Ryanair chair Stan McCarthy named Kerry Person of the Year for 2025
Stan McCarthy chair of Ryanair Stan McCarthy, Chairman of the Board of Ryanair, has been…
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Aer Lingus announces another Avios-only flight from Dublin to Faro
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced the return of…
Dublin’s Whitefriar St church, the Gorbals in Glasgow & other SURPRISING sites associated with Saint Valentine
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200 passengers stranded overnight in St John’s due to medical emergency
Scott Kirby CEO of United Two hundred passengers were stranded overnight in Newfoundland after United…
Daa cleared to build vehicle underpass at Dublin airport after challenge by Ryanair
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, has welcomed the…
IATA tees up partnership with 123Carbon to launch SAF Registry in April 2025
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 123Carbon announced a…
Ryanair to add 75 new cabin crew positions at its Dublin Airport base
Mark Duffy Ryanair Director of Talent Ryanair has announced the addition of 75 new cabin…
Snowstorm causes cancellation of 300 flights across Ontario and Quebec
Michael Rousseau CEO of Air Canada Nearly 300 flights have been cancelled at airports across…
Clare’s Valentine’s weekend LGBTQ+ matchmaking festival gets under way
English boxing manager and promoter Kellie Moloney pictured with Eddie McGuinness, Festival Director of The…
Air India to add three weekly flights from Delhi to Heathrow
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Starting 30 March 2025, Air India will add three…
Plans revived for hospitality school in former Pretty Polly factory in Killarney
The Kerry ETB has says it is working with SOLAS to refine their Preliminary Business…
Travelport to add NDC content from Finnair
Gregory Webb CEO of Travelport Travelport has announced the introduction of NDC (New Distribution Capability)…
Spirit Airlines declines Frontier Airlines’ merger proposal amid Chapter 11 restructuring
Ted Christie CEO of Spirit airline Spirit Airlines has declined Frontier Airlines’ merger proposal, stating…
Hurtigruten launches ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ promotion
Hedda Felin CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten has launched a Buy One, Get One Free promotion…
IATA lobbies Sean Duffy to remove anti-competitive aviation regulation
Sean Duffy US Transport commissioner The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is lobbying the US…
Iberia follows Aer Lingus & BA with restructured loyalty programme
Fernando Candela CEO of Iberia Iberia is to rename its loyalty program to Club Iberia…
Two surveys indicate that average spend for Valentine’s Day in 2023 is €50
Austin Hughes Economist Average spending for Valentine’s Day in 2023 will be around €50, including…
Air New Zealand suspends Auckland-Seoul Incheon route
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Air New Zealand has decided to suspend its…
Australian government plans to acquire Rex if no alternative buyer is found
John Sharp chair of REX The Australian government plans to acquire Regional Express Holdings (Rex)…
‘Marginal’ rise in summer ar fares due to aircraft delays – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary Air fares will rise marginally across Europe this summer due to aircraft delays,…
A4E joins debate on Dublin Airport passenger cap
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E uraniaA4E Managing Director Ourania Georgoutsakou has joined the debate on Dublin…
Avolon income up 70pc for the year 2024 following Castlelake acquisition
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon The world’s second largest aviation leasing company, Dublin based Avolon,…
Staycity to open 98-key aparthotel in Belfast city centre in 2026
Tom Walsh CEO of Staycity Group Staycity Group has announced its first property in Ireland,…
Dubby the hare introduced as Dublin Airport’s new mascot
Kenny Jacobs and Dubby the hare, Dublin airport’s mascot Dubby, the new airport mascot, has…
Merchant Hotel in Belfast introduces €1,200 Midleton rare cocktail
Gavin Carroll GM of the Merchant Hotel Belfast The Merchant Hotel in Belfast has introduced…
Ireland imported 89 cases of malaria in 2023, up 68pc
Bernard Gloster, CEO of the HSE Ireland recorded 89 cases of malaria in 2023, up…
Air France forecasts €100m financial impact from Paris Govt tax hikes
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France France’s National Assembly and Senate has adopted a finance…
Quark Expeditions to charter the World Voyager from Atlas Ocean Voyage
Quark Expeditions announced on February 12, 2025, that it will charter the World Voyager from…
TUI reports profit rise and shift away from Turkey
Sebastian Ebel CEO of TUI TUI reported a first-quarter underlying EBIT of €51m, a rise…
Heathrow to enhance capacity at Terminals 2 and 5 as part of a €5bn investment
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow On February 12, 2025, Heathrow Airport announced plans to enhance…
Westport House updates plan to create new €40m visitor attraction
Biddy Hughes of Westport House The owners of Westport House in Co Mayo have revealed…
Arts Council under investigation after €7m IT system failure
Minister of state for tourism Patrick O’Donovan The Government has mandated an external review of…
Investigation into collision between B737 Max & airport vehicle in Rio de Janeiro
Celso Ferrer CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes Investigations are continuing as to how a…
FOUR weeks later – no meetings with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien on passenger cap
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has not yet met with key…
WRC upholds dismissal of airside operations manager in Dublin
Audrey Cahill director of the Workplace Relations Commission The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has upheld…
Paris-based OECD suggests Ireland should RAISE Hospitality VAT to 23pc (rather than reduce it to 9pc)
Mathias Cormann Secretary general OECD The OECD has recommended that Ireland increase to 23pc the…
Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street among January sanctions by FSAI
Pamela Byrne CEO of the FSAI 2 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) January…
Brendan Griffin – ‘the best tourism minister Ireland never had’ to become a lobbyist
Brendan Griffin former minister Former Kerry TD Brendan Griffin, described at the 2024 ITIC conference…
Michael O’Leary & Lynne Embleton share platform at Destinations conference in Dublin
Michael O’Leary Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair and Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus will…
Guinness Storehouse launches new Home of Guinness Experience
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 The Guinness Storehouse has launched its new ‘Home of Guinness…