WORLDWIDE: New hotel openings across 5 continents in February
New hotel openings in February: Austin: citizenM Austin Downtown: Located in Austin, Texas, this 344-room…
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Qantas to introduce pay-as-you-go lounge access
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas is introducing a pay-as-you-go subscription model for airport lounge…
WATCH: Killarney Great Southern staff reunion
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SURPRISE: Log Flume boat from Alton Towers washed up on a Sheffield river bank
Log flume boat from Alton Towers A log flume boat from Alton Towers theme park…
HERE are the €72m of Greenway projects to be funded under the 2024 roads & greenways grant scheme
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport The government has allocated €72m for 70 Greenway projects nationwide,…
Loganair adds third Sunday Heathrow flight from Derry during summer 2024 (& better connection time)
Greig White of Loganair Loganair is expanding its services from Heathrow for the summer, including…
Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Sligo & Waterford tourism projects on the design awards shortlist
Ray Sinnott Manager of Mount Congreve The shortlist in the tourism, hospitality, and leisure project…
MEET Annette McCann: Newest appointment at Holiday World organisers Business Exhibitions
Annette McCann of Business Exhibitions Annette McCann has been appointed as the Account Executive at…
M&A Today Global award won by Cassidy travel
Sharon Harney of Cassidy Travel Cassidy Travel has been awarded the ‘Travel & Tourism Business…
Adare bypass to start: Here are the road projects included in the roads & greenways €412m grant scheme
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport The long awaited Adare bypass is among the roads prioritised…
Romania’s Blue Air: The saga continues as rescue package cash has to be repaid
Violeta Bulc EU Commissioner for Transport The European Commission has announced that the now bankrupt…
Calgary-based low cost Lynx Airlines stops flight operations due to financial pressure
Tim Morgan founder of Lynx Air Lynx Air became the first aviation casualty of 2024…
Aer Lingus offers 10 places in 2024 aircraft engineer apprentice programme, apply by March 19
Javier Jimenez Aer Lingus Chief Technical Officer, Aer Lingus has launched its 2024 Aer Lingus…
Air fares will rise 10pc in summer 2024, Michael O’Leary tells English journalists group
Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair interviewed Holidaymakers can expect higher air fares this summer due…
‘Long haul flights impact on heart and respiratory health’ – a doctor takes stock
Doctor Gill Jenkins Sitting for extended periods during long-haul flights can have serious adverse effects…
Viking cruise line files for $500m IPO
Torstein Hagen of Viking River cruises Viking has confidentially filed for an IPO with the…
Eastern Airways moves Paris flights from Orly to CdeG
Richard Lake CEO of Eastern Airways2 Humberside-based Eastern Airways will move its Paris flights from…
Icelandic airline Play secures extra €17m funding from shareholders
Birgir Jónsson CEO of PLAY The biggest shareholders of PLAY (Iceland) have agreed to subscribe…
HERE are the most recent changes in travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs
These are the most recent changes in travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs. …
Canary Islands cruises: MSC Opera moved to Tenerife from Red Sea for winter 2024-25
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises3 MSC Opera is to winter in the Canary Islands,…
MEET James Coughlan, new CEO of Travel Department
James Coughlan of Travel Department James Coughlan is to become the new CEO of Travel…
FLASH sale: MSC offering cruise flights from Dublin to the Mediterranean for €99
Suzanne Rowe of MSC MSC is offering a limited number of flights from Dublin to…
Long stalled South Kerry Greenway allocated €8.4m in new funding round
Moira Murrell CEO of Kerry County Cuncil The long stalled South Kerry Greenway project has…
Property group Kennedy Wilson proceed with sale of Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel for €250m
William McMorrow CEO of Kennedy Wilson Kennedy Wilson’s latest asset update says it is proceeding…
Project sunrise delayed: A350-1000 logjam push Qantas planned super-long flights from Europe to 2026
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Manufacturing delays affect Airbus A350-1000 delivery for Qantas’ ultra-long-haul flights,…
New Sydney airport CEO tackles ‘slot hoarding’
Scott Charlton CEO of Sydney Airport Australia’s government has introduced demand management reforms targeting “slot-hoarding”…
Battle of the Boyne centre to get €10m in capital funding
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Oldbridge is set to benefit from €10m in…
Eithna’s By The Sea seafood restaurant in Sligo closes after 30 years
Eithna’s By The Sea seafood restaurant in Sligo has closed after 30 years in business.…
WATCH 4 days in North Korea: first post pandemic tourists share pictures and video
A group of 100 Russian tourists took a four-day trip to North Korea, the first…
Etihad Airways is to revamp its Etihad Guest programme
Christophe Didier of Etihad Etihad Airways is to revamp its Etihad Guest programme starting this…
Oneworld opens branded lounge at Schiphol, its second after Singapore
Oneworld has inaugurated a branded lounge in 2024 at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, its second worldwide,…
Aer Lingus pilot negotiations break down at WRC as IALPA seek 27pc pay rise
Mark Tighe of IALPA Talks between Aer Lingus and unions regarding pilot pay concluded at…
WATCH: Wing comes apart on flight UA354 Boston to San Francisco
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to Denver due to…
12pc of registered tourism accommodation is on Government contract – Fáilte Ireland
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland The use of hotel accommodation for refugee and asylum seekers…
200 attend Elevate Tipperary Tourism Conference
Alice Mansergh, Paul Keely, Adrian Vartels on stage. Elevate Tipperary Tourism Conference brought 200 tourism…
Dunbrody famine ship, Dublin Castle & 191km of biking trails – key tourism openings for 2024
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland has updated the industry on its future potential…
Air Serbia terminates wet-lease agreement with Marathon Airlines after Belgrade incident
Jiri Marek CEO of Air Serbia Air Serbia has terminated its wet-lease agreement with Marathon…
Sean Lally to chair Clare tourism networking event on March 6th
Eoghan Corry and Sean Lally The upcoming ‘Tourism Together’ Networking Event in County Clare on…
Heathrow Airport returned to profit in 2023 as passenger numbers rise 28.6pc
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow Heathrow Airport in London returned to profit in 2023, with…
1,550 developments & 34 destination plans – Fáilte Ireland updates the trade
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland Fáilte Ireland is co-creating 34 Destination & Experience Development Plans…