Delta Dublin-JFK flight issues Squawk 7700 and returns for medical emergency
Delta flight from Dublin to New York returns after medical emergency Boeing 767-300ER carrying 204…
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Aena Spanish airports serve 34.9m passengers in August 2026
Aena Spanish airports serve 34.9m passengers in August 2026 Total global network reaches 41.4m passengers…
Turkiye’s Pegasus wins conditional Czech approval for Smartwings acquisition
Pegasus secures conditional Czech approval for Smartwings acquisition Approval requires slot transfer on Prague Antalya…
Qatar Airways to take delivery of 138 new aircraft over five years
Qatar Airways to take delivery of 138 new aircraft over five years Fleet includes Airbus…
Paris airports record lower summer traffic than 2025
Paris airports record lower summer traffic than 2025 August 2026 handles 10.1m passengers down 3.2pc…
France on course for record €80bn tourism receipts in 2026
France projects record €80bn tourism receipts for 2026 July revenue reaches €9.4bn up 3.7pc year-on-year…
Air fares for Christmas track 12-18pc higher in Hertz survey
46pc of Americans plan autumn travel despite rising prices Domestic flights 2pc higher than summer…
Dublin City Council Invites public to culture night 2026
Dublin City Council has invited the public to Culture Night 2026 on Friday, 18 September…
Mount Congreve Gardens invites visitors for autumn leaf peeping
Mount Congreve Gardens has invited visitors to experience leaf peeping in Waterford The estate has…
Boyne Valley unveils five-week home of Halloween programme
The Boyne Valley has unveiled its 2026 Home of Halloween programme Four flagship festivals have…
IATA calls for standardised evisa verification for airlines
IATA calls for standardised eVisa verification Over 100 countries issuing eVisas iAPI systems show compliance…
Cruise line says agents gain confidence selling Virgin voyages after ship visits
Virgin Voyages agent confidence rises 34 percentage points More than 1,200 agents welcomed onboard Valiant…
Italy extends border checks on Spanish travellers for additional 15 days
Italy extends border checks on Spanish travellers for 15 days Controls apply to maritime ports…
Travel Suite launches luxury and honeymoon brochure Autumn 2026
The Travel Suite has launched its Luxury and Honeymoon Brochure for Autumn 2026 The brochure…
Canadian travel to United States increases in August 2026
International arrivals to Canada totalled 6.9m in August 2026, up 4.3pc Canadian return trips from…
Athy’s Shackleton Experience shortlisted for English Guild of Travel Writers Award
The Shackleton Experience in Athy has been shortlisted for a English Guild of Travel Writers…
Air Canada brings Dublin to Vancouver service forward for 2027
Air Canada brings Dublin to Vancouver service forward to 31 March 2027 The service operates…
Meet Ian Hall, new conferencing and events executive at White of Wexford
White of Wexford has appointed Ian Hall as Conferencing and Events Executive Hall has brought…
Riviera Travel marks 100 days to Christmas with festive cruise savings
Riviera Travel has offered savings of up to €550 per person on festive river cruises…
Korea’s T’way Air completes rebrand to Trinity Airways
T’way Air rebrands to Trinity Airways on 10 September 2026 First domestic service operates Daegu…
Frankfurt Airport reports August 2026 passenger figures still 10pc behind pre-pandemic
Frankfurt Airport handled around 6.3m passengers in August 2026 Passenger figures decreased by 0.3pc from…
Donegal’s Redcastle hotel launches 2026 Christmas packages
Redcastle Hotel launches 2026 Christmas packages Four-night package from €649 per person Two-night package from…
Helsinki restaurants launch ten new takes on herring
Helsinki restaurants launch ten new takes on herring Event runs from 25 September to 10…
Spring hotels co-hosts Easyjet holidays big orange party at Silverstone
Spring Hotels participates in easyJet holidays Big Orange Party Event held at Silverstone on 7…
Uzbekistan tourism continues strong growth beyond classic silk road sites
Uzbekistan records 9.1m international arrivals in first eight months of 2026 Arrivals increase 21.1pc year-on-year…
New Cortina hotel promises Dolomites views from every room
First Cortina hotel opens in early December 2026 Property features 76 rooms and suites Every…
Greek island of Atokos draws visitors with wild swimming pigs
Atokos island draws visitors to swim with wild pigs Island located in Ionian Sea near…
Spanish travel agencies seek greater working time flexibility
Spanish travel agencies seek working time flexibility Proposal covers approximately 60,000 employees Agencies seek free…
French travellers cut spending, shorten stays and take fewer trips
French holidaymakers cut spending in summer 2026 Average vacation budget drops to €1,530 per person…
Deutsche hospitality and Porsche plan new luxury hotel brand
Deutsche Hospitality and Porsche Design launch Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels Brand targets up to 15…
Naples Capodichino airport unveils €250m intercontinental expansion plan
Naples Capodichino unveils €250m Masterplan 2035 New 15,000 square metre non-Schengen terminal planned Capacity targets…
Greece and Spain sign first tourism cooperation agreement
Greece and Spain sign first tourism cooperation agreement Memorandum signed on 15 September 2026 in…
Travel companies push ahead with AI investments on record scale – Sabre
Most travel executives maintaining or increasing AI spending Only 17pc reducing AI technology spend 70pc…
Australia’s Travel Answers introduces Book26 agent incentive
Travel Answers launches BOOK26 advisor incentive Advisors earn $50, $100 or $250 in gift cards…
Greek regional airports set August passenger record
Greek regional airports handle record 7.13m passengers in August Fraport Greece manages 14 regional airports…
Cordelia Cruises takes delivery of former Norwegian Sky
Cordelia Cruises takes delivery of Norwegian Sky Ship undergoing refurbishment in Yalova, Turkey Deployment starts…
ACI World calls for modernisation of airport slot system
ACI World released a white paper calling for slot allocation modernisation The current framework was…
Royal Caribbean relaunches travel agent guide
Royal Caribbean relaunched its 96-page Travel Advisor Guide The guide returns in print and digital…
Dublin ranked sixth in global cities index 2026
Dublin ranked sixth out of 1,000 cities in Global Cities Index 2026 Dublin ranks 12th…
Amari Colombo opens door to Sri Lanka for travellers
Amari Colombo has positioned itself as a gateway to Sri Lanka The hotel has combined…