Shannon and Dublin airports win top awards at Routes 2016 in Chengdu, Cork highly commended.
Dublin and Shannon win their categories at the World Routes Awards 2016. Cork highly commended…
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Skerries wins tidy towns competition for 2016
Skerries wins overall Birdhill, Listowel and Ennis category winners First ever winner from Dublin Skerries was…
Monarch flights operate as normal despite aircraft repatriation rumours: 14 of 34 aircraft are leased out of Ireland
14 of 34 aircraft are leased out of Ireland Luton based airline tweeted reassurance to…
Canada extends electronic visa dealine to Nov 10 & other news from the world of travel
Canada’s immigration minister John McCallum postponed its Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme for the second time to November 10 due…
Boyne Valley wins foodie destination & other stories from the food & beverage industry
Boyne Valley won Foodie Destination of the year by the Restaurant Association of Ireland at a ceremony…
Gearing up for Hartford & other stories from the world of aviation
Aer Lingus service to Hartford Connecticut commences on Wednesday. Alison Taylor has been appointed Senior Vice President…
Irish agents head for MSC All-Stars of the Sea & other stories from the cruise and ferry industry
MSC Cruises will deploy a second ship in China, MSC Splendida, from May 2018. MSC’s all stars of the…
Fáilte Ireland launches autumn sales workshops & other news from Ireland’s tourism industry
Connect 16 opens on Wednessday. Nicola McGrane and a horse named Dante joined the stakeholders from Kildare Fáilte to publicise…
Travel Funday raises €55,000 & other news from the Irish Travel Trade
The Travel Funday raised €55,000 for the Simon Community, My Lovely Horse/Dogs Aid, Chernobyl Children, Jigsaw and…
Marriott takeover of Starwood creates 5,700 hotel 30-brand giant & other news from the hotel industry
Marriott completed its merger with Starwood to create the world’s largest hotel company. Members of both loyalty programs…
AWTE event will determine level of interest in Ireland
AWTE event set for October 26 Experiment to see how much interest there is in…
CBRE puts O’Connell St hotel on market for €4m
42-bedroom hotel has guide price of €4m Net gain of just 16 bedrooms in Dublin this…
Find your Belfast
Visit Belfast is launching ‘Find your Belfast’ campaign Aimed at those looking for an overnight…
Deirdre McGlone’s Harvey’s Point wins another Hotel of the year award
Georgina Campbell hotel & restaurant awards Harvey’s Point won Hotel of the Year Dillon’s Corner in Skibbereen…
Karl Lonergan & Audrey Headon champions on Amadeus app-happy 11th golf day
Amadeus use ap to track golf scors in travel trade evnt Karl Lonergan & Audrey…
Carravagio, Clarke & Turner: National Gallery announces programme for 2016-2017
The National Gallery of Ireland have launched their exhibitions programme for 2016-2017 Creating history: ‘Stories…
Bob Binder new CEO of Oceania Cruises
Position changes at Norwegian Cruise Lines Lltd. Jason Montague and Andy Stuart becoming CEO, as…
€62 to USA: Norwegian Air says 737 MAX 8 can reduce Trans-Atlantic fares by 2017
€62/$69 trans-atlantic fares available from 2017 Norwegian Air will begin to use 737 MAX 8 planes,…
Ryanair Summer 2017 from Belfast: more frequencies but no new routes from winter 16
Winter route launches to stay for summer No new routes for summer 2017 Ryanair launched…
20 dead in Thailand tourist boat sinking
20 dead, 12 missing, 44 injured in tourist boat accident in Thailand in Ayutthaya Boat…