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Flights cancelled as cold snap continues its grip
London’s Heathrow Airport is continuing to experience some cancellations due to wintry conditions in Britain.…
Worldchoice, Oasis Travel and Travel Counsellors scoop Celebrity Cruises awards in London
Worldchoice, Northern travel agency Oasis Travel and Travel Counsellors won the Irish awards at Celebrity…
Greater Irish connectivity to Far East as Finnair beefs up Dublin service to 9
Finnair is to add extra capacity between and Ireland and Finland across the 2017 winter and…
Get a move on with Metro North, Dublin Chamber tells Minister Shane Ross
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called on Transport Minister Shane Ross to push…
Dublin reaches 27,907,230 passengers, up 11pc, confirmed as Europe’s fifth most important gateway to North America as numbers dip to Middle East and Africa
Record 27,907,230 pass through Dublin airport in 2016 1.2m passengers transfer at Dublin North…
The year of the French routes as Ryanair reaches deal with Stansted
Ryanair has announced a new deal with Stansted’s parent group to offer nine new routes…
Cork dips in December amid record year for Irish aviation
Irish air traffic grew by 8.3pc last year – making it a record year for…
Is there a McGregor factor? Irish visitor numbers up as Las Vegas welcomes a record total of global visitors
Las Vegas drew a record number 42.9 million visitors last year, preliminary figures from the…
Ryanair tops list as world’s airlines launched 3,000 new routes in 2016
Ryanair: 200 new routes in 2016 EasyJet: 106 Wizz Air: 100 Frontier Airlines: 84 Vueling:…
Ryanair factor boosts Stansted while Heathrow hits passenger record
Heathrow: 76 million passengers (+1pc on 2015). Its December passenger volumes set a new record, with 6.2 million…
With 17m downloads, Ryanair app leads European airlines
17m downloads Mobile views increased 70pc last week in December Ryanair has the most downloaded…
Lufthansa group reports sluggish 1.8pc growth to 109.7m passengers, 7m BEHIND Ryanair & are unlikely to close the gap
Lufthansa group falls behind Ryanair for first time Digital Forum sets out stall with faster on-board…
Anna Aero show Ryanair leads launch list for new routes in 2016
Analysis by Raph Anker’s Anna Aero shows that Ryanair has re-asserted itself as the world’s…
Belfast International reaches 5.15m passengers in 2016, heading for 5.4m in 2017
Belfast handled 5.15m in 2016 Set for 5.4m to beat 2007 record Ireland’s second busiest…
National Museum Collins Barracks reports MASSIVE 41pc increase to 411k in 2016
Collins Barracks grows 41pc on back of 1916 National Museums have 2 of top 20…
London City airport handles 4.5m passengers in 2016, plans 6.5m by 2025
52pc of passengers travel for business Numbers up 5pc on 2015 Declan Collier’s London…
BOTH of MSC cruise line’s supplier representatives are on ITIA Awards shortlist
Both of MSC supplier representatatives in Ireland, Rebecca Kelly and Erica Oglesby, have been…
What is behind the trans-Atlantic ‘sandwich spat” at Aer Lingus?
Aer Lingus offering hot rather than cold sandwich Trade Union leaders ask staff not to…
Knock airport up 7.3pc to record 734,031 passengers in 2016
Knock passengers up 7.3pc Now serves 23 internatinal destinations 4 new services in 2016 A…
Baggage hall security under review after 5 dead in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport
Shooting took place in baggage area Delta airline passenger took gun from checked luggage Five people…
Globe Hotels selects Audrey Headon as trade representative
Globe Hotels has appointed Headon Representation to work with the trade on their behalf. Globe…
Canadian professor Geoffrey Wall wins UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence
The shortlist has been announced for the UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Tourism. The UNWTO…
Portland tops US airport satisfaction survey chart for second year
Portland International Airport scored the highest in satisfaction among large US airports for the…
Titanic Belfast to offer free admission on Sunday January 8
Titanic Belfast is offering residents of the north free admission on Sunday, January 8 to…
Ryanair carried 117m in 2016, bigger than Lufthansa, AF/KLM or IAG groups
Ryanair confirmed that they flew 117m passengers during Januaury-December 2016, putting them in position to…
Aer Lingus Regional Dublin-Liverpool service comes to an end Thursday
Aer Lingus Regional will end its three daily service from Dublin to Liverpool on Thursday January…
BA strike rescheduled for January 10 & 11
British Airways passengers are facing the threat of a strike on Tuesday January 10 and…
Heathrow drops local charges by £10 to reduce air fares
Heathrow airport has announced a £10 reduction in passenger charges on routes to Britain and…
16 foreigners among 39 dead after gun attack at iconic Reina night club in Istanbul
A lone gunman opened fire at Reina nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district during new year…
Ryanair €14.99 New Year’s Eve seats on 365 routes must be booked by midnight
Ryanair has launched a €14.99 New Year’s Eve sale for travel in January, February and…
Turkish cancels 258 flights due to bad weather conditions.
Turkish Airlines announced on December 30 that it had cancelled a total of 258 scheduled flights…
Another foggy day: 2,000 passengers miss connections at Heathrow
2,000 passengers miss connections Fog hits London airports for second day More than 2,000 passengers…
ITIC calls on Government to treble its investment in tourism
ITIC says tourism is now worth €8.1bn annually “Government tourism targets unambitious and modest”. Ireland…
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people in 2016
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people DFA anticipate a million passports a year will be…
No implications for Cityjet SSJ100 as Aeroflot & Interjet group ground SSJ 100-95s
Sukhoi SSJ 100-95s withdrawn by Aeroflot Mexico’s Interjet also grounds 22 aircraft Implications unclear for…
To the Loo not the Louvre: OpenSkies B767 diverts to Shannon for wee-wee stop
Toilets cause aircraft to divert to Shannon Boeing 767 ll oilets out of operation A…
Tragic death of 10-year-old girl on flight diverted to Shannon
A 10-year-old girl has died after an Air Canada Boeing 787-800 diverted to Shannon Airport.…
Irish Ferries cancels Christmas Eve Swift sailings because of weather
Swift services cancelled Ulysses sails as normal No 20:55 sailing.on Christmas Eve Irish Ferries has…
Afriquah 8U209 from Sabha to Tripoli lands in Malta as hijack situation develops
The hijacked Afriquah Airlines A320 which landed with 118 people on board is one of three…