Ireland now welcoming one in 10 American visitors to Europe
Overseas visitor numbers up 7.2pc North America rises 30.8pc Britain up 3.3pc Latest CSO figures…
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SAS Irish subsidiary seeks CEO
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is recruiting a chief executive to set up and run the Irish…
IHF: 74pc report business levels up compared to this time last year
74pc report business levels up compared to this time last year 71pc say advance bookings…
Hoteliers say insurance costs now equivalent to €730 per bedroom
71pc say increasing insurance costs having a ‘significant negative impact’ Insurance costs now at €42m,…
Irish travel trade focuses on corporate market at London travel show
Visitor numbers are up 3pc as more than 7,000 attended Europe’s largest specialised business travel…
All Ireland champions: Croke Park Hotel awarded best hotel by Travel Republic
Alan Smullen’s Dublin Croke Park Hotel has been voted Ireland’s best hotel in the awards accorded…
Construction of €233m Irish Center Parcs village to kick off within weeks
Work on the €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest Holiday Village is set to commence in…
At last: Norwegian confirms 7 trans-Atlantic routes and 24 flights weekly from Belfast, Cork, Dublin and Shannon
Norwegian Air International confirmed 19 trans-Atlantic flights weekly from Cork, Dublin and Shannon to Stewart International in upstate…
May opening for Cork Airport food court
Cork Airport’s long awaited new food court is to open this May. The food court…
Shelbourne named top five-star hotel as CIE Tours announces €100m revenues
Shelbourne Hotel, Radisson Blue & Benners Hotel win hotel awards. Cliffs of Moher & Atlantic sheepdogs win attraction awards Cliffs…
Deferrals are nothing new in aviation leasing – Aengus Kelly of Aercap
Aengus Kelly of Aercap says deferrals are nothing new in aviation leasing and they are…
Heathrow returns to normal after runway protesters cause traffic backlog
Traffic at London’s Heathrow Airport after a protest over plans for a third runway at…
And dogs will fly as puppies take to the air with Flybe
Flybe brought nine training Medical Alert Dogs onboard as part of the pooches’ socialisation programme. Organised by the charity…
Ryanair asks 26pc of passengers to check in bags at the gate free of charge
Product and service review organisation Which? claim that 26pc of Ryanair passengers had to check in their cabin…
Kilkenny launches Whiskey Guild activities in ten city venues
Kilkenny, which claims the first ever reference to distilling in Ireland in the 1324 Red Book of…
CIE Tours customers select Cliffs of Moher as best visitor attraction
Shelbourne Hotel, Radisson Blue & Benners Hotel win hotel awards. Cliffs of Moher & Atlantic sheepdogs win attraction awards Cliffs…
Air France low cost subsidiary Boost cleared to fly by Air France pilots
Air France pilots have approved the creation of Boost, a low cost subsidiary. Members of SNPL union went against union advice…
Dublin Airport third terminal should be in independent hands says Minister
Transport and Tourism Minister Shane Ross has raised the issue of Dublin Airport getting a third…
Amanda Darrington appointed sales director for Ireland at Royal Caribbean
The former trade sales boss at Kuoni, Amanda Darrington, has been appointed Royal Caribbean’s sales director…
Shannon holiday show attended by 10,000
Biggest year for over a decade for breaks as thousands attend Holiday Show The US…
Willie Walsh’s BA to take on Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair on Dublin to Ibiza route
British Airways will be competing with Ryanair for a slice of the summer sun market out of…
Dublin was fastest growing airport of 2016 as European passenger numbers hit 2 billion
Dublin Airport is continuing its growth spurt and was the fastest growing major airport in…
Injured O’Leary warns Ireland not to make Brexit worse with a new air travel tax
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary warned the Government that restoring the air travel tax would be a…
Titanic Belfast welcomes great, great, great, great nephew of shipyard owner
Titanic Belfast has hosted a VIP guest – 13-year-old William Harland whose great, great, great,…
KLM gives bigger brother a boost as Air France profits hit by terror attacks and strikes
Operating profit rises from €780m in 2015 to €1.05bn last year Operating profit at Air France…
Norwegian reports revenues of €2.9bn ahead of Irish services to the US
Net profit of 1,135m NOK (€128m) Total revenue of over 26bn NOK (€2.9bn) – up…
Ryanair looks east as it takes on Wizz in the growing Polish market
Ryanair is considering entering the charter market in Poland, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said, predicting…
Award-winning Bray air show returns on July 22-23 to boost local economy
Bray Air Display, which was recently awarded the title of best large festival/event at the…
Fáilte Ireland aims to tap business tourism market at Dublin Tech Summit
Fáilte Ireland will be pushing Ireland as business tourism destination at the Dublin Tech Summit.…
Emma O’Driscoll pops by to launch this weekend’s Holiday Show in Limerick
Broadcaster and businesswoman Emma O’Driscoll has launched this year’s Holiday Show, the biggest event of its…
Dublin and Shannon up in January as Irish Aviation Authority reveals flight growth
January 2017 figures for the three State airports, when compared to the same month in…
Considine is new Deputy CEO at Shannon Group as Murphy becomes airport’s MD
Company Secretary Mary Considine has been promoted to the new role of Group Deputy CEO, Finance…
Disney stands by price hikes at Orlando theme parks
Walt Disney World has increased ticket and annual passes at its theme parks in Florida. For…
Air Canada gets new look to tie in with nation’s 150th birthday
Air Canada has given its planes and uniforms a makeover to coincide with the country’s 150th…
Conor O’Shea lines out with Tourism Ireland as it pushes country’s World Cup bid
Italian national coach Conor O’Shea is still flying the flag…
Governor’s war of words as state passes bill that threatens future of Visit Florida
The Sunshine State’s travel industry has failed in a bid to thwart a bill that would…
Aviation must be at forefront of EU’s Breat-Imeacht negotiations – Irish Aviation Authority
The State must prioritise aviation at European level in talks to negotiate Britain’s exit from…
Trump’s press secretary says Norwegian’s Cork & Shannon T/A Aroutes are in the USA’s economic interest
Norwegian Air International’s new US-Irish routes are to go ahead after US President Donald Trump…
TUI reports growth of 10pc in Ireland & Britain
First-quarter turnover rises 8.5pc Growth driven by Northern Region, RIU and Cruises TUI Group reported…
Tourism Ireland research shows 7pc of English less likely to holiday overseas in 2017
Research by RedC for Tourism Ireland suggests no significant change in the holiday intentions of…