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Shannon Airport wins global customer service prize from American Airlines
American Airlines’ Shannon Airport team has won a coveted ‘Customer Cup’ award in a worldwide…
Willie Walsh: Aer Lingus will look at Shannon opportunities – but not for transatlantic
IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Aer Lingus will continue to look at opportunities to…
Aer Lingus has identified 10 more potential US routes – Willie Walsh
IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Aer Lingus has identified 10 possible cities for additional…
Ken Healy’s Barberstown Castle hosts European castle awards
Ireland hosts European castle awards for first time 400 entries in 8 categories 2 Awards…
Globally-focused Swedish hotel group closing in on €900m deal for Jurys Inns
Swedish hotel investment group Pandox has confirmed recent media reports that it is interested in…
Merrion, Harvey’s Point, Kileen House, Malinbeg Hostel & Tides Guest House win Trivago awards
Trivago.ie have named the top rated hotels in Ireland as selected by their online customers.…
Relief for Irish tourism as lower 9pc VAT rate is retained for hospitality industry
The VAT derogation for Ireland’s hospitality industry, reducing the VAT rate from 15pc to 9pc…
Philadelphia here we come – Aer Lingus says ‘under-served’ city was obvious choice from Dublin
Airline announce largest ever transatlantic schedule with 177,000 additional seats to North America 575 additional…
Ryanair September passengers up 10pc DESPITE cancellations
Ryanair September passengers up 1m to 11.8m Load factor up 2 to 97 Rolling annual…
Double win for Kelly’s Resort and Ashford Castle at Hotel and Catering Review awards
Kelly’s Resort Hotel in Rosslare was supreme Winner and Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel at…
Second new route for Shannon in one day as Ryanair launches Barcelona Reus service
Ryanair has launched a new Shannon route to Barcelona Reus, with a twice-weekly service commencing in…
Tourism Ireland, airports and ministers welcome new Canada services
The new Shannon-Toronto Pearson service has been welcomed by tourism chiefs as Ireland looks to…
Ryanair ups the ante as it invests €250m more at Lufthansa airport base
Ryanair is continuing its push into what it believes is an untapped but lucrative market…
Australia looking to honour first Irish youngsters who journeyed Down Under for a working holiday
Tourism Australia is on the hunt to find one of the first Irish people to…
Ryanair bans larger bags from the cabin UNLESS you pay €5 for priority boarding
November 1 brings end of larger bags in the cabin for ALL passengers Ryanair…
Dublin hotels hardest hit by Brexit says Dalata as it announces new build in Manchester
Revenue €161.8m – up 24.4pc Profit before tax €32.7m – up 80pc Group RevPAR1 up…
Crowe Horwath says average €128 room rates are up 5.7pc on record €121 on 2006
Average room rates in Dubln have risen by 14.7pc in a year, as occupancy rates…
Early booking the big trend as travel agents set for 15-20pc rise in business this year – ITAA
Travel agents are benefiting from the upturn in the economy, with almost three-quarters saying bookings…
Qatar is to allow visa-free entry for Irish citizens & 79 other countries
Qatar is to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, including Ireland, effective immediately.…
Ireland reigns in Spain, but Brexit clouds continue – Shane Ross and Tourism Ireland
Britain -6.4pc North America +21.6pc Mainland Europe +6pc Germany +4.2pc France +5.4pc Spain +22.1pc Benelux …
Alan Sparling’s SAS links up Shannon and Sweden’s busiest airport
Tourism providers along the Wild Atlantic Way have been boosted by the launch of the first…
Irishman to head up Europe’s largest cruise travel agency with German deal
A travel website headed by Irishman Seamus Conlon is to create Europe’s biggest cruise travel…
Market is challenging says Irish boss Ray Gammell as Etihad reports $1.87bn loss
Key figures: 2016 2015 Passenger Revenue $4.9bn $4.9bn Total Revenue $8.36bn $9bn Net (loss)/profit $1.873bn $103m Total…
Dubliner takes top job as Adare Manor counts down to relaunch
Adare Manor has named ex-Gleneagles Hotel boss Paul Heery as its new General Manager. Heery…
Tourism Ireland lines out to push island at Women’s Rugby World Cup
Ireland hosting this summer’s Women’s Rugby World Cup could provide a future windfall for the…
Ready to open 100 years from now – Dalata marks Dublin hotel with time capsule burial
Dalata boss Pat McCann has marked the group’s latest hotel project with a time capsule ceremony with…
Dublin airport on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 as transfers rise 51pc
Dublin airport is on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 following another record month in…
Aer Lingus continues to outperform sister airlines as IAG reveals effect of power failure
Aer Lingus continued to outperform its sister airlines in IAG – British Airways, Iberia and…
Dublin airport returns to normal after fire in T1 airport office
Services at Dublin Airport have fully resumed this morning following a fire in…
Now that’s an eruption: Five HOUR waits as Universal’s Volcano Bay in Orlando opens to sound of Haka from Maori dancers
The first guests arrived Thursday morning May 25 2017 at Volcano Bay, Universal’s new water park…
Wild Atlantic Way continues to drive growth as Shannon celebrates 25,000 extra summer seats
Shannon Airport is anticipating a strong 2017 summer with a 16pc increase in capacity across…
Sharon Shannon’s in Shannon as 400,000 visitors expected at this year’s Fleadh Cheoil
Shannon Airport is to come on board as main sponsor for the second year running for…
Hastings group to spend €62m on the North’s biggest hotel
Hastings Hotels has announced that it is to spend £53m (€62m) on what will be the…
Despite the odds of being once known as Ireland’s alcohol-free hotel, Cork’s Metropole manages to hit its 120th birthday
A hotel that proudly boasted of not having a drinks licence for 59 years is celebrating…
Ashford Castle wins AA hotel of the year, Rolf’s Country House and Talbot Hotel honoured
Ashford Castle wins hotel of the year Rolf’s Country House in Baltimore, and The Talbot Hotel Stillorgan also…
Mexico told to learn from Ireland as it embraces the non-American tourism market
Trump-era Mexico is looking to attract more tourists from Ireland, Europe and Asia as it…
Applying online for a passport: your questions answered
CAN I APPLY FOR A PASSPORT ONLINE? Yes. You can apply online if you are…
Minister Charlie Flanagan says 30pc of Irish passport renewals will be made online in first year of new scheme
Irish passport renewals now open for online applications Ireland now world leader in passport technology Passport…
At LAST: Children’s passports now valid for five years, have the validity of adult passports
Children’s passports now valid for five years, Half the validity of adult passports Scheme effective immediately…