Ryanair shares drop 4pc as online travel agents remove airline from website
Michael O’Leary Ryanair anticipates passenger numbers will be affected by up to 2pc by the…
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Guinness Storehouse back to 88pc of pre pandemic visitor numbers
Catherine Toolan CEO of Guinness Storehouse and Paul Carty who preceded her as founding CEO…
AerCap confirms $1.3bn in Russian insurance settlements during 2023
Aengus Kelly of AerCap AerCap has summarised its activities in 2023: Signed a total of…
LISTEN: Travel and new routes in 2024, Eoghan Corry on Morning Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNVbAQY_hXE
LISTEN: Travel in 2024 Eoghan Corry & Ivan Yates (‘I don’t want to interrupt but the programme ends at 12 o’clock’)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBdvG8HkhI8
MetroLink planning process faces further delays as An Bord Pleanála stalls
An oral hearing has added months to the timeframe required for An Bord Pleanála to…
WATCH: HERE are the plans for Dublin’s airport metro service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93xrcybz2kg
Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
Cathy Burke of Travel Counsellors Travel Counsellors, which now has 80 counsellors in Ireland, has…
‘No record of ATC giving Coast Guard flight JA722A clearance to enter the runway.’
‘No record of the tower allowing Coast Guard flight JA722A clearance to enter the runway.’
Rob McKinney’s New Pacific quietly ends Vegas service due to ground delays
Rob McKinney CEO of New Pacific Airlines H&S New Pacific Airlines, headed up by Irish…
Etihad adds two Kerala connections to network
Antonoaldo Neves CEO of Etihad As of 1 January, 2024, Etihad Airways has initiated two…
Turkish Airlines plans first Australia flights in 2024
Eoghan Corry with Ahmet Bolat CEO of Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines has disclosed plans to…
Club Med moves upmarket and plans South African property
Henri Giscard d’Estaing CEO of Club Med Club Med, aiming to offer exclusively premium products…
Thailand reduces taxes on wine from 10pc to 5pc & discontinues 10pc tax on spirits
Chris Lee of Thailand Tourism Thailand’s government has approved a temporary tax cut on alcohol…
150 flight cancellations due to Haneda A350 fire
Tokyo Haneda Airport partially reopened on Wednesday with 150 flights cancellations. In response to Tuesday’s…
Türkiye’s AJet receives AOC & is on course for summer 2024
Türkiye’s AJet, a new wholly owned low-cost carrier rebranded from the former AnadoluJet, received its…
Thai airways quietly takes over Thai Smile operations
Woranate Laprabang CEO of Thai Smile Thai Smile’s low-cost carrier operations ceased on December 31,…
Seven potential European buyers for Estonia’s Nordica
Erki Urva CEO of Nordica Estonia’s Ministry of Climate is in discussions with seven potential…
Ethiopian Airlines gives unrecognised Somaliland part share in unprecedented move
Mesfin Tasew Bekele CEO of Ethiopian Airilines Ethiopia’s government plans to give Somaliland an undisclosed…
Ryanair amongst world’s safest airlines in ranking system devised by AirlineRatings
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand The Top Twenty safest airlines according to a…
Ryanair 24-hour flash sale, travel by March 15
Ryanair have announced a 24-hour flash sale with 20pc off selected fares, book by midnight…
TUI sale offers 8pc discount on holiday prices
Charlotte Brenner of TUI TUI sale for Summer 2024 offers an average of 8pc discount…
Travelport secures $570m in financing from existing equity holders
Gregory Webb CEO of Travelpor Global technology company Travelport announced it secured $570m in financing…
Qatar flight delayed as pilot and crew trapped in the lift at Birmingham airport
Nick Barton CEO of Birmingham Airport Hundreds of passengers at Birmingham Airport experienced delays due…
Gatwick drop off charges will go up from £5 to £6 on Friday
Stuart Wingate CEO of Gatwick Airport Gatwick drop off charges will go up from £5…
Ryanair carried 181.8m pax in 2023, 19.1pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Ryanair carried 181.8m passengers in 2023, 19.1pc ahead of pre pandemic and 13.3pc ahead of…
AerCap settles $572m insurance claims against Ural Airlines & S7 Airlines
Aengus Kelly Dublin based aircraft leasing company, AerCap, has received an insurance payout of approx.…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry talks about Summer Holiday options 2024 on Cork’s 96FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGXSkFasWU
Nashville seeks Aer Lingus nonstop flight to Dublin
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Nashville International Airport (BNA) is aiming to secure a…
HERE is the Airbus statement on flight JAL516 crash & fire in Haneda
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus has issued a statement on the incident involving flight…
Bulgaria & Romania to join Schengen area in March
Adina Vălean Commissioner for Transport Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join the Schengen…
Sea change: NO cruise ships scrapped in 2023
Black Watch, scrapped in 2022 No cruise ships were scrapped in 2023, in contrast to…
MSC Cruises launches global marketing campaign ‘For A Greater Beauty’
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises2 MSC Cruises launched a new global integrated marketing campaign…
Air France plans 23 trans Atlantic routes in 2024
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France plans to extend its service to 23…
England follows EU facial recognition lead at airport borders
Rob Bishton CEO of the CAA England plans to follow other European countries in using…
‘Major expansion plans’ for Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway
Michelle Coghlan of Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway Major expansion plans are in the pipeline for Drumhierny…
WATCH: Flight JAL516 crash & fire in Haneda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAC8BD8a_A
Flight JAL516 was the first time that a fuselage made of carbon fibre caught fire
Kazuo Inamori CEO of JAL Japanese Air LInes Flight JAL was the first time that…
Adults only: Corendon Dutch Airlines to trial child free zones on flights from Amsterdam to the Caribbean
Yildiray Karaer CEO of Corendon Dutch -Turkish airline Corendon Airlines has initiated adult-only zones on…
Troubled first flight for Mexico’s military-run airline, Mexicana from Mexico City to Tulum
Lopez Obrador Mexico has launched its military-run airline, Mexicana, with its first flight flying from…