Royal Caribbean to base 4 ships in Alaska summer 2025
Michael Bayley CEO of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International is offering Alaskan sailings with four…
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Tourism Ireland’s Luxury Summit delegation starts promotional tour in Boston
Alison Metcalfe of Tourism Ireland Fourteen tourism companies from Ireland are participating in Tourism Ireland’s…
Brambles Café to feature in Kilrush gardens redevelopment
Cornie McGinley of Brambles Cafe Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre in Kilrush, West Clare…
Oceania reschedules 2024 Med schedule to skip Israel & Egypt
Frank Del Rio CEO of Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises has revamped its 2024 Mediterranean schedule,…
WATCH: TikTok hoteliers Sean & Elaine Lally on when they discovered they were going viral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XkMd8YAvbw Watch: TikTok hoteliers Sean & Elaine Lally on when they discovered they were going…
Vernon Mount bridge to Tramore Valley Park opens in Cork
Vernon Mount Bridge The bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park to Grange Road in Cork is…
Hurtigruten announces return of northern lights & summer itineraries
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten Norway has announced the return of three pre-pandemic itineraries,…
BA & Virgin join November sales
British Airways is offering up to £1,000 off Club World flights to the US, with…
Princess Cruises offering up to €350 per person off 2024 sailings
John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises. Princess Cruises is currently running a limited-time offer where…
Sun Princess entertainment will be headlined by 3 new shows
MSC Sun Princess More entertainment experiences have been announced in advance of the debut of…
African firms dominate Sabre Responsible Tourism Awards
Gustavo Pinto The eight winners of the Sabre Global Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced:…
Ryanair’s record October passenger numbers 25pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Ryanair’s October 2023 figures are 24.8pc ahead of October 2019 and 9pc ahead of October…
The haunting of holidays: ‘ghost brokers’ directing consumers to fake travel websites
A warning from Gabriel Makhlouf Governor of the Central Bank AIB issued a warning about…
140 attend second annual IBGAA aviation conference in Adare
Sustainability was a prominent and recurring theme throughout the second edition of the Irish Business…
Avolon third quarter reports leases to seven new customers
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon executed 43 lease transactions in the third quarter of…
Belfast and Wild Atlantic Way make top 30 in NatGeo Traveller ‘cool list’
Pat Riddell editor of the London edition of National Geographic Traveller Two Irish destinations, Belfast…
Orderly refunds process expected as James Villas ceases trading
James Villas, a brand with over 7,000 rental properties in Europe, announced its closure on…
Ireland one of just six countries in Europe where flights are above pre pandemic levels
Raúl Medina Caballero CEO of Eurocontrol The number of flights in Europe is still 8.9pc…
England’s agents told May & June 2024 will be bigger for travel than July & August
Mark Tanzer CEO of ABTA Off peak is the new peak. May and June are…
Ger Alley of the Killashee Hotel wins GM of the year at awards
Ger Alley of the Killashee Hotel Hyde Hotel, Dingle Skellig and Killeavy Castle were the…
Stena opens bookings for Rosslare-France route 2024
Orla Noonan of Stena Ferry company Stena Line has announced an early booking offer for…
Happy birthday Finnair, 100 years old, sixth oldest continuously operating airline
Topi Manner CEO of Finnair Happy birthday Finnair, 100 years old yesterday. Established on November…
Treetop lights experience opens November 11 at Avondale Beyond the Trees
Pat O’Suilleabhain manager of Beyond the Trees Beyond the Trees Avondale is hosting the ‘Treetop…
Stansted gets permission to extend terminal
Gareth Powell CEO of Stansted London Stansted has been granted planning permission to extend its…
England’s High Court tells Ryanair to refund online travel agency rather than customers
Shaun Cooper CEO of On The Beach The High Court has ruled in favour of…
European aviation to start 2024 2.2pc behind pre pandemic levels
Jeremy Bowen CEO of Cirium Europe’s spring 2024 seat capacity is still 2.2pc lower than…
‘Engine lessors boosted by capacity & technical issues with aircraft’
Richard Hough of ELFC The demand for spare engines has increased due to technical issues…
Heroic Air Corps Powerscourt rescue remembered at Shannon event
Lt Col David Browne of Sprint Consulting Shannon Aviation Museum celebrated the 60th anniversary of…
AF/KLM sign agreement with Brazil’s Gol
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France-KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes have signed…
Pandemic travel panic revisited as Michael Cawley denied UCD role
Michael Cawley chair of Failte ireland Controversy over a trip to see his daughter in…
AmaWaterways offers 2 for 1 on Vietnam & Cambodia sailings
AmaWaterways is currently offering a ‘2-for-1’ deal on land packages for its Vietnam and Cambodia…
No venue decision yet for ABTA conference 2024
Alistair Rowland Chair of ABTA The venue for next year’s ABTA conference, the equivalent of…
Israel pull out of World Travel Market but does to return ASAP
Sharon Ehrlich Bershadsky Director of Israel Tourism in London Israel is pulling out of the…
Stuart hosts seminar at sea on board Azamara Quest
Stuart Pearce Head of Trade Sales Britain and Ireland at Azamara Azamara hosted a Seminar…
Silversea opens sales for winter 2025-26 with 200 new destinations
Barbara Muckermann CEO of Silversea Silversea has opened general sales for its winter 2025-26 voyage…
Stöcker’s struggling Lübeck Air ceases operation leaving his airport without a customer
Winfried Stöcker Winfried Stöcker’s Lübeck Air has ceased operations after three years. Virtual airline Lübeck…
Southwest app to allow passengers to track their bags
Bob Jordan CEO of Southwest Southwest Airlines has introduced a new tool for passengers to…
Norwegian cruise line says per-passenger revenue now 16pc ahead of 2019
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ financial results for the third quarter of…
US travel agents say American Airlines is abusing market power by pulling fares from GDS
Zane Kerby CEO of the American Society of Travel Agents A complaint has been filed by…
Jo Rzymowska becomes director of Hays Travel
Jo Rzymowska, former EMEA Vice-President and Managing Director of Celebrity Cruises, has been appointed as…