British Airways to increase redemption costs for Avios and cash reward flights
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways is increasing Avios and cash costs for…
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Qantas introduces suite of first class enhancements on A380
Qantas introduced a suite of first class enhancements on its Airbus A380 aircraft from December…
Plaza Premium expands lounge at Dallas/Fort Worth
Plaza Premium Group has unveiled two new lounges in Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport…
Tourism Ireland brings 27 partners to International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes
Tourism Ireland has hosted 27 enterprises from Ireland at the International Luxury Travel Market in…
Picasso headlines December events at National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland December programme is headlined by its Picasso: From the Studio…
GALLERY: Newbridge Silverware celebrates successful year
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GALLERY: Royal Caribbean hosts the Irish travel trade in Powerscourt hotel
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Aer Lingus launches inaugural Dublin to Tromsø seasonal winter service
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Regional airports to get €4m in operational funding
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has revealed €4m in operational funding for…
Royal Caribbean ‘actively considering’ home-porting in Ireland as cruise market grows 4pc
Aaron Langford speking to the Irish travel trade at Powerscourt Hotel Royal Caribbean is forecastsing…
Waterways Ireland to restore 4km of the Ulster Canal
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland Waterways Ireland has revealed designs to revive almost 4km…
SEVEN Key Takeaways from Travel South International Showcase 2025 in Kansas City
Stephen Foutes Chair of Travel South USA Travel South USA gathered over 400 tourism professionals…
Airbus downgrades delivery target to 790 units due to fuselage panels issue
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus SE has downgraded its 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target…
Shannon Airport gets new €3m boarding gates extension
Ray O Driscoll of Shannon Airport2 Shannon Airport boarding gates for European flights are to…
Lanthorn acquires Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel for €32m
David Goddard CEO of Lanthorn David Goddard’s Lanthorn acquired the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel from Jerry…
Air Canada launches comprehensive cabin renewal
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SIXTEEN new cruise ships that will launch in 2026
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Athlone Castle Visitor Centre closes temporarily for refurb
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Shelbourne Hotel revenues reaches €5m a month
JP Kavanagh GM of the Shelbourne The company which owns Shelbourne Hotel generated €10.12m revenues…
SMBC delivers Wizz Air’s 250th aircraft
SMBC Aviation Capital has delivered an Airbus A321-271NX to Wizz Air at the Toulouse facility.…
Details revealed of Galway’s new five star hotel The Hawthorn set to open in April
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‘Achieving all the ambitions and targets’ – Lufthansa sets out path to recovery
Jens Ritter CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa achieved ambitions and targets set for 2025 through its…
USA FAA investigates airlines that operate flights during restricted period
Bryan Bedford administrator of the FAA The US Federal Aviation Administration has intensified its investigation…
Wizz Air aims to double fleet to 500 aircraft ‘to stay relevant’
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air is aiming to double its fleet to…
Ryanair to pull out of the Azores at end of Winter 2025/26
Michael O’Leary Ryanair is to terminatie all routes to and from the Azores at the…
Riviera Travel reveals Matt Luscombe to take over as CEO from Phil Hullah
Matt Luscombe CEO of Riviera Travel Riviera Travel has revealed that Matt Luscombe will take…
Villa Vie Residences to launch second residential cruise brand
Kathy Villalba CEO of Villa Vie Villa Vie Residences plans to launch a new luxury…
Dublin’s Saint Anne’s Park wins archaeology award
St Anne’s Park Community Archaeology Programme has received the Archaeological Achievement Award for Public Dissemination or Presentation at…
Cork’s Imperial Hotel has releases one-minute Christmas film
Loraine Gavigan GM of the Imperial Hotel The Imperial Hotel has released a one-minute Christmas…
Slane’s Rock Farm accredited by Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Carina Conyngham of Rock Farm Slane Rock Farm Slane has earned official accreditation by the…
Port Canaveral confirmed as busiest cruise port in the world
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Long haul beach bookings up by one and a half times for Christmas – Loveholidays
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Travel Counsellors agree to acquire Canada’s ‘The Travel Agent Next Door’
Steve Byrne CEO of Travel Counsellors Travel Counsellors has agreed to acquire The Travel Agent…
‘Keeping communities alive’ – Kerry tour and seafood tasing experience launched by minister
Réalt na Mara Shellfish has been launched as a new tour and tasting experience in…
United Airlines and Travelport announce strategic relationship
Andrew Nocella of United arlines United Airlines and Travelport entered a long term strategic relationship…
India considers extended tax break to boost aircraft leasing industry dominated by Ireland
Ram Mohan Naidu Indian aviation minister, Kinjarapu India considered extending the tax holiday for aircraft…
Controversy over Anguilla government plan ‘to buy empty seats’ on Anguill Air flights
Cora Richardson Hodge Anguilla Touorism Minister It has emerged that the Anguilla government signed a…
ITA Airways estimates $174m in damages over engine issues
Joerg Eberhart CEO of ITA Airways ITA Airways has estimated the cost of grounding 22…
Glamping pods get green light in coastal Waterford village
Peter Mullan CEO of An Coimisiún Pleanála Glamping pods get green light in a coastal…