The Cork travel agency that grew to seven brands – Shandon Travel celebrates 50 years in business
Michael Doorley of Shandon Travel Shandon Travel, founded in 1974 by Michael Doorley in Cork,…
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‘Protect the bricks-and-mortar travel agent’ – 5-time ITAA president Michael Doorley celebrates 50 years in business
Fun at the 2016 Worldchoice conference Michael Doorley, who founded Shandon Travel in 1974, quickly…
Five hurricanes between Sept 26 and Oct 6 – cruise & aviation reassess Florida weather pattern
The cruising and aviation industries are facing new challenges as Florida’s hurricane season shows signs…
Open House Dublin runs until October 20
Barry Rogers, Head of Dublin City Tourism Unit Open House Dublin, in its 19th year,…
Saga cruise revenue rises 17pc to £121.5m
Mike Hazell, chief executive officer of Saga Group Saga’s interim results for the six months…
Qantas Airways reassess policy after accidentally playing over-18 movie on flight
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas Airways faced backlash after accidentally playing the R-rated movie…
HERE are the winners at the NI Travel Awards – Oasis wins travel agent of the year for 11th time
Sandra Corkin of Oasis Travel The 32nd NI Travel & Tourism Awards celebrated key achievements…
Randles Hotel in Killarney to host Kerry Whiskey Weekend from November 22
Tom Randles Killarney Randles Hotel in Killarney is hosting a “Kerry Whiskey Weekend” from November…
Eoghan Corry to speak at event celebrating refurb of Kildare’s Silken Thomas
Eoghan Corry Eoghan Corry is to speak at an event tonight in Kildare town to…
DAA invests €18m in purchasing homes and insulating properties near Dublin Airport
Gary McLean MD of Dublin airport The DAA has invested €18m in purchasing homes and…
‘Limit package holiday deposits to 25pc of total price’ MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Cynthia Ni Mhurchu Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has been appointed chief negotiator for…
ERA General Assembly gathers 170 enterprises in Seville
Jesper Rungholm The annual ERA General Assembly in Seville from October 8-10, 2024, gathered 170…
Turkish makes emergency landing after pilot dies mid-flight
İlçehin Pehlivan RIP A Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing…
MEET Patrick Borg Hedley, new Lufthansa GSM in London
Patrick Borg Hedley of Lufthansa Patrick Borg Hedley has been appointed as the new General…
MedCruise announces return of Nicky Guerrero as Secretary General
Nicky Guerrero secretary general of Medcruise The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise) announced the…
Tipperary’s Rívesci crowned Supreme Champion at Blas na hÉireann 2024
Declan Malone and Shannon Forrest of Rivesci Rívesci in Clonmel, owned by Declan Malone and…
More details revealed of ITAA Annual Conference 2024 in Almería October 18
ITAA president Angela Walsh and CEO Clare Dunne at ITAA conference 2023 The ITAA Annual…
Ireland visits to Spain on course for 2.7m in 2024
Laura Pena director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin Ireland visits to Spain for…
RTÉ €840k corporate travel account goes out for tender
Liam Lonergan of Club Travel RTÉ has issued a tender for €840,000 over 48 months…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy new routes at Cork airport
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WATCH: Speeches by Tánaiste and former Tourism Ireland author Bernard Phelan at book launch about Iran detention
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25.8m and counting: record September brings Dublin airport closer to pax cap
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport experienced its busiest September in history with…
Avolon reports purchase 134 aircraft in first nine months of 2024
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon has reported the purchase 134 aircraft and completed the…
Cork airport on course for 23m passengers after 14pc rise in September to 95,000 passengers
Cork Airport processed a record 295,000 passengers in September, up 14pc from September 2023 and…
Riviera Travel launches new river cruise e-learning platform for agents
Vicky Billing of Riviera Riviera Travel is launching a new e-learning platform named ‘Riviera Explorer’…
‘Every 10pc increase in connectivity leads to a 0.5pc rise in GDP – ACI & A4E warn against French aviation tax
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E A4E and ACI Europe have raised concerns about reports of the…
IATA deal on AOD confirms written consent from airlines for data extraction
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has collaborated with Airbus,…
AE Expeditions launches ‘your training, your choice’ for agents
Andrew Turner of AE Expeditions AE Expeditions has launched a new training programme called “Your…
Club Med reports twelve fold increase in bookings from Ireland
Henri Giscard d’Estaing CEO of Club Med Club Med reports a twelve fold increase in…
Cassidy Travel launches new brochure dedicated to Japan
Sharon Harney of Cassidy Travel Cassidy Travel has launched a new brochure dedicated to Japan,…
Waterford Treasures to celebrate 25th anniversary with conference November 8-9
Cliona Purcell, head curator Waterford Treasures Waterford Treasures is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an…
Half of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 cruises have already been sold
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Nearly half of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 cruises have already…
WATCH: Tracey Kennedy briefs media about updates to the Ryanair app
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Irish outbound travel up 8.8pc in summer 2024 – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office In August 2024, a total of 1,313,800…
Celebrity Cruises sales team visit 150 travel partners in Ireland
Valerie Murphy of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises’ sales team of 14 visited 150 travel partners…
Revenues rise by 42pc at Tony Collins’ Topflight
Tony Collins founder of Topflgiht Operating profits for Tony Collins Travel Agency Ltd, which owns…
Laura Pena, new director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin, hosts first trade event
Laura Pena and Eoghan Corry Thirty travel professionals were hosted by Laura Pena the new director of…
GALLERY: Tenerife hosts the Irish travel trade in Dublin
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GALLERY: 2024 ITIC conference in Dublin
The Irish Travel Industry Confederation conference in Dublin attracted 300 leading tourism professionals to the…
Irish leg of Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup takes place in county Wicklow
The ninth Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup took place in county Wicklow on September 25,…