Star of the Seas introduces golden retriever as the ship’s ‘family dog’
Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, scheduled to debut in August 2025, will introduce Sailor,…
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‘Airline demand will reach 96pc of pre-pandemic this summer’ – A4E at Routes Europe
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E Airlines for Europe (A4E), Managing Director, Ourania Georgoutsakou has told the…
Celebrity hosts first passengers at private resort Perfect Day at CocoCay
Perfect Day at CocoCay Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises The first passengers to visit…
Iveagh Markets works to finish in eight weeks
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Advanced works have begun on the Iveagh Markets by Dublin…
‘Only 44pc of airports in Europe back to pre-pandemic’ – Routes Europe conference
Michael Stanton-Geddes ACI Europe’s Director of Economics and Competition Despite the European airport network’s overall…
WATCH: Charlie the starling goes free from Dublin Airport
https://youtu.be/OhBy4u_GQdY
Jet2 wins airlines category at the Routes Europe awards
Steve Heapy CEO of Jet2 Jet2.com won the airline category at the Routes Europe 2024…
Aspire by Swissport introduces three-tier lounge at Newcastle upon Tyne in England
Aspire by Swissport has introduced a new three-tier lounge at Newcastle upon Tyne International Airport…
NH Hotel Group to rebrand as Minor Hotels Europe & Americas
Dillip Rajakarier CEO of Minor Hotels NH Hotel Group will rebrand as Minor Hotels Europe…
Portugal wins destinations category at the Routes Europe awards
Routes Europe award winners 2024 Luis Araujo CEO of Turismo de Portugal Turismo de Portugal…
Craggaunowen plans Viking festival on May 4th and 5th
Vikings at Craggaunowen Pauline Lenihan manager of Craggaunowen Craggaunowen in County Clare will host the…
Royal Caribbean starts construction on new private resort, Royal Beach Club in Bahamas
Royal Caribbean International has started construction on a new private resort, the Royal Beach Club…
LISTEN: ‘You treat your mouth as if it’s heaven’s gate, the rest of you like you’re the TSA’ – Hozier reaches number 1 in USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvKrRlxW-AI Hozier is just the fourth Irish artist to reach number one in the USA…
Declan Heneghan elected as chair of Mayo Branch of IHF
Declan Heneghan, General Manager of Knock House Hotel Declan Heneghan, General Manager of Knock House…
TUI to introduce Dublin – Orlando, Cyprus & Tunisia for 2025 to bring total to 22 destinations from Dublin
Craig Morgan, Ireland manager of TUI TUI has announced its summer 2025 programme from Ireland,…
Ryanair sues England’s air traffic control operator over August computer meltdown that caused 350 cancellations
Martin Rolfe of NATS Ryanair has filed a legal action against England’s air traffic control…
WATCH: Family holidays in 2024, Eoghan Corry with Maura Derrane & Daithi Ó Sé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEQo7TtGPww
1,400 acre Conor Pass national park gets go-ahead from government
Catherine Martin minister for tourism The cabinet has given the go-ahead for a new national…
Aer Lingus & BA will not be affected by Heathrow refuelling strike on May 4 (but connections may be)
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow Aer Lingus and British Airways will not be affected by…
KLM cityhopper wet-leases eight Embraer RJs for Summer 2024 due to shortage of pilots
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM cityhopper has wet-leased eight Embraer regional jets for the…
Carnival Cruise Line reveals further details of the opening of Celebration Key
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Cruise Line has revealed further details of the opening…
Norwegian Epic arrives at Civitavecchia to launch summer 2024 season
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line launched its 2024 Europe season on April 19,…
‘Visa difficulties in the course of business activities’ led American to apply for false Irish passports
Randolph Kirk Parker, a 73-year-old American man, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for…
Belfast International latest airport to say liquids-in-bag scanners will be up and running by summer
Dan Owens CEO of Belfast International Airport Belfast International Airport says that, by summer, new…
Flights disrupted by power outage at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
John Irving CEO at Liverpool John Lennon Airport A power outage at Liverpool John Lennon…
Air New Zealand introduces new booking options for short-haul travel
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Air New Zealand is introducing new booking options…
Dispute over Aer Lingus pilots 24pc/27pc pay claim moves to the Labour Court today
Mark Tighe of IALPA The dispute over pay between Aer Lingus management and pilots moves…
Silver Ray becomes 50th large vessel to complete famously narrow Ems conveyance
Silver Ray conveyance, April 21 2024 New Silversea ship Silver Ray has become the 50th…
50th Germany Travel Mart opens in Chemnitz
Petra Hedorfer CEO of the German National Tourist Board The 50th Germany Travel Mart (GTM)…
‘Now we have 30,000 bags to reunite with their owners’ – open letter from Emirates’ Tim Clark after floods fiasco
Tim Clarke chair of Emirates Emirates operates two flights into and a further two out…
Emirates flight EK209 diverts to Dublin for medical emergency
Emirates flight EK209 from Athens to Newark diverted to Dublin with a medical emergency, burning…
Rogers Data releases 2024 VFR 1:500,000 chart for Ireland
Robert Gallmayer CEO of Rogers Data GmbH Rogers Data has released the 2024 VFR 1:500,000…
Smuggled statue returned from Switzerland to Egyptian museum in Cairo
Sabah Abdel-Razek director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo A 3,400-year-old statue of King Ramses…
Belfast International back to 98pc of pre-pandemic numbers
Dan Owens CEO of Belfast International Airport Belfast International Airport handled 1.3m passengers in the…
Waterford Festival of Food 2024 featured 80 events and 75,000 attendance
Eunice Power director Waterford Festival of Food Waterford Festival of Food 2024 featured more than…
New appeal as victim of 1968 Tuskar Rock air tragedy remains unidentified
Barney O’Beirne pilot on EI712, shot down over the Irish Seas in 1968 The remains…
Riverside cruise announces 170 departures and 52 itineraries in 2025
Jen Halboth CEO of Riverside cruises Riverside Luxury Cruises has announced new 2025 sailings with…
A load of bull: prices ‘softer’ at Michael O’Leary’s €155k Gigginstown pedigree sale
Gigginstown sale 2024 Yesterday’s 2024 Gigginstown Angus annual sale saw all 24 bulls and 18…
WATCH: Fam Trip to New England Tourism Forum (complete with eclipse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnpeyurGOo
‘We see a dramatic fall in numbers on greenways such as Mayo’ – Farm group
John Joe Fitzgerald Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers…