European airport traffic rebounded 3.4pc in May – ACI
EU plus airports achieved 3.4pc growth. London Heathrow welcomed 7.12 million passengers. Freight volumes increased…
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Declan Nerney dropped from MS Oosterdam music cruise over competing river cruise event
Irish country music star Declan Nerney has been removed from the line-up of the Gertrude…
Killarney gets new cycle lines in major upgrade
The Transport Minister opened new cycle lanes at Rock Road and Park Road in Killarney.…
Uniworld boutique river cruises launches complimentary land offer for 2027
Bookings must occur by 31 August 2026. The offer includes hotel stays on select 2027…
Wizz Air to open bases at at Madrid Barajas and Valencia Manises
Wizz Air to open bases at Madrid Barajas and Valencia Manises. Two A321-200NX aircraft base…
HIGHLIGHTS from West Cork Literary Festival
The West Cork Literary Festival runs over eight days each July in Bantry. It features…
Thai Airways secures government approval for eight B787 leases
The Thailand Board of Investment approved two projects on 8 July 2026. The projects cover…
Tour America Cruise Holidays reports 30pc rise in USA cruise and stay bookings
Tour America reported 30pc growth in USA Cruise and Stay bookings. Popular package includes 7…
LISTEN: Tourism TO France & Le Tour DE France discussed by Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy
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LISTEN: Leaving Cert holidays Eoghan Corry & Neil Prendiville
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HIGHLIGHTS from Earagail Arts Festival
The Earagail Arts Festival runs from 10 July to 25 July 2026. It features theatre,…
JetBlue Airways seeks additional gates at Fort Lauderdale International Airport
JetBlue seeks up to 30 gates at Fort Lauderdale International. The airline controls around 40pc…
HIGHLIGHTS from the Swift & Vanessa festival in Celbridge
The Swift & Vanessa Festival in Celbridge, County Kildare runs from Thursday 9 July to Sunday 19…
HIGHLIGHTS from Galway International Arts Festival
The Galway International Arts Festival runs from 13 to 26 July 2026. Music performances take…
GALLERY: Legend of the Seas pre launch cruise
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Maharees community transforms tourism offering
The Maharees community formed the Conservation Association in 2016. Volunteers planted marram grass to stabilise…
ÉIST: Cursai taistil an seachtain, Eoghan Corry & Seán Ó Dubhchonar Newstalk
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SMBC aviation capital secures major financing
SMBC Aviation Capital expanded its facility to $3 billion on 9 July 2026. The revolving…
Qantas achieves top punctuality ranking among major airlines in OAG data
Qantas recorded 87.16pc on-time performance in June 2026. The airline operated 22,617 flights during the…
Dunluce Lodge wins ANOTHER luxury hotel award
Dunluce Lodge won Best Luxury New Hotel in Ireland 2026. The five star property opened…
Air France introduces new long haul amenity kits for La Première, Business and Premium
Air France has refreshed amenity kits for three premium cabins. La Première features Sisley skincare…
VIVA Cruises launches free cabin upgrade promotion on selected departures
VIVA Cruises launched a free cabin upgrade offer. The promotion runs for bookings until 15…
Irish National Stud expands Fairy Trail
The Irish National Stud & Gardens opened the extended Fairy Trail. New features include a…
Seabourn reveals details of programme of 54 ultra-luxury voyages
Seabourn has officially launched “The Ruby Collection,” a specially curated programme of 54 ultra-luxury voyages…
Abha airport attack affects airline operations
Saudi Arabia closed Abha airport on 13 July after a Houthi attack. Eight airlines cancelled…
England’s RAC reports busiest summer road getaway in four years
The RAC estimated 14.1m motorists travelled between Friday and Sunday. Saturday sees the heaviest congestion…
Italian court blocks Royal Caribbean backed cruise port project in Fiumicino
The Regional Administrative Court overturned licences. The port aimed for over one million passengers yearly.…
MSC launches remote digital check-in at Seattle
MSC Cruises launched Digital Remote Check-In in Seattle. Guests can complete check-in at Seattle-Tacoma International…
US Government imposes 180 day pause on aircraft import tariffs
The proclamation authorises 180 days of negotiations. Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick submitted the report. Officials…
Spain tops AIB June 2026 Irish holiday abroad consumer spending trends – AIB
AIB analysed 79 million card transactions for June 2026. Overall spending increased 4pc from June…
Iberia resumes Venezuela flights to Valencia, 150km from Caracas
Flights operate on Thursdays and Sundays. The Airbus A330-200 carries up to 288 passengers. Earthquakes…
Kenya Airways reclaims Boeing 777 300ER from Turkish Airlines lease
Kenya Airways London route frequency, Boeing 787 return timeline Kenya The aircraft returned on 7…
ÉIST Eoghan Corry ar RnaG ar cearta paisinéirí
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Ryanair loses a window on flight FR1879 – what happened?
It rarely happens, but when it does, it can be dramatic. Ryanair flight from Greece…
Attention turns to ENGINE manufacturer after window shatters on Ryanair flight FR1879 Thessaloniki to Memmingen
A cabin window shattered on Ryanair flight FR1879 shortly after departure Flight was from Thessaloniki…
USA’s Apollo Global bids £7.15 for Easyjet v Castlelake’s £6.90
Apollo Global Management has launched a £5.7 billion offer for EasyJet. The bid values shares…
Dublin airport passenger numbers surge to 37.4m in twelve months to the end of June
Dublin Airport processed 3,616,192 passengers in June 2026. The total marks a 2.0pc rise on…
Riviera Travel celebrates new ship maiden voyage
MS Riviera Resplendence completed its maiden voyage. The ship sailed a seven day Rhine Cruise…
Tryp.com responds to Ryanair OTA comments
Tryp.com responded to Ryanair comments on OTAs. The company highlighted integration fees and fare restrictions.…
Las Vegas and Nashville see strong growth for Click&Go US programme
Bookings to Las Vegas and Nashville rose 40pc year on year. Click&Go Holidays recorded strong…