Ireland most exposed as aviation conference warned of Brexit confusion
Ireland has most to lose in aviation over Brexit uncertainty, Olivier Jankovec, Director…
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Garret Marrinan is new GM at the Gibson, Dublin GAA and RTE’s First Dates hotel
Clarion Hotels’ Garret Marrinan is to take the reins at Dublin’s Gibson Hotel, a partner…
Séan Garnier among 14 CLIA media award winners
The 14 winners of the sixth annual CLIA Britain Cruise Media Awards were announced during…
Ryanair online checkin and website down for eight hours on Wednesday evening, airport check-in surcharge will still apply
Ryanair website and check in down for 8 hours Airport check-in surcharge will still apply…
Ryanair’s 450th Boeing 737 arrives in Dublin, bringing fleet to 380
Ryanair’s 450th Boeing 737 arrives in Dublin All Boeing fleet nleet now 380 Ryanair took…
Agents can win place at Travel Corporation outing to Kinsale on May 5
Agent Evening in Cork on May 5. Dinner in Man Friday in Kinsale Agents who book Insight…
USA bans electronic devices in cabin in airlines from 13 Muslim majority countries
Ban applies to everything larger than iphone 13 nations affected Airlines unsure if they can…
Three more agencies win places on Topflight’s mystery Italy fam
Three agencies win week three of Topflight Italy fam Cassidy’s Blanchardstown, Fahy Travel, Galway …
Aer Lingus records fastest year for transatlantic sales, with 1m seats booked
Visitor Numbers from North America were up by more than one third this St Patrick’s…
American’s Dublin to JFK service offers lie-flat business class seats when it resumes April 13
Dublin to JFK resumes April 13 New lie-flat business class seats Chicago and Charlotte resume May…
Kerry to Lapland: Sunway offers one night sleepover trip direct on December 13
€929 per adult and €829 per child Flight out December 13 for one night Sunway…
Ireland in 15th place in the World Happiness Report 2017, up from 19th
Ireland in 15th place up from 19th Norway knocked Denmark off the top spot Norway knocked Denmark off…
Europcar survey measures 98pc enthusiasm for Wild Atlantic Way
23pc of car rental cleints were first time visitors Wild Atlantic Way most popular route…
Willie Walsh’s IAG launches low-cost rival to Norwegian with LA from €99 each way
International Airlines Group (IAG) is to compete against WOW and Norwegian in the transatlantic market…
Buswells’ Paul Gallagher wins Manor House hotel of the year award as umbrella groups report visitor numbers up 21pc
The Manor House Hotels and Irish Country Hotels brands report revenue growth of 29pc for last year…
Ryanair looks east with expansion into Ukraine from European cities
Kiev: Eindhoven (3w), London Stansted (5w), Manchester (3w), Stockholm Skavsta (4w) Lviv: Berlin (2w), Budapest (2w), Eindhoven…
ANOTHER Lowcostholidays scandal, bond was €79,243, claims total €3.8m
Paul Evans operation bonded for just €79,243 €3.8m claimed by 4,200 Irish customers Draw wil be…
6 flights from Dublin and 3 from Shannon cancelled due to storm in USA
Trans-Atlantic flights from Dublin and Shannon are among 5,300 cancelled due to winter storm…
Celebrity’s 2018 Edge class to use movable deck to board tender boats
Details of the features on Celebrity Edge Class were revealed at events in Miami and…
Irish ports predict record year of 300 cruise ship calls
Around 40pc of visitors are from North America One in five are from Germany 15pc…
ACI Europe says Dublin airport now 17th in Europe after 12.3pc growth to 1.86m in January
Air traffic grew in Ireland’s major airports, latest figures for January 2017 show. Passenger traffic…
Falls guy Coveney turns Niagara green for St Patrick’s Day
Housing Minister SImon Coveney switches on the green lights at Niagara Falls in Canada to kick off the St Patrick’s…
Qatar chief plays down threat of low cost long haul by Norwegian and co
Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has dismissed the fears of Emirates president Tim Clark over…
Kristin Skiner is February finalist in Blue Insurances competition to win a Polo Magnifico
Kristin Skinner of American Holidays February finalist in Blue Insurances competition 12 winners go into draw for Polo…
You’re hired: TV’s Apprentice finalist in 2011 & former Tyrone GAA star Jim Eastwood joins Travel Counsellors
On BBC’s The Apprentice, tycoon Alan Sugar called him “the world’s greatest salesman”. Now Jim…
Turkish Airlines & Silversea planning fam trip to the far east
Turkish Airlines and Silversea have unveiled two trade promotions with prizes of business class tickets…
Travel Centres annual conference returns to Mullingar on November 10-11
Travel Centres annual conference returns to the Mullingar Park Hotel on November 10-11, which played…
No Irish flights cancelled on fourth day of French ATC strike
There are no Irish flights among 52 flights cancelled by Ryanair due to the French ATC strike. Ryanair…
Passenger numbers up 4pc last month at Dublin Airport, but rate of growth slows
Almost 1.8m passengers passed through Dublin Airport in February, a 4pc increase over the same month…
Royal Caribbean announces world’s largest cruise ship (again)
Royal Caribbean has announced that it’s building what will be the world’s biggest cruise ship…
New routes to Loire Valley and Valencia as Ryanair unveils winter 2017 ex Ireland
1 new Dublin route to Naples (2 weekly) 2 new Dublin winter services to Tours…
The sky’s no limit as all-female Aer Lingus crew take charge for Women’s Day
International Women’s Day was marked in the skies as Aer Lingus used an all-female team…
Way to go… Irish coastal drive takes top prize at Chinese awards
The Wild Atlantic Way has beaten off competition from some of the world’s top scenic…
Year of the French as Brittany Ferries reports a 5pc rise in passenger numbers
Numbers travelling from the continent to Ireland rose last year, with Brittany Ferries reporting a 5pc…
Out of the BLU: Ryanair to fly 2w Dublin to Naples from October
Ryanair launched a new route from Dublin to Naples, with a twice weekly service beginning in…
No Irish flights among French ATC cancellations Tuesday
There are no Irish flights among 16 flights cancelled by Ryanair due to the French ATC strike.…
SIX goals for SIX Irish travel trade as Emirates & Ifonly host agents in the Bernabeu
If Only and Emirates ran an incentive to win VIP Corporate Hospitality at the Bernabeu…
Iraq excluded from new US travel ban on Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan & Yemen
A new US executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel to the United…
Irish Ferries passengers down 3.2pc, cars up 3.3pc in 2016
Irish Ferries reported passenger numbers carried were down 3.2pc at 1.623m from 1.676m in 2015.…
Ireland should join Shenghen area if Brexit deal falls through, says Paul Gallagher of ITIC
Ireland should join the Shenghen common visa zone if the common travel area with Britain…