Portugal back to pre-crash numbers
Portugal is aiming to build on rising tourist numbers from Ireland in 2017, with Antonio…
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Cuba gives Royal the seal of approval for cruise visits
Royal Caribbean latest cruise line permitted to visit Cuba Will feature in western Caribbean itineraries …
Lufthansa to double Dublin Munich service – but has no comment over Ryanair
Dublin-Munich will be twice daily from March Competing against Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Transavia Lufthansa…
Irish hotel group Hidden Ireland launch coffee table book
A new coffee table book highlights the range of Ireland’s quirkiest and most historic hotels…
US issues travel alerts for European Christmas markets
Vague travel alert applied to Christmas markets Headline attacks mentioned The US Department of State has…
Michael O’Leary & Willie Walsh unite in call to scrap British Air Passenger Duty
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and his Ryanair counterpart, Michael O’Leary, have joined forces in…
Adrian Keating appointed new Ireland & Europe boss at Malaysia Airlines
Adrian Keating is Malaysia Airlines’ new regional manager for Ireland, Britain and Europe. Mr Keating was most recently…
Irish visits to Portugal up 10.3pc, Algarve up 6.2pc
Portugal up 10.3pc Algarve up 6.2pc Irish tourist numbers to Portugal are up 10.3pc to…
Irish overseas trips heading for 7.3m in 2016
Irish made 5m trips in the first eight months of 2016. 4.9pc up on 2015, heading…
Michigan bring their Lieutenant Governor to Dublin City to promote the US state’s tourism industry
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Brian Calley visits Dublin on tourism trade mission. Speaks to travel…
Tourist arrivals show 4pc growth across the globe
Tourist arrivals grow by 4pc worldwide. Asia-Pacific region boasts growth of 9pc. Europe shows 3pc…
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport. The reason for the emergency was the…
Aer Lingus launch inaugural flight to Hartford, Connecticut
Aer Lingus launch new route from Dublin to Hartford, Connecticut. It is the third trans-Atlantic…
Lufthansa to complete takeover of Brussels Airlines
Lufthansa to takeover Brussels Airlines. The takeover will be complete by the end of 2016.…
Munich Airport breaks weekly 1m-passenger barrier
Munich Airport takes in over 1m passengers in one week. Okotberfest visitors contributing to the…
Brexit leads to increase in British tourism
Since Brexit travel purchases in Britain have risen by 38pc. But British customers have had…
Barcelona takes over running of World Routes for 2017
Barcelona to run World Routes for 2017. Three thousand aviation professionals to attend the 2017…
Leonardo Hotels acquire third property in Madrid
Leonardo Hotels to acquire third hotel in Madrid. The chain now operates five hotels in…
Transit visa stay in Qatar extended from 48 to 96 hours
Transit visa stay in Qatar extended from 48 to 96 hours. Qatar Ministry of Interior,…
FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show to open on Tuesday
FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show opens on Tuesday September 27. On thousand cruise tourism…
Norwegian Star cruise liner visits Dublin Port
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Star ship visited Dublin Port on September 25. Ship was open to…
United Airlines launches major increase in Puerto Rico capacity
United Airlines to commence six weekly flights from Newark to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The…
Singapore named Destination of the Year at Seatrade Cruise Awards
Singapore wins Seatrade Cruise Awards Destination of the Year. Southampton named Port of the Year.…
FEATURE: An exploration of mainland Greece
Greece is a country that’s been in the media for all the wrong reasons over…
World’s shortest flight launched by Viennaline
Viennaline to operate world’s shortest flight from St Gallen to Friedrichshafen. Only the fourth route…
TripAdvisor ranks Oslo as world’s most expensive city
TripAdvisor ranks Oslo as world’s most expensive city. Six European nations are in the top…
First drone footage of Uluru released on YouTube
First drone footage of Uluru released by Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia. Permission given by Uluru-Kata…
Lufthansa Group and Air China unveil joint venture
Lufthansa Group and Air China agree on joint venture to operate connections between Europe and…
Jim Menge becomes president of Rovia
Jim Menge appointed Rovia president. Menge has previously worked for Silvercar, Viajanet, SilverRail, Virtuoso, Sabre…
Qatar Airways increase South American capacity by 198 seats a day
Qatar Airways upgrades aircraft for Brazil and Argentina routes. Capacity to increase by 198 seats…
Areas wins catering contract for Copenhagen Airport
Areas wins contract to begin operating concession catering at Copenhagen Airport. The company operates in…
London named Best City at Times Travel Awards
London named Best City at Times Travel Awards. The city has claimed the award for…
Cork Airport Head of retail retires after near half-decade of service
Cork Airport head of retail Lilibeth Horne retires after 46 years’ service. Horne also previously worked…
Report suggests tourism institute and terror crisis centre be established in France
A report commissioned by the French Government has proposed that the country set up an…
European travel hit by -0.9pc decrease according to report
European travel down by -0.9pc for summer 2016. Ireland bucked the trend by showing an…
City of Derry Airport announces new route to Majorca as fresh call for subvention is made
City of Derry Airport to run new service to Majorca from summer 2017. CoDA chairman…
World Travel Awards Grand Final 2016 set for the Maldives
World Travel Awards Grand Final 2016 set to take place in the Maldives. Olhuveli Beach…
Vanilla Islands looking to boost growth from Turkish Airlines flights
Vanilla Islands Association launches new tourism promotion initiative in central Europe. 160 tour operators in…
Aer Lingus race to victory in Runway Run
Aer Lingus take team and individual victory in Runway Run in Budapest. Robert Murphy wins…
Ireland’s €3.19 per bottle wine tax may be deterring tourists
IWA calls for 15pc reduction in alcohol excise. Ireland currently has the highest rate of…