WATCH: Minister of State Thomas Byrne outlines the ‘community run hotel’ alternative
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MSC cancels three Grand Voyage cruises due to Red Sea instability
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang lands in largest ever aircraft to visit Dublin
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Venice opens online portal for €5 tickets to enter city
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JetBlue-Spirit merger halted by Boston court
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Princess Cruises launches promotion for third and fourth guests
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Peter Kearney CEO of Airnav Ireland Witnesses described seeing debris falling from the light aircraft…
Clare businesses first to sign for EU Life Sustainable Tourism code
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Waterways Ireland opens public consultation on by-law changes to River Shannon
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Avolon announces private offering of $1.15bn in senior unsecured notes
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Belfast International airport hosts jobs fair on Saturday
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Liquidators appointed to construction company working at Dublin Airport T1
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport The High Court has appointed joint provisional liquidators to…
Ukraine claims Russian civil aviation ‘on the brink of collapse’
Andrey Kalmykov CEO of Pobeda Airlines Ukrainian sources claim that three accidents occurred on flights…
Deloitte: Average hotel room costs €210 in Dublin & €160 in provinces
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Shannon trans-Atlantic back to 89pc of 2019 levels as airport grows 23pc in 2023
Passenger numbers at Shannon Airport were 1,958,729 in 2023, the highest since 2009, up 23pc…
Thomas Cook brand name bought by Poland’s eSky
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Emirates layover pax get free admission to Aquaventure & Museum of Future
Anita Thomas of Emirates Emirates stopover customers with a lay-time of eight hours or more…
Royal Caribbean cuts steel on Icon of the Seas sister ship
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Alaska 1282: ’50 points in build process’ of Spirit under investigation
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Signia by Hilton opens in Atlanta with 976 rooms
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UPDATED: New Routes 2024 from Irish airports
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Booking.com seeks summary judgment in the US case brought by Ryanair
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Flights to and from Iceland unaffected by Grindavik eruption
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Portimão approves €2 tourist tax to take effect March 2024
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Ryanair transfers B737-8AS to Polish subsidiary Buzz bringing fleet to 66
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Doha targets 70m pax as growth back on course
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Jet Airways founder accused of $64.7m fraud against Indian banks
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Lufthansa offers concessions on 41pc stake in ITA
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4,000 to attend Transport Research Arena conference RDS from April 15-18
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Gatwick woes continue as Norse drops Boston & Washington DC routes
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SECOND day of Holiday Show Limerick in Radisson Blu, Ennis Rd from 10am to 5pm admission FREE
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Dublin airport introduces new flight schedules and map facility on its website
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‘Increasing tax rate from 12.5pc to 15pc threatens Ireland’s lead in aircraft leasing’
Elizabeth Bowen of Aircraft Leasing Ireland Aircraft leasing firms in Ireland expressed concerns about corporate…
Toilets, ticketing and tranquility, Dublin airport’s plan for a ground transportation hub
More details of the dedicated bus and coach area at Dublin airport have nebeen revealed…