Mandy Walsh wins honeymoon supplier of the year at gala wedding suppliers award ceremony
Mandy Walsh of Travel Counsellors won the Honeymoon supplier award at the weddingsuppliers.ie awards, revealed…
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‘No panic’ – holiday makers urged to remain calm amid Santorini tremors
Olga Kefalogianni Greece tourism minister Holiday makers in Santorini have been asked not to panic…
Lufthansa Group invests €14m in minority stake in AirBaltic
Martin Gauss CEo fo Air Baltic Lufthansa Group has agreed to invest €14m in airBaltic,…
Sun Princess Mediterranean itineraries altered due to cruise ship congestion in ports
John Padgett of Princess Cruises Princess Cruises has announced alterations to the Sun Princess Mediterranean…
25,000 attend Holiday World Show Dublin at RDS Simmonscourt
Maria Sinnott of Business Exhibitions The Holiday World Show Dublin, held at RDS Simmonscourt over…
255k attend 45th International Fitur in Madrid
The 45th International FITUR concluded on Sudnay, with nearly 255,000 attendees, showcasing a strong recovery…
WATCH: Highlights of the Irish Travel Industry Awards 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crnlxtJUQwc
HERE are the winners of the Irish Travel Industry Awards for 2025
The winners have been announced of the Irish Travel Industry Awards. The gala ceremony took…
Storm Éowyn Cancellations Dublin Airport so far
Storm Éowyn Cancellations Dublin Airport Lisbon 1327@04.25 Frankfurt LH983@05.00 Amsterdam KL1134@05.55 Paris CDG i AF1017@06.00…
HERE is the shortlist for the Irish Travel Industry Awards tonight
Angela Walsh president of the Irish Travel Agents Association speaking at the Irish Travel Industry…
Miami port terminal openings to start with MSC next April (with Royal to follow in 2027)
Hydi Webb PortMiami director PortMiami director Hydi Webb has announced plans for 22 different cruise…
International tourism finally back to pre pandemic levels – UN Tourism
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO In 2024, international tourism nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels,…
Avalon Waterways introduces €100 travel agent & branch manager incentive
Phil Shipman of Avalon Waterways Avalon Waterways has introduced a new agent incentive for the…
1,300 drivers joined Irish taxi fleet in the past year
Danny O’Gorman GM of Freenow Ireland FREENOW reported a record number of driver hours during…
500 travel professionals to attend Irish Travel Awards on Thursday
Clare Dunne CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association Over 500 travel professionals are expected…
WATCH: American flight attendants in training, a report from 1948 (hilarious)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0eRrFJIwEo
IATA pushes back against new aviation tax proposals
IATA has expressed disappointment at the recommendation of the GSLTF to target air transportation for…
Riviera River Cruises rebrands to Riviera Travel & targets new markets
Phil Hullah CEO of Riviera Travel Riviera River Cruises has rebranded as Riviera Travel to…
Los Angeles travel megafirm REI closes experiences business
REI has decided to close its Experiences business, leading to the layoff of 428 employees,…
Shortlist announced for Irish Travel Industry Awards 2025
Keynote address by minister Jack Chambers at the 2024 Irish Travel Industry Awards The shortlist…
Travel agents invited to try out for Brand USA 2025 mega fam
Eoghan Corry and Fred Dixon CEO of Brand USA The Brand USA MegaFam is returning…
Bellewstown tourism accommodation approval reversed by An Bórd Pleanála
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala An Bord Pleanála has overturned Meath County Council’s approval…
Bus Éireann cancellations for Thursday January 9
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann Bus Éireann cancellations for Thursday January 9: Route 109B…
Bord Bia reports 19pc rise in value of Irish drinks exports
Jim O’Toole CEO of Bord Bia Irish drinks exports surged 19pc to over €2.1bn in…
Kaitlin Murphy joins Sarah Slattery’s The Travel Expert as full-time team member
Kaitlin Murphy Kaitlin Murphy has joined Sarah Slattery’s The Travel Expert as a full-time team…
Some new hotel openings this month
Christopher J Nassetta CEO of Hilton International Some new hotel openings this month Caption by…
197m passenger Ryanair increases gap over rivals in list of Europe’s largest airlines in 2024
Ryanair has increased its lead over its European rivals to 67m passengers in 2024, according…
Three for the price of two: MEET the new European capitals of Culture for 2025
Chemnitz Europe’s new capitals of culture are Chemnitz in Germany and the first cross-border city,…
Dept of Defence to purchase four Airbus H145M helicopters
Rory O’Connor Commander of the Air Corps The Department of Defence has contracted Airbus Helicopters…
Jeju’s tragic B737-800 (former Ryanair EI-EFR) had reported emergency landing two days ago
Kim E-bae CEO of Jeju Air Korean authorities have confirmed that the aircraft involved in the…
Tragic Jeju air Flight 2216 B737 was leased out of Dublin and owned by SMBC
Kim E-bae CEO of Jeju Air The tragic Jeju air B737-8AS on flight 2216 was leased…
Fog continues to delay English operations as Alicante to Dublin flight diverted to Dublin
Martin Rolfe of NATS More than 40 flights have been cancelled due to fog at…
Bulgaria’s Electra Airlines joins IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA Electra Airways has officially joined IATA as its latest airline…
‘Inappropriate footwear’ warning for Tenerife hikers
Los Roques de García in the Teide National Park Authorities in Tenerife are implementing legislation…
Cork airport fastest growing for first nine months of the year
Padraig Dalton of the CSO Central Statistics Office statistics show Cork airport is the fastest…
High costs, low demand and supply shortages – Fáilte Ireland update on Ireland’s tourism sector
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland The Irish tourism industry is facing ongoing challenges from high…
Royal Caribbean ‘evaluating’ refundable deposit scheme introduced in England and Ireland
Gerard Nolan of Royal Caribbean Gerard Nolan, the Castleknock born Vice President & Managing Director…
CLIA honours three English travel professionals at winter ball
Lucy Huxley, Peter Shanks, Giles Hawke, Andy Harmer The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) England…
Sam Seward to succeed Andrew White at Quark Expeditions
Andrew White CEO of Quark Expeditons Quark Expeditions has announced that Sam Seward will succeed…
Ciara Foley’s Platinum Travel ceases trading
Ciara Foley of Platinum Travel Platinum Travel, owned by Ciara Foley, has ceased trading as…