Norse delays growth & extends subleases for four of its Boeing widebodies
Bjørn Tore Larsen.of Norse Norse Atlantic Airways is extending subleases for four of its Boeing…
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Iceland’s PLAY plans to operate ten aircraft this year as it pauses growth
Birgir Jónsson CEO of PLAY PLAY (Iceland) has decided not to add any new aircraft…
India’s SpiceJet to cut 15pc of workforce to reduce payroll expenses
Ajay Singh CEO of Spicejet India’s SpiceJet plans to cut 1,400 jobs, which accounts for…
Delta Amsterdam – Detroit U-turns after maggots drop from bag of rotten fish
Gil West of Delta A Delta flight had to turn around after maggots fell from…
Ryanair to cancel all flights to and from Israel in March and April but will return when Tel Aviv T1 reopens
Tel Aviv airport terminal Ryanair has decided to cancel all flights to and from Israel…
Carnival orders 5,282 passenger cruise ship from Meyer Werft Papenburg for delivery 2027
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation and Meyer Werft have agreed to build another…
‘Tubby or not tubby, fat is the question,’ airlines react to Finnair’s passenger weigh-in
Turkka Kuusisto CEO of Finnair The controversy generated by Finnair’s voluntary passenger weighing system at…
Worldchoice 2024 conference will take place on Saturday November 23rd
Worldchoice 2024 conference will take place on Saturday November 23rd, according to CEO Ireland Carol…
Qantas, Australia & France dominate cellar in the sky awards
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas The winners of Business Traveller magazine’s Cellars in the Sky…
AirBaltic needs to find €200m to repay investors in EU-mandated buyback
airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss AirBaltic, the Latvian state-owned carrier, needs to find €200m to repay…
TUI Group reports 15pc increase in revenue
Sebastian Ebel CEO of TUI TUI Group reports a strong start to the new financial…
Qantas faces certification logjam delay in reactivating A380-800 fleet
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas will not be able to reactivate its remaining A380-800…
Call for commercial rates to be waived for Dublin restaurants
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Dublin City council is facing a call for…
Avondale Beyond the Trees hosts Wicklow Tourism Alliance event
Fred Verdier tourism officer for Wicklow Wicklow County Council and Wicklow Tourism Alliance organised a…
USA seizes Venezuelan B747-300M in Argentina
Antony J Blinken US State Department secretary The United States Department of Justice successfully transported…
Thailand reconsiders legalisation of cannabis two years after introducing it
Thailand, which legalised cannabis two years ago, is considering a crackdown on the recreational use…
Spirit expects to have 41 A320neos grounded by Pratt & Whitney engine checks
Ted Christie CEO of Spirit Spirit Airlines expects the number of parked A320neo Family aircraft…
Regulators ask for more information on Alaska–Hawaiian merger
Ben Minicucci Alaska Airlines CEO The Antitrust Division of the USA Department of Justice has…
TUI cruise reports average daily rate rises to €169
Wybcke Meier of TUI cruise TUI Group reported increased occupancy and ticket prices for its…
Universal partners with Minecraft after Disney opts for Fortnite
Mark Woodbury CEO of Universal Theme Parks Universal’s theme parks have partnered with Everbloom Games…
Whitefriar Street church and other places associated with Saint Valentine
Relics of Saint Valentine in Whitefriar Street church There was a belief that the birds…
Ryanair closes Azores base over airport rates hike
Eddie Wilson CEO of Ryanair Ryanair will not reopen its seasonal base in Ponta Delgada,…
Chalair anounces weekly rotations to Kerry from three more French airports
Alain Battisti CEO of Chalair Airlines Chalair Airlines has announced three new weekly services from…
Santry based start-up Fly4 acquires EI-FFA, first of four B737-800
Douglas Fay of Fly4 Start-up Fly4 Airlines has acquired its first of four Boeing 737-800…
Lufthansa in danger of being overtaken as Europe’s second largest airline
With results for seven of Europe’s largest airlines reported so far, Lufthansa is in danger…
Liam O’Brien to introduce new 300-passenger ship to operate from Doolin
Doolin Ferry is set to introduce a new 300-passenger ship to operate from Doolin, Co…
€215m Dunkettle Interchange opened in Cork
Tánaiste Micheál Martin officially opened the €215m upgrade of the Dunkettle Interchange in Cork. The…
Drishane House win Historic Houses of Ireland prize
Thomas Cosby of Historic Houses of Ireland Drishane House in Co. Cork has been selected…
Great Southern Killarney reunites 200 past and present staff members
Long serving staff members, John Fitzgerald, Martina O’Leary and Kathleen Bhuiyan cut the celebration cake…
Istanbul airport aims for 85m passengers in 2024
Selahattin Bilgen CEO of Istanbul Airport Istanbul airport aims to increase passenger numbers from 76m…
Aer Lingus granted leave to appeal Ryanair plans for €40m aircraft hangar at Dublin Airport
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has been granted leave to appeal Ryanair’s…
KLM introduces artificial intelligence to reduce inflight food waste
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM is using artificial intelligence to reduce inflight food waste…
MEET Aidan: Tourism Ireland’s new director of marketing
Aidan Power of Tourism ireland Tourism Ireland has appointed Aidan Power as its new Director…
Ryanair signs ground handling contract with Hamburg’s Skytanking Aviation Services
Clinton Roeder CEO of Skytanking Ryanair has announced a new ground handling partnership with Hamburg…
Salmon supplier Cill Chiaráin Éisc secures €543k investment
Gerard Madden, Operations Manager and Bridie Casey, Financial Controller Connemara-based organic salmon producer, Cill Chiaráin…
ITA to exit Heathrow and focus on London City Airport
Fabio Lazzerini CEO of Ita Airways ITA Airways is to cease operations at London Heathrow…
Fraud claims at heart of court battle between Chinese investors in Fota Island resort
Yuzhu Kang, a Chinese businessman living in Dublin, has launched High Court proceedings over a…
Trim Castle Hotel appoints Antun Simunovic as General Manager
Antun Simunovic GM of Trim Castle Hotel Trim Castle Hotel has appointed Antun Simunovic as…
Design consultant appointed for N25 Midleton-Youghal Scheme
Valerie O’Sullivan GM of Cork County Council Progress has been made on appointing a design…
Abu Dhabi airport renamed Zayed International Airport
Al Dhaheri CEO of Abu Dhabi airport Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE has…