Exodus Partners with Byway for rail travel
Exodus partnered with Byway to offer £250 off rail travel on European trips. The offer…
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Minor Hotels unveils plans for Anantara Retreat Çeşme and Anantara Residences Çeşme
Minor Hotels announced Anantara Retreat Çeşme and Anantara Residences Çeşme. The project is scheduled to…
Ski Club GB opens Freshtracks 2026/27 programme
The Ski Club GB launched its biggest winter programme for 2026/27. The programme includes new…
Air Canada and Airbus SAF commit to co-investment platform
Air Canada and Airbus announced a joint SAF co-investment platform. The companies intend to invest…
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Collection launches wellness expansion
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Collection added a six bed reformer Pilates studio in Killiney. A new…
Irish Ferries 2027 France Holiday 20pc early booking offer
Irish Ferries released 2027 France summer schedules with 20pc early booking offer. The offer is…
Travelport signs content agreement with Aeroitalia
Travelport and Aeroitalia signed a multi-year content agreement. Aeroitalia’s content will be made available through…
Vilius Grigas promoted to SVP of FL Technics
Vilius Grigas rose from mechanic to SVP of Base Maintenance Sales in under a decade.…
China Eastern launches Dublin to Shanghai 3w with 288-passenger A350-900
China Eastern Airlines launched a three-times-weekly Dublin to Shanghai route on 20 July. The service…
Ryanair’s April-June profit down by a THIRD as unhedged fuel drives costs up
Ryanair reported Q1 PAT of €538 million, down 34pc year on year. Traffic grew 6pc…
Killarney National Park tourist route closed due to wildfires
The main tourist route through Killarney National Park (N71 Killarney to Kenmare Road, between Moll’s…
Last minute leisure: 41pc of Irish consumers have not booked their 2026 holiday
The survey of 1,068 respondents found 41pc have not booked their 2026 holiday. Among those…
TPG group hosts agents on board MV Ulysses
The Travel Partners Group hosted a group of travel agents from Ireland on board MV…
Hospitality sector monitors summer demand trends amid cost pressures
Irish hospitality operators are noting steady summer demand but continue to adjust offerings in response…
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 to bring major tourism lift to Belfast
Belfast is preparing to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann from 2 to 9 August 2026,…
LISTEN: Aer Lingus takes six aircraft out of fleet for summer 2027, Eoghan Corry on Today FM
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Update on Department of Transport RTSS payments
The Department of Transport confirmed the first RTSS payments have been processed. Funds have arrived…
Air India to be run by interim committee until new CEO is found
Air India will be run by an interim committee after Campbell Wilson leaves in September…
‘Outlook for 2026 remains generally favourable’ – Tourism Ireland SOAR Report
The CSO recorded 2.6m overseas visitors to Ireland from January to May 2026. Visitor spending…
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú hosts European Parliament tourism event
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP hosted an Irish Presidency associated tourism event in the European Parliament.…
Birr Castle highlights demesne summer attractions
Birr Castle Demesne reopened Ireland’s tallest Treehouse with new features. The reimagined Treehouse includes an…
Estonia’s Marabu Airlines completes four A320neo deliveries from CDB Aviation
Four Airbus A320-271N aircraft delivered to Marabu Lease agreements originally announced November 2025 Marabu now…
EasyJet announces Belfast International to Aberdeen route
EasyJet launches Belfast International to Aberdeen route on 4 January 2027. The route operates twice…
Wizz Air to decide whether to close Belgrade dbase in December
Wizz Air will decide on its Belgrade base closure by late September 2026. The airline…
Riyadh Air firms up A350-1000 order
Riyadh Air firmed an order for six additional A350-1000s, increasing its total to 31. The…
Workhouse museum reopens in Ripon in Yorkshire
The Workhouse Museum in Ripon reopened on 21 July after a £2.8m redevelopment. The restoration…
Avia Solutions Group appoints AJ Abedin to board
Avia Solutions Group appointed AJ Abedin to its Board of Directors and as Senior Strategic…
P&O Cruises family holiday offers until August 25
P&O Cruises offers children’s sailings from £299 on selected 2027 school holiday cruises. The offer…
That was THEN: Asia Pacific airlines look back on record profits in 2025
Asia Pacific carriers banked US$12.1bn in net profit in 2025, up from US$7.2bn in 2024.…
Tom Randles among attendees at Azamara agents event in Waterford
AmaWaterways and Azamara have hosted an immersive trade evening at Waterford Castle for agents from…
EIGHT Dublin flights cancelled as severe storms cause disruption at JFK & Newark
Severe summer thunderstorms crawling up the East Coast have triggered widespread flight delays and cancellations…
MSC World Asia commences first sea trials
The MSC World Asia began sea trials on 15 July 2026. The LNG-powered vessel departed…
Minister O’Brien appoints four new members to the board of DAA
Minister O’Brien announced the appointment of four new DAA board members from 20 July. Fred…
MHL Hotel group expands Dublin portfolio with €95m deal
US billionaire John Malone’s MHL has acquired Dublin airport hotels in a €95m deal, bringing…
Aer Lingus to retrofit ten Airbus A330 & introduce Premium Economy in 2027
Aer Lingus plans to retrofit ten Airbus A330 cabins and introduce a Premium Economy class in…
‘Extremely encouraging’ – YES insurance responds to feedback from Irish travel agents
YES Insurance Builds Momentum Across the Irish Travel Trade with Faster Quotes and New Revenue…
Air China orders 15 Airbus 350s while Shenzhen Airlines orders 40 320s
Air China ordered fifteen A350-900s Shenzhen Airlines ordered forty A320-200Ns. The order was disclosed in…
Business travel outperforming leisure in Key US market – booking platform Navan
Business travel platform Navan is reporting business travel outperforming leisure in first half of 2026.…
Jet2 reports record passengers but lower profits for fiscal year 2026
Jet2 achieved record sales and carried twenty point eight million passengers in its fiscal year…