Ghana president reveals aim to establish a national airline
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Hainan to commence Heathrow to Haikou on 7 May
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow Hainan Airlines will commence nonstop flights from Haikou to London…
Zuri Sky to launch flights between Gatwick and Freetown
Stuart Wingate CEO of Gatwick Airport Zuri Sky Ltd plans to launch flights between Gatwick…
Nigeria says 90pc of airport criminal activities occur in Abuja
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister A task team investigating illegal charter operations in Nigeria has…
Cruise season starts next week with first of 466 cruise ship calls to Ireland’s ports scheduled for 2025
Conor-Mowlds of Port `of Cork, chair of Cruise Ireland The cruise season in Ireland begins…
Home or away? Average holiday abroad 72pc more expensive than domestic trip – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Which is re expensive, a holiday at…
Malaysia Aviation Group orders 18 B737-8s and 12 B737-10s to complete fleet renewal by 2030
Ahmad Luqman CEO of Malaysian Airlines Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered 18 B737-8s and 12…
Avalon reveals schedule to refurbish river cruise fleet
Avalon Waterways will refresh its fleet of Suite Ships, including Avalon Alegria, Avalon View, and…
Uganda Airlines to commence 4w service between Entebbe and London Gatwick in May
Jennifer Bamuturaki CEO of Uganda Airlines Uganda Airlines is to commence a new route between…
Flights resume at Heathrow – but disruption to continue
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow The first flights out of Heathrow last night as services…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Ivan Yates & Eoghan Corry
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Operation Transylvania – Industry dilemmas raised by Aviation-event in Cluj
Maria Fornea chair of Cluj council The future is food, Frédéric Chevalier Deputy Chief Executive…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Eoghan Corry Morning Ireland
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Hungary’s low cost airline Wizz Air plans to launch Budapest–Mumbai in November
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air is planning to launch daily flights from…
LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow –Eoghan Corry on Newstalk Breakfast
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Record yields, record bookings, higher prices all reported by Carnival cruise group
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation reported advanced booking levels for 2026 sailings reached…
Aegean to increase stake in Volotea from 13pc to 21pc
Dimitris Geroyiannis CEO of Aegean Aegean Airlines plans to increase its stake in Volotea from…
FÉACH:Eoghan Corry TG4 Deacrachtaí Heathrow
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LISTEN: Havoc at Heathrow – Eoghan Corry & Greg Hughes
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Florida real estate developer starts residential cruises onboard former Regent Seven Seas Navigator
Crescent Seas Navigator Crescent Seas plans to launch a luxury residential cruising product onboard the…
Profits surge at English pub group JD Wetherspoon
Tim Martin Wetherspoon Chairman English pub group JD Wetherspoon reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of…
Heathrow cleared to resume flights tomorrow – HERE is what we know
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow London’s Heathrow Airport will resume flights tomorrow March 22, 2025,…
Doha airport adds 17 new contact gates & increases capacity by 40pc
Michael McMillan CEO of Doha Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport has opened concourses D…
‘Giving up on decarbonisation?’ – Cluj 2025 aviation event opens today
David Ciceo, CEO of Cluj International Airport The Aviation-Event 2025 conference which opens in Cluj…
Ballymore properties applies for 150-bed hotel on site of former Bray golf club
Sean Mulryan of Ballymore Properties Ballymore Group’s subsidiary, Shankill Property Investments Limited, has submitted a…
Meet Shane Treacy new GM of Muckross House in Killarney.
Shane Treacy has been appointed new general manager of Muckross House in Killarney. Mr Treacy…
BREAKTHROUGH in High Court leasing wrangle over aircraft stranded in Russia
Peter Barrett CEO of SMBC A significant part of a High Court case involving aircraft…
Hostelworld reports flat revenue as visitors look to cheaper destinations
Gary Morrison CEO of Hostelworld Hostelworld reported a 1pc decline in net revenue to €92m,…
Clare council approves planning permission for Aillwee staff accommodation
Nuala Mulqueeney MD of Aillwee Burren Experience Clare County Council has approved planning permission for…
MSC Virtuosa offers Dirty Dancing in concert entertainment option
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Virtuosa will offer the live-to-film concert Dirty Dancing:…
Ferry and maritime industries convene for seafarers’ conference in Limerick
Aodán Mac Donnacha, Skipper with Aran Island Ferries The NMCI Seafarers’ Conference drew delegates and…
EVA Air confirms order for six additional Airbus A350-1000
Bou-Shiu Lin Chair of Eva Air EVA Air has confirmed an order for six additional…
Lufthansa upgrades first class check-in & lounges in Munich and Frankfurt
Jens Ritter CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa is set to update all service components for long-haul…
Five tourism enterprises from Ireland join BTTS in Birmingham
Five tourism enterprises from Ireland joined the Tourism Ireland pavilion at the BTTS taking place…
Ethiopian & Etihad Airways sign joint business agreement
Christophe Didier of Etihad Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways signed a joint business agreement in…
Ten islands projects allocated development funding
Dara Calleary Minister Minister Dara Calleary TD has allocated €390,000 funding for 10 projects under…
150 objections to DAA’s interim application to raise passenger cap to 36m
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council More than 150 submissions have been made…
Tripadvisor removed 12pc of its 31.1m reviews last year for suspected false claim
Matt Goldberg CEO of Tripadvisor Tripadvisor removed over 2.7m fraudulent reviews in 2024, an increase…
WHERE to get anti-pollution vehicle sticker required by 15 French cities this summer (and you MUST order before you go)
Olivia Grégoire, Tourism Minister of France From 2025, all French cities with over 150,000 inhabitants…
Viking takes delivery of latest rivercruise vessel Viking Nerthus
Torstein Hagen of Viking cruises Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus from Meyer’s…