Celebrity Cruises offers travel trade €40 per booking incentive
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is offering an incentive for agents during…
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Registration scheme for holiday rentals is ready but the legislation is not, ISCF conference told
Maire Ni Murchu of the ISCF, Fergal O’Leary of Failte Ireland, Derek Nolan of AirBnB…
‘Air fares are rising less than inflation’ – Willie Walsh of IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA Glasnevin born Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, claims that…
‘Either CSO figures are wrong or Government illusion that tourism is thriving is wrong’ – Restaurants Association president
Paul Lenehan President of the RAI The government’s €250m support scheme is not sufficient to…
Planning approved for three new hotels in Belfast
Gerry Lennon CEO of Visit Belfast; Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee has approved the development…
Knock airport back in profit and on track for 850k passenger this year
Joe Gilmore of Knock airport Ireland West Airport Knock operator, Connacht Airport Development Co Ltd,…
ACI Europe: Air fare increases are higher than inflation
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General ACI EUROPE says that air fares in Europe have…
Fred Olsen gathers three ships in Madeira to celebrate 175 years
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated their fleet with the Fleet in Funchal event in Madeira.…
Online Travel Training acquired by Jacobs MG
Jacobs Media Group (JMG) has successfully acquired Online Travel Training (OTT), adding it to their…
French tour operators visit Kildare, Claire & Limerick
French tour operators and travel agents visiting the Irish National Stud & Gardens during their…
Tourism Ireland host 15 Italian travel agents in south & south east
Agents at Blarney Castle Leading Italian tour operator, Cocktail Viaggi, and 15 key travel agents…
Brittany Ferries luxurious MV Santona arrives in Rosslare to take up 30-hour sailings to Bilbao
MV Santona in Rosslare Rosslare Europort hosted the Brittany Ferries MV Santoña for the first…
Dubai Air Show off to flying start as Emirates boosts B777 order by 90 (bringing total order to 205)
B777 deal signed at Dubai air show. Emirates placed an order for 90 Boeing 777X…
Rent pressure zones on agenda as Self Catering Federation prepares for annual meeting
Viktorija Molnar Rent pressure zones and their impact on short term letting will be on…
SunExpress orders 45 B737 at Dubai air show & adds extra 45 options
Erki Urva CEO of Nordica Turkiye’s SunExpress has placed a firm order for forty-five Boeing…
MSC order two more ‘World’ class LNG powered ships for delivery 2026-2027
Pierfrancesco Vago chair of MSC MSC Cruises has confirmed its order for two new LNG-powered…
English tourism to Amsterdam drops 22pc after campaign to stop boisterous visitors
Sandra Ishmael of Visit Netherlands London office The number of English visitors to the Netherlands…
EVERYONE is demanding better payment methods – research from Amadeus
Christian Boutinof Amadeus Four “traveller tribes” will define travel in the coming years, Christian Boutin…
Wizz air extends leases on 13 Airbus 320 family to counter grounding of 45 aircraft
József Váradi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air has extended the leases for nine A320-200s…
Australia & NZ travel writers visit Ulster & Connacht
Seven travel journalists from Australia and New Zealand are exploring Ireland as guests of Tourism…
Viking re-enactors to join Waterford Winterval programme
Pictured are the Viking Elves of Waterford ‘Huldufólk’ Leo and Charli McNicholas (age 9 and…
Sustainability breakthrough as VoltAero completes first flight with 100pc sustainable fuel
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA IATA has hailed the first flight of VoltAero, an electric-hybrid…
Illuminated neon maze among free activities for visitors to London at Wembley Park
Luminaze Wembley Park in London free winter activities from December 2, 2023 will be headlined…
Knock airport installation of ‘leave liquids in bag’ C3 security scanners will be completed within month
Joe Gilmore of Knock airport Ireland West Airport is the latest to get the new…
Sean MacEoin centre opened in Ballinalee
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has officially opened the Sean MacEoin centre in Ballinalee to the strains…
Privatisation or bankruptcy by Christmas, the options for Estonia’s flag Nordica
Erki Urva CEO of Nordica The government of Estonia has requested a mandate for the…
6 cruise lines have cancelled Israel calls for 2024 so far
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Six cruise vessels have had their itineraries cancelled due to…
WATCH: Tony Douglas unveils second livery for new giant Saudi airline Air Riyadh at Dubai air show
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70k visitors to Birmingham show learn about Ireland’s motoring routes
Seven tourism businesses from Ireland participated in the Classic Motor Show in Birmingham over the…
Dublin city will have winter light events at 12 locations
Daithí de Róiste Lord Mayor of Dublin General admission tickets for ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter…
AerCap announces share buyback & secondary share offering through GE Capital subsidiary
Aengus Kelly of Aercap GE Capital US Holdings, a subsidiary of General Electric Company, plans…
Boeing says 45pc of all airfare orders are coming from Middle East
Boeing forecasts that widebody aircraft will make up 45pc of deliveries to Middle East airlines…
Saudi Arabia reveals Riyadh Air livery part II at Dubai Air Show
The giant aviation start-up Riyadh Air, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), revealed…
Happy birthday Etihad, 20 years old this week
Etihad Airways celebrated its 20th anniversary with a light and sound show on the Burj…
Whither Australia? New Tourism Ireland CEO hints that long haul is no longer a priority
Alice Mansergh speaking at the Irish embassy in London during WTM 2023 Tourism Ireland will…
Wizz average fare now €4.40 cheaper than Ryanair (but extras are €16.60 higher)
Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi Wizz has reported an average summer fare of €53.60, up…
‘Ryanair’s next move in their game of Monopoly?’ – Kiwi founder after court wins in Chechia
Oliver Dlouhý CEO of Kiwi Com Ryanair has lost three cases in the High Court…
Easyjet 9 Ryanair 2 for based aircraft in Belfast next summer
Johann Lundgren CEO of Easyjet EasyJet are planning on basing another aircraft at Belfast International…
Alcohol zero: The world’s trending ‘Dry Tripping’ hotels according to Expedia
Peter M Kern CEO of Expedia Expedia has released its list of trending alcohol free…
Kilmainham Gaol exhibition to mark centenary of arrival of last prisoners in 1923 (including Dev)
Niall Bergin manager of Kilmainham Gaol museum A new display at the Kilmainham Gaol Museum…