Baggage belt to be installed in Birmingham Airport £100m investment programme
Nick Barton CEO of Birmingham Airport Birmingham Airport is set to invest £100m in improvements…
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British Airways reinstates flights to Kuala Lumpur after five-year hiatus
Sean Doyle, CEO of Aer Lingus British Airways has reinstated its flights to Kuala Lumpur…
Earthquakes, visas and trans genders – DFA updates travel advisories for six countries
The Department of Foreign Affair has updated advice relating to travel t six countries Travellers…
EIGHT key takeaways from the Irish Travel Trade Shows in Dublin and Cork
New president of the ITAA Tom Randles cuts the ribbon opening the show, with Maria…
Ireland has the most powerful passport in the world – Nomad passport index
Andrew Henderson founder of Nomad Ireland has emerged as the top passport for 2025 with…
Boeing shares down 10pc and cruise companies down 13pc as Trump tariffs cause consternation in travel
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing Airline stocks experienced substantial losses, particularly United Airlines, which fell…
Dublin Airport handled 2,612,486 passengers in March, down 3.4pc on 2024
Dublin Airport handled 2,612,486 passengers in March, down 3.4pc on 2024. Connecting passengers fell by…
All Gatwick Airport scanners now enable passengers to leave laptops in bags
Gatwick Airport has completed the installation of Smiths Detection computed tomography (CT) scanners, enabling passengers…
New delay in transfer of search-and-rescue helicopter bases to Bristow
Philip Bartlett Director of Bristow Ireland The transfer of search-and-rescue helicopter bases to Bristow has…
MSC Group opens terminal in Barcelona
MSC Group’s Cruise Division inaugurated the MSC Barcelona Terminal during the first call of Explora…
Cork airport passengers numbers up 10.1pc to 249,037 in March
Niall McCarthy of Cork airport In March 2024, the total number of passengers through Cork…
Wizz Air invests £12bn in three-year transformation plan
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air announced a £12bn investment into a three-year…
London government approves plan for new terminal at Luton Airport
Heidi Alexander, Westminster Transport secretary The London government transport secretary Heidi Alexander has approved the…
Kerry’s Tom Randles elected 24th President of the Irish Travel Agents Association
Tom Randles has been elected the 24th President of the Irish Travel Agents Association, following…
HERE are TEN key takeaways from Rendez Vous en France 2025 in Lyon
Eoghan Corry and Rose-Marie Abel, acting MDS of Atout France Rendez Vous en France 2025…
Castletown House grounds to reopen next week as OPW struggles with access issue
Kildare North TDs convened with Kevin “Boxer” Moran to discuss developments at Castletown House. Public…
Accor CEO says US bookings down 25pc since election of Trump
Sebastien Bazin, CEO of Accor, The Accor Hotel Group reported a 25pc decrease in forward…
Airbus & Boeing shares drop 3pc after first round of Trump tariffs
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing The aviation industry faces uncertainty, after President Donald Trump’s announcement…
HERE are ALL of the 162 winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards Ulster counties
The Ulster Restaurant of the year award winners were announced at an event in Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan,…
HERE are SIX key takeaways from Meitheal 2025 in Killarney
Viking Brendan O’Gorman welcoming tour operators and advising them of his Viking Expierience in Dublin…