Johnstown Castle Garden fair offers day out on 12 July
Johnstown Castle Garden Fair wil be opened to garden lovers and families on Sunday 12…
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IATA and IATP to cooperate on airline supply chain resilience
MRO SmartHub core features offered at no cost to eligible airlines through data participation. IATP…
TUI promotes Corfu as a trecommended summer destination from Ireland
TUI offers direct Dublin to Corfu flights in summer 2026 Packages start from €539 per…
BENELUX visitor numbers to Ireland up by 23pc in June
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from Belgium, Luxemburg and Netherlands were 28,900 in June, up 23pc…
Antrim wins Ireland’s Best Kept Town Competition 2026
Overall winner: Antrim. Village: Carraig Airt, Co Donegal; Nominated: Killeshandra, Cavan, Donaghmore, Co Tyone, Small…
Bank of Ireland reports 6.4pc decline in air travel spending in May
Spending on air travel decreased by 6.4pc year on year in May Dublin hotels held…
Asiana Airlines confirms departure from Star Alliance.
Asiana Airlines will exit Star Alliance on 16 December 2026 customers can earn miles on…
Helen McEntee to launch next generation Irish Passport tomorrow
The launch takes place on 26 June 2026 in Balbriggan Minister Helen McEntee led the…
Ryanair calls on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign after Bristol ATC system failure
Ryanair has called on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign following yet another air traffic…
Shannon sustainability report targets 35pc fossil fuel emission reduction
The Shannon Airport Group has published its first annual Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in…
Paris and Bordeaux suffer worst of Europe’s ongoing heatwave
As a persistent heat dome grips much of western and southern Europe this week, tourism…
Attractions close early as France records hottest day ever
France recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, shattering all national temperature…
Spain heatwave nears end with warnings across all regions except the Canaries
The heatwave has placed all Spanish regions except the Canary Islands under some level of…
United States Air Force takes delivery of interim Air Force One VC-25B Bridge aircraft
The VC-25B Bridge aircraft delivery took place on 19 June 2026 Qatar donated the Boeing…
Newbuild programme to be maintained by Carnival Corporation into the 2030s
Carnival has three new Princess Cruises ships on order The total orderbook stands at 10…
Ireland’s tallest treehouse reopens in Birr following major enhancements
Birr Castle Demesne reopened the Treehouse after enhancements The attraction added a new tower and…
IATA releases study on bottlenecks in single aisle aircraft engine MRO.
The IATA study took place with Emerton collaboration Pratt & Whitney GTF grounded aircraft reached…
$6.7bn RECORD revenue reported by Carnival in results
Carnival achieved record revenues of 6.7bn dollars Adjusted net income rose over 20pc to 569m…
US FAA extends slot relief at New York airports
The FAA extended slot relief at Newark through summer 2027 JFK and LaGuardia relief continues…
Minister Burke joins Tourism Ireland roundtable in Chicago
The roundtable event took place in Chicago on June 23 Minister Peter Burke joined US…
Frankfurt airport CEO Stefan Schulte re-elected as President of ACI Europe
Stefan Schulte secured a second term as ACI EUROPE President The election took place on…
London City Airport confirms plans for a new Aspire lounge
London City Airport will open the Aspire lounge in early 2027 The lounge includes a…
IATA outlines four priorities to strengthen the aviation supply chain
IATA identified four priorities at the Madrid symposium Supply chain failures cost airlines 11bn dollars…
Tourism Ireland brings 20 enterprises to meetings show in London
28 tourism companies from the island of Ireland attended the event Participants held around 840…
Irish self-catering industry conducts series of meetings in Brussels
Maire Ni Mhurchu attended meetings in Brussels this week. Discussions with DG Grow team took…
Air Europa introduces new baggage measuring devices
Air Europa introduces new baggage measuring devices to speed up boarding processes. Air Europa has…
844 takers for Iberia’s voluntary redundancy programme in one month
beria’s voluntary redundancy programme sees strong uptake with workers accepting offers. Iberia has achieved nearly 80pc…
Stena Line promotes pet-friendly travel with pawsport checklist
Stena Line offers pet cabins on Belfast-Liverpool, Dublin-Holyhead and Rosslare-Fishguard routes. A dedicated pet lounge…
WTTC urges Barcelona to reconsider cruise tax increase
Barcelona receives around 4.0 million cruise passengers per year. Average local spending reaches €255 per…
Spain’s tourism agencies report a 5pc rise in bookings compared to 2025
Spain’s tourism agencies report a 5pc rise in bookings compared to 2025, signalling a return…
The summer pollen BOMB: what you need to know
One in four Irish adults suffers from hay fever and 76pc say symptoms disrupt daily…
Ryanair calls on Micheál Martin to block DAA capital plan
DAA plans to spend €5.6bn with no new runway or terminal delivered. Passenger fees rise…
Artisan makers invited to participate in Winterval Christmas Market 2026
Winterval runs weekends from 13 November to 23 December in Waterford. Over 80 artisan vendors…
Spanish hotel overnight stays increase by 2.5pc in May
hotel overnight stays in Spain rose 2.5pc in May 2026 to over 36.3m international visitor…
Head Gardener’s House at Fota House opens for guests
The Head Gardener’s House opened in June 2026 The property sleeps up to five guests…
Scotland highlights festival programme in lead in to Edinburgh fringe
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival runs 17 to 26 July Discovery Festival takes place 24…
G Adventures launches away games soccer trips
More than 30 departures launch with first trips in October 2026. Trips include VIP seating,…
Saint John’s Eve celebrated across Europe
Bonfires formed the centrepiece of celebrations on 23 June Spain hosted Noche de San Juan…
Fiumicino, Riga, Venice, Vienna, & Wroclaw win at ACI airport awards in Prague
Under 5 Million Passengers: Wrocław Airport 5-10 Million Passengers: Riga International Airport 10-25 Million Passengers:…
Nigeria rules out the creation of a state owned national carrier
Festus Keyamo ruled out a government owned national carrier The statement took place in Lagos…