Iberia follows Aer Lingus & BA with restructured loyalty programme
Fernando Candela CEO of Iberia Iberia is to rename its loyalty program to Club Iberia…
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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
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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…
Europe’s airports finally recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General In 2024, Europe’s airports handled 2.5bn passengers, up 7.4pc…
MEET Elaine Truesdale who joins Royal Caribbean sales team from Oasis Travel
Elaine Truesdale joins the Royal Caribbean International team as Sales Development Manager to enhance the…
Clare’s Sadhbh Jordan awarded AerCap Women in Aviation Scholarship
Sadhbh Jordan, a first-year student from County Clare enrolled in the Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering…
Tourism Ireland launches marketing plans in New York
Katy Best, Belfast City Airport and Tourism Ireland board member; Bill Byrne, Aer Lingus; Michael…
Michelin Stars awarded to Ballyfin in Laois, Carton in Maynooth & Lignum in Loughrea
Ricard Picard-Edward chef at Ballyfin Daniel Africano chef at Lignum Three Irish restaurants, Ballyfin Demesne…
Inaugural Destinations Global Leaders Forum opens in Dublin this morning
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland The inaugural Inaugural Destinations Global Leaders Forum opens in Dublin…
Ryanair reveals €580m plan to bring ALL engine maintenance in-house
Michael O’Leary Ryanair Holdings CEO Michael O’Leary has revealed plans to invest €580m in transitioning…
Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom lead MSC World America’s Superbowl commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqcvtdsxbn8 Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises debuted its Big Game TV commercial…
Dublin Airport opens revamped Liffey Lounge in T2 & reveals further expansion plans
Dublin Airport has refurbished and rebranded the former T2 Lounge to create The Liffey Lounge,…
IATA reports fewest airline startups in ten years
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA IATA reported 2024 as the year with the lowest number…
Breaking Mews – Stowaway cat grounds Ryanair aircraft in Rome for TWO DAYS
A Ryanair flight in Rome was canceled last week due to a stowaway cat that…
HERE are the takeaways from BIT Milan 2025
orsa Internazionale del Turismo, the International Tourism Exchange (Bit) in Milan was themed on innovation,…
Aoife McCrum & Gráinne Ní Ghiollágain take over helm at Soolnua
Gráinne Ní Ghiollágain, Patrick Delaney, Pádraic Gilligan and Aoife McCrum SoolNua has announced a leadership…
Visit Leicester Introduces England’s first official tourism AI chatbot
Visit Leicester revealed the launch of FOXI, England’s first official tourism AI chatbot integrated into…
Emirates expects further delays in B777X delivery until 2027 ‘or even 2028’
Tim Clark of Emirates Emirates does not expect deliveries of the Boeing B777X aircraft before…