Heathrow Airport plans major upgrades for terminals 2 & 4
Heathrow Airport has confirmed a €1.5bn investment for upgrades to Terminals 2 and 4 starting…
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‘We kissed” Ryanair fuel tanker incident at Edinburgh
A Ryanair flight to Faro contacted a fuel tanker at Edinburgh Airport on December 22.…
Fáilte Ireland funds 17 regenerative tourism projects
Fáilte Ireland has revealed funding for 17 projects under the Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme. …
Aer Lingus commences winter routes to Turin and Geneva
Aer Lingus has commenced two new winter routes from Dublin to Turin and from Cork…
Minister Darragh O’Brien announces survey in advance of launch of Dublin-Derry air service
Transport minister Darragh O’Brien has launched a Market Sounding Survey for a proposed Public Service…
The twelve DELAYS of Christmas – HERE are the aviation strikes to watch out for over the season
Travellers face disruptions from strikes at airports and transport networks in Europe leading into Christmas…
Galway Council seeks proposals for Macnas year-round visitor experience
Galway City Council has invited development concepts of a year-round Macnas visitor experience. The partnership…
Ryanair reaches one million Erasmus students milestone
Ryanair has revealed it carried over one million Erasmus students through its partnership with the…
MSC Magnifica completes major refurbishment in advance of World Cruise
MSC Cruises completed a major refurbishment of MSC Magnifica at Palumbo Malta Shipyard on December…
HERE is the full list of rural projects awarded funding by Minister Dara Calleary
Minister Dara Calleary revealed €26m in funding for 116 projects under the Town and Village…
Ryan’s pub makes successful debut in Dublin Airport Terminal 2
Ryan’s Pub has opened in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. The Wright Group runs the…
Philippine Airlines receives first A350-1000
Philippine Airlines have taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 on December 22 2025. The…
Boyle courthouse theatre development proposal underway
Plans are emerging to develop a theatre at Boyle Courthouse in County Roscommon . The…
Greenway advocated to link Ballinamore and Mohill
Community groups and local councils continue to advocate for a new greenway connecting Ballinamore and…
Strandhill secures funding for tidal pool study
Strandhill in County Sligo has secured €50,000 funding for a tidal pool feasibility study to…
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines offers onboard spend promotion
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines revealed an offer of up to €230 onboard spend per cabin…
HERE is the code for the TUI Ireland sale with savings to 70 destinations
TUI has unveiled its sale offering up to €300 off per booking using code SALE.…
Loveholidays updates details of sale with €400 discounts
Loveholidays have updated details of its sale offering up to €400 off selected holidays for…
Irish Ferries promotes wellness escapes
Irish Ferries has revealed top wellness escapes in Britain and France accessible by ferry from…
BermudAir introduces AnguillAir
BermudAir has introduced its new sub-brand AnguillAir through launches of non-stop flights from Anguilla to…
Tirana secures first transatlantic route
Air Transat has confirmed a weekly service linking Toronto Pearson and Tirana, Tirana’s first scheduled…
Carnival Corporation positions itself against Caribbean capacity surge
Carnival Corporation holds position against a 14pc spike in Caribbean cruise capacity in the first…
Trafalgar Opens 2026 and 2027 Christmas River Cruise Bookings
Trafalgar has opened bookings for 2026 and 2027 Christmas market river cruise itineraries on the…
Foynes flying boat museum starts roof replacement
The Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum appointed Healy Partners Architects and LyMar Contracts Ltd…
Hyatt reveals KYLN Hotel Suzhou under JdV brand
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed the opening of KYLN Hotel Suzhou in China’s Xiangcheng District.…
Millennium Hotels & Resorts partners with IHCL on loyalty programme
Millennium Hotels & Resorts confirmed a global loyalty partnership with Indian Hotels Company Limited. The…
Winter solstice event welcomes lottery winners at Newgrange
The Office of Public Works has welcomed this year’s Winter Solstice lottery winners to Newgrange.…
Yesterday was Cork Airport’s busiest pre-Christmas day
Cork Airport expects 164,000 passengers over the festive period, up 7pc compared to last year.…
Dublin City Council opens new playground in Chapelizod
Dublin City Council has opened a new playground in Chapelizod within Liffey Valley Park. This…
Volotea opens base at Montpellier
Volotea has confirmed a new base at Montpellier in France in early November 2026. The…
Winterval Festival Waterford goes daily for final week
Winterval festival is to continue with daily programmes as it enters its final week until…
JUST BACK FROM: Krakow by Anne Cadwallader
It is a place of twinkling lights, of castles in the air, of cobbled streets,…
America’s Air T acquires Australia’s Rex Regional Express
American aviation holding company Air T completed the acquisition of Australia’s Rex – Regional Express…
Government approves case for military radar programme
The government has approved the Preliminary Business Case for the Military Radar Programme. The Department…
Ryanair calls for regional airports programme expansion
Ryanair has urged the Minister of Transport to expand the Regional Airports Programme funding cap…
Kerry Airport expects 20,000 passengers this Christmas
Kerry Airport will handle 20,000 passengers on inbound and outbound flights from Friday last to…
Aer Lingus one year old A321XLR Saint Mella suffers heavy landing incident
An Aer Lingus A321XLR is out of service after suffering a hard laning on flight…
Aer Lingus welcomes autism assistance dogs Ireland puppies at Dublin Airport
Aer Lingus cabin crew member Pedro de Barros has officially welcomed Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland…
CLIA expedition showcase to return to Svalbard in 2026
Places have opened for travel agents at the Cruise Lines International Association Expedition Showcase 2026…
Pegasus Airlines signs agreement for CFM LEAP-1B Engines
Pegasus Airlines and CFM International signed the agreement for up to 300 LEAP-1B engines to…