Ethiopian & Etihad Airways sign joint business agreement
Christophe Didier of Etihad Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways signed a joint business agreement in…
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150 objections to DAA’s interim application to raise passenger cap to 36m
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council More than 150 submissions have been made…
Air France introduces new first class on B777-300ER
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France Air France is introducing new first class La Première…
Los Angeles launches ‘we love LA’ campaign in Ireland
France Sheridan of LA Tourism The ‘We Love LA’ campaign has been launched by Los…
‘The local population is angry’ – letter to local paper asks tourists NOT to come to Majorca
Pere Joan spokesman for Menys Turisme Més Vida Seven anti-tourism groups in Mallorca have written…
ITAA visits Centro Centro de Portugal to plan for October AGM
Discussing plans for the 2025 ITAA conference in Centro de Portugal, Jean Maxwell of the…
HERE are the details of the big NINE Saint Patrick’s day parades in Ireland
Orla Carroll, director of festivals for Fáilte Ireland which supports St Patrick’s Day festivals in…
WATCH: Why you should book with a travel agent – Eoghan Corry & Tara Povey Ireland AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esMcq2__BPg&feature=youtu.be
SEVEN takeaways from BTL 2025 in Lisbon
At BTL 2025 in LIsbon,Francesca Rizzerello of Travel Department, Carlos Oliveira of Portuguese Tourism, Bettina…
36 new suppliers sign up for April Irish Travel Trade Show in Dublin (AND 23 new in Cork)
Maria Sinnott of Business Exhibitions The Irish Travel Trade Shows will open their doors on…
‘How the square bow on Viking riverscapes allows more usable space’ – CEO Torstein Hagen
Torstein Hagen of Viking cruises Torstein Hagen, CEO of Viking Cruises, discussed the company’s unique…
BTL Lisbon gets change of name and visitor boost with 200 hosted buyers
At BTL 2025 in LIsbon,Francesca Rizzerello of Travel Department, Carlos Oliveira of Portuguese Tourism, Bettina…
Virgin Atlantic introduces new tier points incentives for Flying Club members
Shai Weiss CEO of Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic introduced new tier points incentives for Flying…
Qatar Airways reveals frequency increases to key destinations
Badr Mohammed Al-Meer CEO of Qatar airways Qatar Airways has announced frequency increases to key…
Ryanair supports Berlin Mayor on easing night flight restrictions
Kai Wegner Mayaor of Berlin Ryanair supports Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner’s initiative to ease night…
Shannon airport launches competition for Munster V La Rochelle on April 4
Peter Clohessy and Jane Clohessy Shannon Airport has launched a competition titled ‘Fly with your…
Flaws in English travel protections tested by failure of London-based Jetline travel
Rob Bishton CEO of England’s CAA England’s travel regulators are working to deal with the…
CLIA to host River Cruise Day for Ireland on 3 April
Andy Harmer speaking at River Cruise 2025 in Budapest CLIA will host a River Cruise…
No-warning strike causes cancellations at Hamburg airport
Christian Kunsch MD of Hamburg Airport Almost all flights to and from Hamburg Airport were…
HERE is the latest round of grants for Ireland’s greenways (with Kerry at the top)
Peter Burke Minister for Tourism Kerry is to receive the largest allocation in the latest…
Airbus delivered just 40 aircraft in February as supplier issues persist
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus delivered 40 aircraft in February 2025, comprising 37 single-aisle…
2,000 secondary school students attend Explore Engineering event at Shannon airport
The Explore Engineering event saw engineers from 60 companies in Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary present…
Team Ireland departs for 2025 Special Olympics winter games with Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has released photographs of the Special Olympics Team Ireland departing for the 2025…
ITB Berlin third day concludes with ministers summit
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO The UN Tourism Ministers Summit on the third day…
‘Real opportunity still there for the traditional travel trade’ – Niall Gibbons speaking at ITB Berlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQnGDxQUOU Niall Gibbons, former director of Tourism Ireland and now with NEOM in Saudi Arabia,…
Ireland’s largest hotel group Dalata reports growth of 7.3pc as it lines up possible sale
Dermot Crowley CEO of Dalata Dalata Hotel Group reported revenue of €652.2m last year, up…
‘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…
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…