-price fares
Hundreds of taxi drivers are to ignore fixed-price fares offered by Uber during the festive…
Chloe Broaders and Clickandgo win headline categories at 2025 ITTN awards
Sharon Jordan of ITTN speaking at the awards Clickandgo won the travel agency award and…
Tara Magee new chair of Visit USA Ireland
Tony Lane and Tara Magee of Visit USA Tara Magee is the new chair of…
WATCH: Panel discussion at the Irish Whiskey Way launch in Kilbeggan
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TUI Wilton wins award at managers conference in Turkiye
Dolores Murphy of TUI Wilton with Niall MacCarthy and Clodagh Whelan of TUI Mahon Point…
Minister Calleary allocates €12.3m to 206 community projects
Dara Calleary Minister Minister Dara Calleary has revealed €12.3m in funding for 206 community projects…
Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport wins at Fingal Chamber Awards 2025
Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport won the Best Hotel award at the Fingal Business Awards 2025…
IATA October 2025 passenger demand up 8.5pc
Willie Walsh of IATA Global revenue passenger kilometres rose 6.6pc in October 2025 compared to…
Galway County Council renews Flying Club lease at Galway airport
Ian Fennell Chair of Galway Flying Club Galway County Council has renewed the Galway Flying…
IATA October 2025 cargo demand up 4.4pc
Willie Walsh of IATA Global cargo tonne-kilometres increased 4.1pc in October 2025 compared to October…
Roundup of Black Friday deals at Irish Hotels
Abbeyglen Castle Hotel in Clifden guaranteed luxury rates with Black Friday discounts up to 20pc…
Roundup of Black Friday deals at airlines
Aer Lingus introduced up to 25pc off European and Britain flights as part of its…
Roundup of Black Friday deals at cruise lines
Six ships in Port Canaveral Costa Cruises offered fares starting from €52 per person per…
Minister Peter Burke launches the 26-distillery Irish History Way in Kilbeggan
https://youtu.be/U58fV2PznMc Minister Peter Burke has launched the Irish Whiskey Way at an event in Kilbeggan…
Customer reports losing €11,000 to ghost travel agency in online scam
Grainne Griffin of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commissioner A man lost €11,000 when he…
‘One of the most expensive places in Europe to do business’ – IHF tells Oireachtas committee
Michael Magner president of the IHF Relentless increases in costs — including energy, labour, insurance,…
Emirates cabin crew recruitment days scheduled in Dublin next Sunday and Cork December 15
Emirates at the Irish Open: Varvara Novikova Mia Rothwell, Ireland country manager Anita Thomas, Angel…
‘Tourism is good for whiskey and whiskey is good for tourism’ – Alice Mansergh at the launch of Irish Whiskey Way
Alice Mansergh CEO of Tourism Ireland and Eoin O Cathain of the Irish Whiskey Association…
New uniforms at core of Easyjet’s 30th celebrations
EasyJet celebrated its 30th anniversary with a full redesign of its crew uniforms, introducing a…
Irish adventure tourism association hosts 220 at annual conference in Westport
Brendan Kenny speaking at IAAT The Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism conference has concluded at…
FBD brings €5m upgrade to Grand Hotel Malahide
David Kelly CEO of FBD Hotels FBD is bringing a €5m upgrade to Grand Hotel Malahide following…
Fatal pilot in Waterford air accident named as Bircan Dokuzlar from Turkey
A fundraising campaign set up to support the family of the Turkish pilot who died…
‘Everything included’ – Riviera sets out river cruise advantages for Irish trade
Phil Hullah and Carrie Day of Riviera travel Carrie Day, country manager for Riviera, took…
Paradores hosts the travel trade at event in Dublin
Eoghan Corry and Juan Jose Gonzalez of Paradores. The Spanish Tourism Office hosted a presentation…
Emerald Airlines eyes more ACMI operations
Conor McCarthy of Emerald airways Emerald Airlines plans to pursue additional ACMI deals to diversify…
Mealiff family sells Hotel Kilmore in Cavan after 20 years
Matthew O’Callaghan hotelier The Mealiff family has sold Hotel Kilmore in Cavan after 20 years…
Emirates rejects proposal that they purchase second-hand A380s
Saeed Al Maktoum CEO of Emirates Emirates has confirmed it had no plans to acquire…
Ryanair considers order of up to 50 A320neo for Lauda
Michael O’Leary Ryanair Holdings has entered talks with Airbus over a potential order of up…
ALL the speakers at launch of Irish Whiskey Way in Kilbeggan
Launch of the Irish Whiskey way in Kilbeggan At a well-attended event in Locke’s Distillery…
KEY takeaways from the Irish Whiskey Way launch in Kilbeggan
The Irish Whiskey Association launched the Irish Whiskey Way on 28 November at Kilbeggan Distillery…
Regent cruise line celebrates float out of Seven Seas Prestige
Regent cruise line is celebrating the float out of Seven Seas Prestige at at Fincantieri…
HERE are the winners of the Aviation Industry Awards 2025
The Aviation Industry Awards 2025, held on 28 November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in…
Owners of Brandon Hotel in Tralee portfolio revalued at €306m
John Byrne of the Brandon Hotel The owners of Brandon Hotel in Tralee have had…
Riviera sign contracts for two new river ships in 2027 and 2028
Riviera cruise line has signed contracts for two new river ships, one for 2027 and…
Amsterdam Schiphol plans €10bn redesign
Ruud Sondag CEO of Schiphol Airport Amsterdam Schiphol has unveiled a €10bn redevelopment plan to…