The haunting of holidays: ‘ghost brokers’ directing consumers to fake travel websites
A warning from Gabriel Makhlouf Governor of the Central Bank AIB issued a warning about…
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140 attend second annual IBGAA aviation conference in Adare
Sustainability was a prominent and recurring theme throughout the second edition of the Irish Business…
Avolon third quarter reports leases to seven new customers
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon executed 43 lease transactions in the third quarter of…
Belfast and Wild Atlantic Way make top 30 in NatGeo Traveller ‘cool list’
Pat Riddell editor of the London edition of National Geographic Traveller Two Irish destinations, Belfast…
Orderly refunds process expected as James Villas ceases trading
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Ireland one of just six countries in Europe where flights are above pre pandemic levels
Raúl Medina Caballero CEO of Eurocontrol The number of flights in Europe is still 8.9pc…
England’s agents told May & June 2024 will be bigger for travel than July & August
Mark Tanzer CEO of ABTA Off peak is the new peak. May and June are…
Ger Alley of the Killashee Hotel wins GM of the year at awards
Ger Alley of the Killashee Hotel Hyde Hotel, Dingle Skellig and Killeavy Castle were the…
Stena opens bookings for Rosslare-France route 2024
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Happy birthday Finnair, 100 years old, sixth oldest continuously operating airline
Topi Manner CEO of Finnair Happy birthday Finnair, 100 years old yesterday. Established on November…
Treetop lights experience opens November 11 at Avondale Beyond the Trees
Pat O’Suilleabhain manager of Beyond the Trees Beyond the Trees Avondale is hosting the ‘Treetop…
Stansted gets permission to extend terminal
Gareth Powell CEO of Stansted London Stansted has been granted planning permission to extend its…
England’s High Court tells Ryanair to refund online travel agency rather than customers
Shaun Cooper CEO of On The Beach The High Court has ruled in favour of…
European aviation to start 2024 2.2pc behind pre pandemic levels
Jeremy Bowen CEO of Cirium Europe’s spring 2024 seat capacity is still 2.2pc lower than…
‘Engine lessors boosted by capacity & technical issues with aircraft’
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Heroic Air Corps Powerscourt rescue remembered at Shannon event
Lt Col David Browne of Sprint Consulting Shannon Aviation Museum celebrated the 60th anniversary of…
AF/KLM sign agreement with Brazil’s Gol
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France-KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes have signed…
Pandemic travel panic revisited as Michael Cawley denied UCD role
Michael Cawley chair of Failte ireland Controversy over a trip to see his daughter in…
AmaWaterways offers 2 for 1 on Vietnam & Cambodia sailings
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No venue decision yet for ABTA conference 2024
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Israel pull out of World Travel Market but does to return ASAP
Sharon Ehrlich Bershadsky Director of Israel Tourism in London Israel is pulling out of the…
Stuart hosts seminar at sea on board Azamara Quest
Stuart Pearce Head of Trade Sales Britain and Ireland at Azamara Azamara hosted a Seminar…
Silversea opens sales for winter 2025-26 with 200 new destinations
Barbara Muckermann CEO of Silversea Silversea has opened general sales for its winter 2025-26 voyage…
Stöcker’s struggling Lübeck Air ceases operation leaving his airport without a customer
Winfried Stöcker Winfried Stöcker’s Lübeck Air has ceased operations after three years. Virtual airline Lübeck…
Southwest app to allow passengers to track their bags
Bob Jordan CEO of Southwest Southwest Airlines has introduced a new tool for passengers to…
Norwegian cruise line says per-passenger revenue now 16pc ahead of 2019
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ financial results for the third quarter of…
US travel agents say American Airlines is abusing market power by pulling fares from GDS
Zane Kerby CEO of the American Society of Travel Agents A complaint has been filed by…
Jo Rzymowska becomes director of Hays Travel
Jo Rzymowska, former EMEA Vice-President and Managing Director of Celebrity Cruises, has been appointed as…
Boston court to decide on bid to stop Jetblue takeover of Spirit
Robin Hayes CEO of Jetblue The US Department of Justice is taking legal action to…
SIX years late but the flight was on time, Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A finally opens
Image 4 – Etihad Airways Cabin Crew celebrate Terminal A, at check in It landed,…
Visitors to Ireland spent an average of €1,351 each in August
Padraig Dalton of the CSO In-bound tourism statistics for August in Ireland show those visiting…
Dublin’s New Year festival concert tickets go on sale Friday
Dublin band Picture This will headline the Countdown Concert at Dublin Castle on December 31…
President De Sousa puts brakes on privatisation of TAP Air Portugal
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has vetoed preparations for the…
Ship with the worst name in the history of cruise is 20 years old
Costa Fortuna It had the most unfortunate name in the history of the cruise industry,…
Dept of Tourism seeks new Secretary General as Katherine departs
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Niall Gibbons announces new mountain tourism destination in Saudi
Niall Gibbons CEO of NEOM Leyja has been announced as a new mountain tourism destination…
Reunited: 4 MSC cruise ships gather in Genoa
Suzanne Rowe heads up MSC in Ireland MSC Cruises set a new daily record at…
AerCap delivers A321 P2F to fast growing IndiGo
Aengus Kelly of Aercap AerCap Holdings delivered its first Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to…
BA adds Gatwick-Accra and Heathrow-Riga to schedule
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways launched new routes to the capitals of…
Kenya Airways seeks strategic investor as losses & debt mount
Allan Kilavuka CEO of Kenya Airlines Kenya Airways says it is in search of a…