Irish tourism takes a Pounding as Sterling and Brexit drag down visitor numbers
Overall visitor numbers: Australia – up 16pc North America – up 13pc Britain – down…
Author TravelExtra
Win one, lose one for DAA as Cork Airport scoops European prize but Dublin left empty-handed
Cork Airport has been named top European airport in the under five million passengers category…
IAA and gardai join Police & Fire Service for Dublin Airport tribute to Rescue 116 crew
Members of Dublin Airport’s Police & Fire Service have held a memorial cycle in remembrance of…
Aer Lingus Regional hits the 2m passenger mark at Cork Airport
Aer Lingus Regional reaches 2m passenger milestone through Cork Airport, since start of franchise flying…
Chiara Ravara takes up top sales and marketing role at Ryanair
Ryanair has appointed Chiara Ravara as its new Senior Sales & Marketing Manager, promoting her…
Lufthansa to boost capacity by 30pc on Dublin to Frankfurt route to cope with demand
Lufthansa is to add a fourth daily flight on the Dublin-Frankfurt route from the start of the…
Taoiseach makes final push for Irish tourism as one in 10 Americans visit Ireland
In one of his last away visits as Taoiseach, Enda Kenny supported Tourism Ireland on its…
Dublin airport on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 as transfers rise 51pc
Dublin airport is on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 following another record month in…
Aer Lingus continues to outperform sister airlines as IAG reveals effect of power failure
Aer Lingus continued to outperform its sister airlines in IAG – British Airways, Iberia and…
Aer Lingus Regional operator aims to carry 2m passengers this year
Dublin-based Stobart Air, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional service, is to create 60 jobs and…
Dublin airport returns to normal after fire in T1 airport office
Services at Dublin Airport have fully resumed this morning following a fire in…
Another record month for Ryanair with 11.8m passengers in May and 95pc LF
Passenger numbers up 11pc to 11.8m. Rolling annual traffic to May up 13pc to…
New Dublin-Doha route won’t be affected as Emirates and Etihad halting routes to Qatar in diplomatic row
The launch of the Qatar Airways route between Dublin Airport and Doha will be unaffected…
Attractions outside Dublin show biggest rises as Guinness Storehouse remains top for visitors
Top fee-paying attractions: Guinness Storehouse – 1,647,408 (+10pc) Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience – 1,427,166…
Aim to boost 100,000 inbound tourist figure as Swiss rolls out Cork service
Cork’s connectivity to Switzerland and beyond has been boosted by the launch of the inaugural…
How church gave its blessing for Ian Paisley to join Mrs Brown and The Simpsons at Wax Museum
With its new home in the centre of Dublin, the National Wax Museum Plus is…
Dublin Airport issues advice to avoid bottlenecks as 370,000 to visit over Bank Holiday
The DAA has issued advice on avoiding security lane hold-ups as more than 370,000 passengers…
The boom is back as Emerald Star adds new vessels to Irish fleet
Emerald Star parent company Le Boat has reflected its confidence in the Irish tourism market with…
Travel company is reading your mind – and says Chernobyl is hot this year
Brochures still have their place, but trends have moved on from simply leafing through glossy…
Ireland’s Castles, distilleries and museums combine to form one voice in tourism sector
Ireland’s visitor attractions have joined forces under one umbrella organisation to give the sector a…
New faces come onboard Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean
Travel veteran Sam Otter has been appointed as the new director of marketing and PR…
Au revoir Rouge as Air Canada returns to the Dublin-Toronto route with three-class offering
The Air Canada Rouge service operating between Dublin and Toronto will change to an Air…
Ryanair: Average fare down to €41 as Being NICE to customers swells profits to €1.316bn from €800m over four years
Average fare down 13pc to €41 Traffic up 13pc to 120m customers Turnover up 2pc to…
Former Munster and Ireland rugby man Alan Quinlan lines out for Cork Airport food openings
Cork Airport is showcasing more of the country’s foodie offering, with the new launch of new…
Brussels lawyer challenges O’Leary’s doomsday Brexit view
A former EU official, and now leading trade lawyer, has challenged Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s…
BA cancellations continue THREE DAYS after systems shutdown
BA835@12:50 Dublin to Heathrow Monday May 29 is the latest casualty of the British Airways…
Queues, tarmac delays & error messages as BA computer system crashes
British Airways computer systems have crashed across the world, causing queues at airports. Passengers tok…
Ireland now Delta’s 5th biggest European market as Dublin-Boston seasonal route takes off
30 flights a day during summer 2017 to North America Delta’s third service joins JFK…
Now that’s an eruption: Five HOUR waits as Universal’s Volcano Bay in Orlando opens to sound of Haka from Maori dancers
The first guests arrived Thursday morning May 25 2017 at Volcano Bay, Universal’s new water park…
Cork Airport launching summer route to home of Romeo and Juliet
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea is to begin a summer service between Cork Airport and Verona from Saturday, May…
Norwegian offering 6,000 seats from €99 one-way on Irish-US routes
Norwegian is offering 6,000 seats from €99 each way in the latest sales blitz as…
Brexit blow to Irish tourism as main market is down over 10pc in last three months
Trips by British visitors -10.7pc to 855,800 Trips from Europe +2.2pc to 741,800 North America to Ireland…
Cracking Krakow – Click&Go to open Polish operation as it celebrates seventh birthday
Turnover tipped to hit €40m this year Employs 50 people from 12 nationalities Holidays arranged…
Michael O’Leary endorses Leo Varadkar for top job
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is supporting Team Leo in the race for the Fine Gael…
Michael O’Leary – we’ll be carrying 200 MILLION passengers every year; TAP in Lisbon to be added to connection deals with Aer Lingus and Norwegian
Airline carrying 14.4m Irish passengers a year Ryanair to carry 12m passengers in and out…
Ryanair to offer free checked bag and flight discounts to exchange students
Weeks after announcing it’s to sponsor a professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ryanair has become…
Ryanair teams up with Spanish rival to Willie Walsh’s low-cost airline LEVEL
Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair has stolen a march on Willie Walsh’s IAG, which kicks off its…
Kevin Toland’s parting gift to DAA – airport supports 117,30 jobs
Dublin Airport claims passenger growth helps create 20,000 over past four years Airport now supports…
Everest Irishman John Burke returns to hero’s welcome at Shannon
Everest mountaineer John Burke is still on cloud nine and has returned to a hero’s welcome…