Busiest October bank holiday ever at Dublin airport with 405k passengers
Kenny Jacobs, CEO, daa Picture Conor McCabe Photography. Friday will be the busiest day of…
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Ireland placed second in world aviation pipeline with 1,247 orders
Aengus Kelly of Aercap, who have 282 orders, ahead fo Ryanair with 248 Ireland is…
Aer Lingus Dublin-Hartford route to continue through winter
Aer Lingus is extending its operations from Dublin to Bradley International airport in Hartford beyond…
Cork gets 94 cruise ship calls in 2023, just six behind 2019
As big finishes go, this was VERY big. Cork’s last cruise ship call of the…
Ballynahinch Castle hotel in Connemara makes €500k profit
Eoin Walsh GM of Ballynahinch Castle Operating profits of Yelsea Ltd, the company that operates…
Guilty pleasures, gaming and singalongs: entertainment options announced for Celebrity Ascent
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo CEO of Celebrity Cruises Gaming features strongly in the entertainment lineup of Celebrity…
England’s roll out of electronic visa begins Nov 15 with Qatari citizens (and YES, it applies to transit passengers)
The phased roll-out of Britain’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) wil begin with nationals from…
McFond farewell, MD-82 makes last flight in Europe
European Air Charter’s McDonnell Douglas Bulgarian airline European Air Charter retired its last MD-82 on…
Iconic Busáras building to celebrate its 70th birthday (land it is late)
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Éireann is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Busáras,…
Airbus moves to reduce carbon footprint
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Transporter aircraft will burn less fuel in future. Airbus has…
Meet Shane, new head chef at Cashel Palace
Stefan McEnteer head chef at Cashel Palace Chef Stefan McEnteer has been appointed as the…
‘Get me out of this airport.’ IATA survey shows pain points of modern travel experience
Willie Walsh CEO of IAG Contactless travel, the next step in air travel, is possible,…
Ryanair retains 5 Kerry routes for winter 2023-24
Jade Kirwan of Ryanair Ryanair winter schedule from Kerry airport in Farranfore retains five routes,…
PATA roadshow set for Dublin Nov 29 & Belfast Nov 30
Betsie Barr of PATA Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with Travel Uni, is…
Shannon airport back to 2009 passenger levels after 37pc summer surge
Mary Considine CEO of Shannon Group Transatlantic passenger numbers through Shannon airport this bank holiday…
PIA flies back into trouble with missed payments & canceled flights
Muhammad Amir Hayat CEO of Pakistan International Airways An old aviation pun used to suggest…
Barcelona, then Galveston for Norwegian Prima in winter 23-24
Norwegian Prima The Norwegian Prima completed a summer programme in Northern Europe and has now…
Hong Kong passengers can keep liquids and laptops in bags from next year
John Lee CEO of Hong Kong Starting next year, passengers at Hong Kong’s international airport…
JetBlue confirm daily A321LR service from Dublin to JFK & Boston from March 13 (with Mint class in 16-144 config)
Robin Hayes CEO of Jetblue JetBlue will fly daily from Boston and JFK to Dublin…
Lonely Planet names Donegal 4th best region in the world, how do the Best In Travel awards work?
Tom.Hall of Lonely Planet Donegal has been named the fourth-best region in the world to…
Dublin airport seeks to expand its 15 existing bus services
Gary McLean and Kenny Jacobs Dublin Airport is to increase the number of bus operators…
Are these the best business class offerings in the World?
Eoghan Corry, editor of Travel Extra with Emirates cabin crew Angela James in the Emirates…
Ryanair adds Knock service to Tenerife & extend Lanzarote for winter 23-24
Joe Gilmore of Knock airport Ryanair’s winter 2023/24 schedule from Ireland West Airport Knock, includes…
Cork rail station’s new platform 6 to be ready by end 2024
Jim Meade CEO of Irish Rail Cork’s Kent Station will undergo construction works to improve…
AerCap leases three B787-9 to Turkish airlines
Aengus Kelly of Aercap AerCap has reached an agreement with Turkish Airlines for the lease…
Dublin’s Smithfield listed second in Time Out’s ‘cool places to hang out’
Grace Beard Time Out Travel Editor Smithfield in Dublin’s north inner city has been ranked…
TAP Portugal back to 95pc of pre pandemic levels
Luís Rodrigues CEO of TAP TAP Portugal reported a return to 95pc of pre-crisis levels,…
Tik Tok hotelier Sean Lally tells AVEA conference that social media success generated an extra €350k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryjc5ooWtJk Sean and Elaine Lally’s viral TikTok videos have generated €350,000 in incremental business for…
‘Magic’ A320 bins with 60pc more cabin baggage space taken by second airline
Airbus new L bins Iberia has partnered with Airbus to retrofit its fleet of A320…
‘Allow us to fly over France during ATC strikes’ – Ryanair petition set to hit 2m signatures today
Ryanair reports 1,964,732 signatures so far in its petition to allow overflights over France during…
AirBnB customers can now pay in interest free instalments over 2 months
Amanda Cupples, Country Manager for Northern Europe at Airbnb Airbnb and Klarna have collaborated to…
Car park fire that destroyed 1,405 vehicles at Luton airport was due to vehicle fault
The fire at Luton Airport car park on October 10th that destroyed 1,405 vehicles was…
MSC cancels entire winter programme for MSC Orchestra on Red Sea & MSC Sinfonia on Eastern Med
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has cancelled its full winter programme for…
Early holiday bookings for 2024 up by 8pc – ClickandGo
Paul Hackett of ClickandGo A fifth of Irish holiday makers will have booked their 2024…
Belfast port hosted a record 158 cruise ship calls in 2023
Joe O’Neill CEO of Belfast Cruise Port.jpg Belfast’s 2023 cruise season concluded with the arrival…
Delta customers win back some loyalty benefits after backlash
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Delta Airlines has made updates to its SkyMiles loyalty program…
US State Department issues rare global travel warning for all Americans abroad
Antony J Blinken US State Department secretary For only the second time in history, The…
Hospitality education & training to be discussed at WTM Ministers Forum
Ministers forum at WTM Education and training in the hospitality and tourism sector will be…
2023 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik discusses tourism challenge
The 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly has taken place in Reykjavik, Iceland, and was the organisation’s…
‘AI is creating new opportunities in long haul’ – update from Seville tourism technology summit TIS2023
Tomi Ilijaš CEO of Tourism Innovation Summit Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and virtual and augmented…