ITAA conference to hear about successful ‘clicks & bricks’ hybrid business model
Oonagh O’Hagan Next week’s annual conference of the Irish Travel Agents Associaton in Antalya will…
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‘Online booking trends and greener way of doing business’ check out Ireland’s visitor attraction conference
Catherine Flanagan CEO of AVEA The upcoming Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AVEA) annual…
Ryanair adds 38 extra flights for Cheltenham 2024
Ryanair has added 38 additional flights and 7,000 extra seats for the 2024 Cheltenham Festival,…
Condé Nast Traveller Readers select Cork as second friendliest city in Europe.
Melinda Stevens of Cndes Nast Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards survey of 240,000 readers…
Those amazing Japanese toilets now have their own tribute movie
if you have never been on a Japanese toilet, prepared to sit back and enjoy…
European Regions Airline Association gets new chair: Jesper Rungholm from Denmark
Jesper Rungholm, CEO of Danish Air Transport Group, has been appointed as the President of…
Rimini mission for 9 Irish tourism companies promotes shoulder season breaks in Ireland
Nine Irish companies are joining Tourism Ireland at TTG Travel Experience in Rimini, where they…
Biafra 1967-1970: an Irish nun remembers a danger time
Who Knows Tomorrow by Margaret Ledwith is an account by an Irish missionary of her…
HSE warns of gastroenteritis bug from Med destinations
Bernard Gloster, CEO of the HSE The HSE says it has noticed a high number…
Netherlands event promotes Ireland off-season & ‘home of Hallowe’en’
Six tourism companies from Ireland travelled to the Netherlands for Tourism Ireland’s ‘Halloween Evening’ at…
United now has 100 aircraft equipped with Bluetooth as focus on Apple technology continues]
Scott Kirby ceo of United Airlines United Airlines has implemented Bluetooth connectivity on its planes…
American Express credit card fees on the rise for travellers
American Express has increased the annual fees for several of its credit cards. For new…
Star Alliance lounge opens in Charles de Gaulle Terminal 1
Star Alliance has opened its second lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The 1,300…
FIRST LOOK: Etihad’s latest 787-10 arrives in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways has received a new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, expanding its fleet and enhancing its…
LISTEN: Michael O’Leary says night flights cannot move ‘they either operate or they get cancelled’
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Language school for skiers opens in Chamonix
Alpine French School has opened a new language school in Chamonix, France, offering intensive French…
Here are Sinéad’s nine big wedding trends
Sinead Fortune of Newpark Hotel Newpark Hotel Kilkenny’s wedding planner Sinead Fortune has identified nine trends for…
Virginia Cultural Centre opens in County Cavan
Minister Heather Humphreys officially opened the Virginia Civic, Library, and Cultural Centre in County Cavan.…
Marian Pilgrimages praised by pilgrims after visit to Holy Land cut short by conflict
Catherine Steenson is welcomed home A group of 52 pilgrims who were in the Holy…
Egypt’s northernmost El Arish airport to be used for Gaza aid
Egypt is redirecting international aid flights for Gaza to El Arish airport in North Sinai…
Loganair, Nostrum, Urga & Sky Express win ERA airline awards
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO Loganair accepts Airline of the Year Award The winners of the European…
Easyjet tops up Airbus aircraft order with 157 more, starting 2029
Johann Lundgren CEO of Easyjet EasyJet has reached a deal with Airbus for the purchase…
Dublin Airport introduces passenger feedback option on its app
Gary McLean MD and Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport has introduced a…
Fáilte Ireland launches 2023 Transition Year Work Experience Programme
Sharon Balmaine Fáilte Ireland has launched its 2023 Transition Year Work Experience Programme, providing students…
Waterford Winterval festival plans 40 events starting December 23
Festival organisers John Grubb and Trevor Darmody The 11th annual Winterval Festival in Waterford will…
EU Parliament moves to ban airlines charging fees for cabin bags
Roberta Metsola, President of the European parliament The European Union Parliament has passed a resolution…
Air Moldova given more time to certify aircraft & resume flying
Vasile Botnari, CEO of Air Moldova Air Moldova has been given until mid-4Q 2023 to…
Biden & US Trade Commission to move against ‘junk fees’
Lina M Khan US Trade commissioner The Biden Administration in the USA is taking steps…
Tourism Ireland connects 11 Irish convention venues with German organisers
‘Meet in Ireland’ event in Munich brought 40 German meetings and incentive event professionals in…
Hilton introduces carbon labelling on menus
Hilton has introduced carbon labelling on menus at 30 hotels in Britain, partnering with sustainability…
SriLankan Airlines to be privatised by June 2024
Richard Nuttall CEO of Sri Lankan The privatisation of SriLankan Airlines will be finalised by…
United opens new Club lounge at Newark’s gate C74
United lounge at Newark United Airlines has unveiled a new Club lounge near gate C74…
All-business class airline Beond plans Maldives operation
All-business class airline Beond is starting operations next month with its hub in Male, the…
Lilian Barton returns to her ancestral home at the K Club for wine tasting event on Nov 10
Lilian barton Sartorius Lillian Barton-Sartorius, ninth-generation of the Bordeaux wine dynasty, will be hosting an…
Budapest airport to add 167-room Ibis TRIBE hotel
Csaba Palotai CEO of Ibis Hungary Budapest Airport is adding a new hotel, TRIBE, with…
Lot continues move on premium market with planned lounge at Chicago O’Hare
LOT business lounge Chicago The design is being finalised for LOT Polish Airlines is building…
Ashford Castle opens Éalú spa with yoga, pool & winter fitness programme
George Visser manager of Éalú spa at Ashford Ashford Castle has opened its spa, Éalú,…
LISTEN: Hidden gems of tourism Eoghan Corry, Jessica Fahy, Philip Boucher Hayes on RTE radio
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Airports in Damascus and Aleppo are out of service due to Israeli air strikes
Zouhair Khazim Syria minister for transport Syrian state television reported that airports in Damascus and…
WATCH: Decoding St Brigid, part of the Brigid 1500 lecture series, 1 minute preview
Eoghan Corry will give the St Brigid 1500 commemoration lecture on October 14 at Kilcullen…