Royal Caribbean launches ‘Book Your Way to Eurovision’ competition for travel agents
Jennifer Callister of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International has launched a competition called “Book Your…
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DFW celebrates 50 years
Sean Donohue CEO of DFW Dallas Fort Worth International airport is celebrating its 50th anniversary…
Wizz Air to resume flights to Israel in March
József Váradi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air will resume flights in March to Tel…
Planning permission granted for 36 tourism cabins on Lough Ree
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala Planning permission has been approved for an eco-friendly tourism…
Killarney cafes Garret’s, Wild Cafe & Bake My Day latest to close
Three hospitality businesses in Killarney have announced their closures due to rising costs and difficulties…
Hodson Bay Hotel Group generates revenues of €52.8m
Padraig Sugrue of Hodson Bay The Hodson Bay Hotel Group, including the Hyatt Centric hotel…
Galway 91-bed hotel refused planning permission
Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Counci Galway City Council has denied planning permission…
EPIC Design wins contract for Dunbrody Visitor Experience
Sean Connick of Dunbrody Famine Ship Dara Lynne Lenehan’s EPIC Design has been awarded the…
Tributes paid to Wexford born NASA Scientific Achievement Award recipient Ray Bates
Tributes have been paid to Ray Bates of Kilmore Quay, who passed away at the…
Indian start-up Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX
Vinay Dube CEO of Akasa Air Indian start-up Akasa Air has placed an order for…
Kenya & Tanzania settle ‘fifth freedom’ aviation spat
Allan Kilavuka CEO of Kenya Airlines Tanzania’s Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has reversed its decision…
Travel Extra February 2024 edition is now live
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China 193rd country to give visa-free access to Ireland passports
Li Qiang Chinese Premier Irish people will now be able to travel to China and…
EIGHT cancellations today January 18 at Dublin Airport
Cancellations today January 18 at Dublin Airport. Leeds Bradford EI3390@06:40 & inbound EI3391 Frankfurt LH977@08.30…
WATCH: Dublin’s Millennium bridge new colour scheme
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‘Chalk it down’ Cork airport pays tribute to local sayings with billboard display
Niall McCarthy of Cork airport Cork Airport has added billboards featuring Cork slang and phrases…
Lough Eske owner reports increase in revenue & profit
Pat Doherty of Harcourt Development Pat Doherty’s Harcourt Development Group recorded pre-tax profits of €7.58m…
Bus Éireann pax up 25.7p in 2023 as public transport hits new record
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann A record number of passengers used public transport in…
Port of Los Angeles to get new cruise terminal
Gene Seroka of Port of Los Angeles Eoghan Corry with Caroline Beteta of Visit California…
Application for Tourism development at Woodstock, Inistioge in Kilkenny
John and Georgina Murphy have applied for planning permission for tourist accommodation at Woodstock, Inistioge,…
Hotel openings January
David Marriott Isola Tiberina citizenM Rome: The hotel is located in a 1950s building in…
AS1282 update: no indication of when B737-9 will return after 40 inspections
Michael G Whitaker FAA Administrator The US FAA has completed 40 inspections on grounded Boeing…
Somaliland bound Ethiopian aircraft turned back by Somali air traffic control
Mesfin Tasew Bekele CEO of Ethiopian Airilines Somalia has escalated the diplomatic row with Ethiopia…
Dalata extends licensing agreement for Maldron Dublin Airport
Dermot Crowley CEO of Dalata Dalata Hotel Group has agreed on a two-year extension to…
‘Hotels now a mainstream property investment class’ but deals down 30pc – Savills
Tom Barrett of Savill’s Irish hotel transactions in 2023 reached €350m according to Savill’s, 30pc…
London based Archer ‘in final stages’ of acquiring Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel
Dominic Seyrling CEO Archer Hotel Capital London based Archer Hotel Capital is in the final…
Ryanair will resume flights to and from Israel on February 1
Ryanair will resume flights to and from Israel on February 1, based on EASA guidance…
Dunnes Stores €30 Lifestyle Backpack suitable for Ryanair
Dunnes Stores has introduced of its Lifestyle Backpack priced at €30, which they say aligns…
Euromonitor places England, France & Türkiye top of travel competitiveness league
Patricia Yates CEO of Visitbritain England finished in top place under research by Euromonitor International…
Heathrow handled record 6.69m pax in December
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow Airport December 2023 was a record-breaking month for passenger numbers…
Twelve flights to and from Germany cancelled at Dublin airport
Twelve flights to and from Germany have been cancelled at Dublin airport due to winter…
‘Boeing once sent us an aircraft with a spanner left under the floorboards’ – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair interviewed An aircraft delivered to Ryanair by Boeing in the…
TOGETHER: World’s largest cruise ships Icon & Wonder of the Seas
The world’s two largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas and its…
Bryan Meehan opens doors of Park Hotel in Kenmare
Bryan Meehan of the Park Hotel The Park Hotel in Kenmare, now owned by Bryan…
Delta places first order for Airbus A350-1000
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Delta has placed its first order for Airbus A350-1000 aircraft,…
AS1282 update: Boeing names retired Navy admiral to oversee investigation
Kirkland H Donald Boeing has named Kirkland H Donald, a retired Navy admiral, as the…
Ryanair humour: kids getting ready to sit behind you onboard
Ryanair humour: kids getting ready to sit behind you onboard (Mariah Carey shares video using…
Feargal Ó Coigligh appointed to head up Dept of Tourism
Feargal O Coigligh Feargal Ó Coigligh has been appointed as Secretary General of the Department…
Designs released for Saudi’s NEOM Airport City
Designs have been released for Neom Airport City. Iran-based Kalbod Design Studio has released a…
Waterways Ireland opens public consultation on by-law changes to River Shannon
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland Waterways Ireland has opened the second phase of public…