‘We’re not here to deliver a European experience’ – Niall Gibbons explains Saudi approach at ITB Berlin
Niall Gibbons Tourism Director of NEOM speaking at ITB Berlin Saudi Arabia needs to offer…
Browsing: Trade
Algarve’s THIRD biggest inbound market – Ireland visits to Portugal grew 6.3pc in 2024
Carlos Pinto de Oliveira – Director Visit Portugal Ireland Ireland is now the third most…
ITB Convention addresses ‘cracks’ in the tourism message in era of protests
Richard Quest, Kumbaro Furxhi, Nabeela F. Tunis, Tonci Glvavina and Eduardo Santander Eduardo Santander of…
Topflight expands escorted tour programme to include new destinations
Neal Collins of Topflight Topflight has expanded its escorted tour programme to include new destinations…
Short term rentals among reasons cited by Dublin council for banning lockboxes
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Dublin City Council is set to remove lockboxes from public…
Travel Department to sponsor RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday with Miriam
John Spain, Agency Lead, RTÉ, James Coughlan, CEO, Travel Department, Yvonne Boyle, Marketing & Sales…
ITB first day in Berlin sees 5pc more participation & 5,800 exhibitors
Norbert Fiebig, President German Travel Association; Mario Tobias, CEO, Messe Berlin; Mirela Kumbaro, Minister of…
Sabre Hospitality introduces streamlined SynXis pay system
Trish O’Leary of Sabre Sabre Hospitality announced the introduction of SynXis Pay, aimed at enhancing…
HERE are the 400 speakers at ITB convention opening today in Berlin
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO The ITB Berlin Convention 2025 aims to address challenges…
Brady insurance launches ‘affordable option’ for adventure tourism providers
Jane Brady of Brady Insurance Leisure businesses in Ireland, such as mobile saunas, petting zoos,…
Airlines for America cleared for legal challenge to Healthy Airport refunds at San Francisco
Nicholas Calio CEO Airlines4America A US court has allowed Airlines for America (A4A) to proceed…
TUI sale ends at midnight tonight
Craig Morgan of TUI The TUI sale ends at midnight tonight, with savings of up…
Outbound trips by Irish residents in January 2025 were up 18pc on 2024
Outbound trips by Irish residents in January 2025 were up 18pc on 2024, from 721,200…
Global air passenger numbers will grow to 22.3bn by 2053 – ACI
Justin Erbacci Director General ACI World. A new report from Airports Council International projects that…
Aer Lingus staff to undergo training to assist passengers with hidden disabilities
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced its membership in the Hidden…
Michael O’Leary says Gatwick approval highlights case against Dublin’s ‘idiotic 18-year-old passenger cap’
Michael O’Leary Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary used the news of Gatwick’s north runway go-ahead to…
WATCH: Michael Flatley accepts President’s Award from the Irish Hotels Federation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=logSIUt14KI
‘Aviation network should support, not limit, growth’ – Barry Cowen at IHF conference in Killarney
Barry Cowen Barry Cowen has told at the Irish Hotels Federation conference in Killarney that…
Deadline of March 25 for Emerald Airways apprenticeship programme
Conor McCarthy of Emerald Emerald Airlines is accepting applications for the Aircraft Engineering & Maintenance…
‘Dublin airport should be designated as national infrastructures & solve passenger cap’– Kenny Jacobs to Taoiseach
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport operator DAA has requested Taoiseach Micheál Martin…
Worldchoice schedules 2025 conference for Nov 1 @Johnstown Estate off M4 near Enfield
Carol Anne ONeill The 2025 Worldchoice Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, at…
Limerick based Declan Hughes wins European CEO award for travel sector
Declan Hughes of FlyCruiseStay Declan Hughes of Limerick based Flycruisestay has been selected as the…
Demand ‘remains high’ for central Dublin pubs after six high profile sales in 2024 – Lisney
David Byrne MD of LIsney A total of 20 pubs in Dublin were sold for…
US parks service ‘under siege’ as 4,500 job cuts in past ten days
Elon Musk Nearly 4,500 workers from the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service have…
Venice increases tourist tax and increases number of ticket-days to 54
Luigi Brugnaro Mayor of Venice Venice will implement a €10 fee for last-minute visitors booking…
Destinations Global Leaders Forum concludes in Dublin
Don Welsh of Destinations forum Following the conclusion of the Destinations Global Leaders Forum, delegates…
Travelport to add NDC content from Finnair
Gregory Webb CEO of Travelport Travelport has announced the introduction of NDC (New Distribution Capability)…
TUI reports profit rise and shift away from Turkey
Sebastian Ebel CEO of TUI TUI reported a first-quarter underlying EBIT of €51m, a rise…
MEET Elaine Truesdale who joins Royal Caribbean sales team from Oasis Travel
Elaine Truesdale joins the Royal Caribbean International team as Sales Development Manager to enhance the…
HERE are the takeaways from BIT Milan 2025
orsa Internazionale del Turismo, the International Tourism Exchange (Bit) in Milan was themed on innovation,…
Aoife McCrum & Gráinne Ní Ghiollágain take over helm at Soolnua
Gráinne Ní Ghiollágain, Patrick Delaney, Pádraic Gilligan and Aoife McCrum SoolNua has announced a leadership…
SMBC signs 8-aircraft lease deal with Thai Airways
Peter Barrett CEO of SMBC Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a lease agreement with…
Trish O’Leary is back – Sabre confirms appointment as Ireland account manager
Sabre Corporation has public announced the appointment of Trish O’Leary as Sales & Account Manager…
Riviera Travel to conduct online training sessions for Irish agents on Feb 13 & 27
Ralph Uhlemann of Riviera Travel Riviera Travel will conduct two online training sessions for Irish…
TODAY speed limit reduces from 80kph to 60kph on 81,300km of rural roads
Drew Harris, Garda commissioner Starting today, the speed limit on 81,300km of rural and local…
Galway Council starts consultation on regeneration of tourism in Salthill
Leonard Cleary CEO of Galway City Council Galway City Council has announced a series of…
US residents now account for 3.2pc of all passport applications in Ireland
Simon Harris, Minister for Foreign Affairs In 2024, the number of applications for Irish passports…
South Korea mandates airports to install bird detection cameras after Jeju 2216 crash
Kim E-bae CEO of Jeju Air South Korea has mandated all airports to install bird detection…
American Holidays offering travel agents fam trip spots to British Columbia
Bladhanna Richardson of American Holidays American Holidays is offering travel agents the opportunity to win…
Virtuoso US sales pass pre-pandemic levels by 239pc
During the U.S. Forum held at Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Virtuoso reported…