Emirates to introduce premium economy class on Dublin service for the first time from June 26
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Motion filed to rename Kerry airport in honor of Daniel O’Connell
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Putting new life in the dead zoo – €1m refurb for Natural History Museum
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Ryanair, Europe’s launches 2025 aircraft engineering apprenticeship programme
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New Deal Europe Balkans market place brings 200 delegates to London
Dea Banic of The Travel Department, Tine Murn of New Deal Europe and Stephen Power…
Fáilte Ireland announces programme of consultations in county Mayo for April
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Boeing seeks to retract previous guilty plea related to allegations of regulatory deception
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Spain’s 84-year-old Maria Cornelia becomes Ryanair’s 200 millionth passenger in a year
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Swords Castle Food Market to run monthly from April to September 2025
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announces busiest ever sales day after launch of 2025-2026 winter programme
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Airbus’s new single-aisle jet will adopt evolutionary enhancements
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TUI subsidiary Marella Cruises to acquire two new ships to refresh ageing fleet
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Fáilte Ireland spending €22,000 a year on unused St Andrew’s Church in Dublin
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HERE are all of the 108 winners of the 2025 Irish Restaurant awards for Munster
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Korean Air signs engine deal to progress Boeing agreement for 40 next-gen 787-10 and 777-9
Walter Cho CEO of Korean Air Korean Air says it is progressing its partnership with…
Kerry Tourism Industry breakfast event at Gleneagle Hotel tackles industry issues
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Castlemartyr developer Capella to open 18th hotel in Taipei
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Ryanair launches €79 a year membership for frequent fliers offering premium seats and first look at new sales
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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warns Toulouse sustainability summit that zero emission target will be missed
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus is at risk of missing its target to eliminate…
Darina Allen & JP McMahon lead speakers at 2025 Good Food Ireland Conference today
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FIVE countries update travel advisories to warn travellers visiting the United States
Donald Trump Five countries have updated its travel advisories to warn travellers about visiting the…
Airlines threaten to sue Heathrow to recover €20m cost of Friday’s shutdown
Nigel Wickingcof Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee The Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee, representing over 90 airlines,…
Air France-KLM to increase SAS stake and pursue ‘controlling interest’ in Air Europa
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England’s startup Global Airlines plans to commence Glasgow & Manchester to JFK in May
James Asquith CEO of Global Airlines Global Airlines plans to operate flights from Glasgow and…
MEET Stuart Peace, new Director of Sales for Azamara cruises
Stuart Peace Azamara Diector of Sales London Azamara Cruises announced strategic promotions to strengthen its…
Avolon Holdings announces $850m private offering
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Dublin-based Avolon Holdings Limited, the world’s second largest aviation leasing…
Emirates expands A350 service to seven additional destinations
Adnan Kazim of Emirates Emirates is expanding its A350 aircraft service to seven additional destinations…
Manchester Airport to introduce barrierless system for £5 drop-off zone from Wednesday
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The other Belfast (in Maine) votes to ban cruise ships after nine calls in 2024
Eric Sanders Mayor of Belfast Maine Belfast, Maine, has voted unanimously to prohibit cruise ships…
Spoof Canadian airline offers ‘standing room early’ to highlight decline in passenger comfort
Wesley Lesosky of CUPE.jpg Airplanes with standing sections. An extra fee for boarding charged at…
FOUR new and refreshed food outlets open at the Dublin airport in advance of summer season
Aileen Dautry Head of Food and Beverage at Dublin Airport Dublin Airport has heralded the…
SS Emilie & three Mystery Cruises to lead Uniworld’s 50th anniversary celebrations n 2026
Ellen Bettridge CEO of Uniworld Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will celebrate its 50th anniversary in…
Tidy Towns 2025 competition launched in champion town Ballincollig county Cork
Dara Calleary Minister The TidyTowns competition for 2025 has been launched by Minister Rural and…
Minister Patrick O’Donovan joins Boeing in Seattle for Ryanair’s 587th aircraft
Minister Patrick O’Donovan visited the Boeing facility in Seattle to observe at first hand Ryanair’s…
Air India to announce large widebody order at Paris Air Show
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Air India is expected to announce a large order…
Norwegian Aqua arrives in Lisbon to take first guests on board
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ASG announces Ben Fitzpatrick from SETU Carlow as winner of pilot training scholarship
Diarmuid O’Riordan Founder of ASG Aviation ASG announced Ben Fitzpatrick, currently studying at SETU Carlow,…
Irish Air Corps opens applications for 2025 Pilot Cadetship
Rory O’Connor, Brigadier General The Irish Air Corps is inviting applications for the 2025 Pilot…
South Korea’s t’way Air to expand fleet from two B737-8s to twenty by end 2027
Jeong Hong-geun outgoing CEO of T’way Air South Korea’s t’way Air plans to expand its…