Jane McDonald showcases Uniworld
Jane McDonald is to showcase Uniworld in an upcoming English TV series. In a brand…
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Kathrice Gunning of Cassidy travel is January finalist in Blue Insurances Polo Magnifico competition
Kathrice Gunning of Cassidy Travel January finalist in Blue Insurance competition 12 winners go into draw…
Sightseeing makeover as Dublin Bus drives out rebrand for its 2.5m passengers a year
Dublin Bus has launched DoDublin, a rebrand of its city and coastal tours which have been operating…
9/11 site to go green for St Patrick’s Day – Tourism Ireland
Tourism Ireland has announced that One World Trade Center in New York – the main…
Kerry to get Berlin 2w Ryanair route from November
Ryanair will commence a new 2w winter service from Berlin to Kerry in November 2017.…
Six jobs created at Dublin Airport’s new Irish food outlet
Six jobs have been created at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 with the opening of a new Irish-focused food…
O’Leary aims to link up with legacy carriers and talks up Trump
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary expects the airline to have its first interlining agreement with long-haul…
IHF and partners host information day on hospitality careers for 250 second level students in Killarney
The first of a series of Tourism & Hospitality Careers Roadshow events hosted 250 second…
European airlines challenge Brussels to act on strikes and aviation charges
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and IAG boss Willie Walsh have both spoken out about the…
American-focused Tourico Holidays to join Hotelbeds Group
Global bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry Hotelbeds Group has announced…
Transatlantic carrier WOW to offer cut-price business class from Ireland to Iceland
Icelandic airline WOW, which flies from Ireland to the US via Iceland, is to offer…
Planning a Valentine’s Day? Price survey of lover’s basket says ditch Dublin and head to Cork says global price survey
A survey by German online florist Bloomy Days of pre-Valentine’s Day prices found Dublin is among…
Hub figures rise 45pc as 1.9m passengers use Dublin in January
Transatlantic traffic up 28pc to 165,000 Hub passenger numbers jump 45pc British traffic rises 8pc…
Ryanair to take on insurers with launch of multi-trip product on website
Ryanair is to take on rivals in the competitive insurance market with the launch of…
Dublin airport passengers up 9pc in January, transfers up 45pc, N America up 28pc
January passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are up 9pc to 1.9m, a record for the month at…
FREE car parking for Holiday Show at Univ Limerick on Feb 18-19
Free car parking and Children’s’ entertainment Organisers say book early because of displacement Free car…
John Concannon takes ANOTHER prize for 1916 Centenary Programme
Ireland’s 2016 Centenary Programme has won the National Impact Award at this year’s Community and…
Cork Airport numbers up 6pc in January 2017: expects Norwegian T/A confirmation ‘shortly’
132,000 passengers through Cork Airport in January 2017 Up 6pc on 125,000in 2016 Winter sun breaks…
Ryanair average fare down 17pc to €33: another warning on second carry on bag
Average fares down 17pc to €33 Traffic up 16pc to 29m Load factors rose 2pc…
14 champions honoured by €5bn Irish inbound tourism industry
Westport House for Best Leisure Tourism Innovation, Dublin Airport for Best International Access Initiative and…
No Trump slump yet as Travel Counsellors sees US sales shine
Top 10 destinations for January bookings: Orlando Faro New York Las Vegas Cancun, Mexico Lanzarote…
Irish visitor numbers to Vienna and Aruba on the rise
Irish visits to Vienna, and bednight stays, rose last year as the Austrian capital recorded…
Prime Minister says Louvre man shot in latest ‘terrorist in nature’ incident
A French soldier guarding the Louvre in Paris has shot a man who tried to…
Ryanair January traffic grew 17pc to 8.77m
January traffic grew 17pc to 8.77m Load factor rose 2pc to 90pc Rolling annual traffic…
Could Aer Lingus be about to take a gamble on Las Vegas from Dublin?
Aer Lingus could be following its new route to Miami with another gateway Stateside -…
Siptu hits back at Aer Lingus CEO over airport privatisation call
Siptu has condemned a call by Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavangh for the State to…
Thailand changes 30-day visa exemption rule for tourists
Tourists need visa if they re-enter via land border twice in a year. Otherwise they need…
Aer Lingus withdraw from the duel of the Douro and cancels Porto flights
So much for the Douro dealfest. Porto was going to be one of the bargain…
Irish tourism launches campaigns to lure American and business travellers
Tourism Ireland said it is to prioritise the high-spending North American market as it launched a…
DAA staff celebrate €2m in donations to Irish charities
DAA employees, supported by the company and members of the public, have raised €2m for 18…
More whiskey galore as Diageo plans Dublin distillery at St James’s Gate
The Irish whiskey revival continues with Diageo announcing plans to invest in a whiskey distillery in…
How Ireland’s five-star jail is captivating visitors
The North’s only surviving Victorian-era prison, Crumlin Road Gaol has been awarded a five-star visitor…
Full speed ahead for Metro North to Dublin Airport? Chamber backs new push
Dublin Chamber of Commerce claims that reports that the Government is looking to speed up the…
Joan Collins to be ship godmother as Uniworld pledges support to Paris despite terror attacks
Grand dame of TV and cinema Joan Collins is to come onboard with the Uniworld…
Flybe blames bad weather and consumer confidence for sluggish start to year
Flybe has warned that 2017 has started slowly, after the airline endured a turbulent 2016 blamed on bad weather and…
Irish B&B sector says demand exceeds supply in eight counties
Booking numbers increased by 15pc in 2016 Revenue rose 19pc to €9,002,646 Foreign visitors account…
Holiday World Show Dublin attendance up 11pc
Holiday World Show Dublin was attended by 35,000, up 11pc on last year. Exhibitors report…
Yvonne Gordon is Irish travel writer of the year
Yvonne Gordon won the overall award at the Travel Extra travel writer of the…
Thomas McNally wins ITIA award for supplier of the year
Thomas McNally of Bedsonline won the supplier award at the 2017 Irish Travel awards in…
Spain still reigns as majority of travel agents saw turnover rise last year – ITAA
The lrish Travel Agents Association’s latest quarterly survey found that 95pc of Irish travel agents…