EasyJet shares drop 8pc after profit warning over French air traffic controllers strike
Kenton Jarvis of Easyjet EasyJet warned that a strike by French air traffic controllers and…
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Indonesia’s Garuda plans to purchase fifty Boeing aircraft after Trump tariffs reduced to 19pc
Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan CEO of Garuda Indonesia’s Garuda plans to purchase fifty Boeing aircraft, primarily…
Blue Lagoon evacuated for NINTH time as volcano erupts again
Matthew Roberts of Icelandic Meteorological Office Iceland’s most active volcano in recent times has erupted…
WHAT TO SEE: Tour de France heads from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes
Peyragudes On Friday, 18 July 2025, Stage 13 of the Tour de France presents a…
MSC to offer six ships from four homeports in the US in summer 2027
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises announced its summer 2027 programme with six…
Wizz Air to base second A321-200 at Bucharest Baneasa
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air plans to base an A321-200 at Bucharest…
One year countdown is officially on for Club Med’s South Africa resort
Club Med’s first resort in South Africa will open in July 2026, located on KwaZulu-Natal’s…
Aurora’s cruise vessel Douglas Mawson successfully completes sea trials in China
Douglas Mawsom The Douglas Mawson successfully completed its sea trials in China and is currently…
‘The most viable path to secure a future’ – Killarney Brewing & Distilling enters full examinership
Killarney Brewing and Distilling Company is set to cease operations at its two Co Kerry…
Aer Lingus reveals THREE new winter routes Dublin to Turin and Cork to Geneva & Prague
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced three new winter…
New restrictions condemned as Dublin Airport receives planning permission to increase night-time flight frequency to 95
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala Dublin Airport has received planning permission to increase night-time…
Larger liquids to be allowed left in bag at Ireland’s airports from July 22 should Kristi Noem approve
Kristi Noem USA Homeland Security Secretary Germany, Netherlands and some airports in England in Scotland…
Mercredi misery: Unannounced French ATC strike impacts 100k passengers
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC French air traffic controllers have initiated a sudden…
Opens today: Boyle Arts Festival to run until 26 July
Brendan McGowan Artistic Director Boyle Arts Festival Boyle Arts Festival, 17 to 26 July, will…
Santos to debut new cruise port and tourism complex
New Santos port The Brazilian port of Santos is set to debut a new cruise…
Bray’s former Mayfair Hotel on the market for €1.75m
Gabriel Dooley auctioneer Bray’s former Mayfair Hotel, a two-storey Victorian building, is on the market…
Delta remove engines from new Airbus aircraft in Europe to reactivate grounded planes in the US
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Delta Air Lines is removing engines from new Airbus aircraft…
HX Expeditions expands kayaking adventure series
HX Expeditions is launching an enhanced kayaking and camping program in Antarctica starting in October…
EYE-WATERING: Hoteliers are facing 40pc increase in water charges – IHF
Michael Magner president of the IHF The IHF has condemned a 9.8pc rise in water…
Air France KLM sign up for EU Flight Emissions Label
Apostolos Tzitzikostas EU Transport Commissioner Air France and KLM have signed up for the EU…
Royal Air Maroc to increase Embraer fleet from 50 to 200
Abdelhamid Addou CEO of Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc is engaged in discussions with…
Tourism Ireland and four enterprises exhibit at Global Travel Marketplace in Fort Lauderdale
Simon Petka, Lough Eske Castle; Megan Brugnoli, Tourism Ireland; Niamh O’Neill, O’Donoghue Ring Collection; Chris…
Launch date of August 18 set for Amtrak Mardi Gras Service New Orleans to Mobile
Stephen Gardner CEO of Amtrak A launch date of August 18 has been fixed for…
Liquidators appointed for Loch Lomond Seaplanes
Liquidators have been appointed for Loch Lomond Seaplanes following its cessation of trading on April…
Pedestrianisation of Quay Street in New Ross to begin early 2026
Tom Enright CEO of Wexford County Council The pedestrianisation of Quay Street in New Ross…
Permission granted for 24-room aparthotel on Cabal’s site in Tralee
Fearghal Reidy CEO of Kerry county council A development at Bridge Street, Tralee, will turn…
Finnair reports demand for North Atlantic flights weaker than anticipated
Turkka Kuusisto CEO of Finnair Finnair reported that demand for North Atlantic flights is weaker…
Dalata’s transition to Scandic Hotels: How the deal was done
Dalata Hotel Group was acquired for €1.4 billion, subject to approval, by a consortium led…
McGettigan Group its invest €5m in bringing Nuremore Hotel back to its glory
Dennis McGettigan The McGettigan Group is investing €5m in the refurbishment and renovation of the…
Margaritaville to name its ship Beachcomber (& change its misfortunate name)
Costa Fortuna The Costa Fortuna, perhaps he most inadvertently misfortunate name in the cruise industry,…
Donegal’s Earagail Arts Festival under way across the county
Paul Brown director of Eireagail arts festival Donegal’s Earagail Arts Festival, running from 16 to…
Birmingham Airport opens new boarding lounge for gates 58 to 60
Birmingham’s new boarding lounge Birmingham Airport has opened a new boarding lounge for gates 58…
Galway gets its first dog playground in a student residence (where students cannot keep pets)
Jonathan Kay CEO of Atalia Student Residences DAC Galway’s first dog playground has opened, located…
Viking Vesta completes its maiden cruise
The Viking Vesta has completed its maiden cruise, after being delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard…
Sweden’s Pandox and Norway’s Eiendomsspar acquire Dalata for €1.4bn
Liia Nõu CEO of Pandox Stockholm-based Pandox and Oslo-based Eiendomsspar are acquiring Dalata Hotel Group…
Southend airport remains closed as four crash victims named
Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz Southend airport remains closed today Tuesday July 15 since the crash…
Explora III floats out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy
Explora Journeys celebrated three construction milestones at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy with the floating…
Union members at Bus Éireann agree 7pc pay deal
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Union members at Bus Éireann approved a new pay…
Royal commences work on new cruise ship terminal in PortMiami
Rendering of the new terminal Work has commenced on the new cruise terminal being developed…
Ulick McEvaddy applies for freight and logistics hub at Dublin airport site
Ulick McEvaddy A group of landowners led by Ulick McEvaddy is applying for planning permission…