Visits to Portugal from Ireland up 35pc on pre pandemic switch Algarve taking 80pc share
Carlos Pinto de Oliveira – Director Visit Portugal Ireland Ireland visits to Portugal were up…
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China extends visa-free transit to ten days but you MUST be flying on to another country, not returning home
Eoghan Corry on the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, Visit to Beijing by Irish…
Day TWO of Limerick’s FREE Holiday Show in Strand Hotel will be open 10am to 5pm
Natal Bel from Salou Tourism talks to visitors at the Limerick Holiday show The Holiday…
Osaka prepares for World Expo 2025 from April 13 to October 13
Hiroyuki Ishige Scretary general Expo in Osaka Osaka, one of Japan’s largest cities, is preparing…
Scottish government ‘does not plan to ban cats’ after wildlife scare
John Swinney First Minister of Scotland The Scottish government has been forced into issuing a…
2-for-1 ticket sales launched for NYC Off-Broadway Week
Tryphavana Cross New York City Tourism + Conventions has announced the start of 2-for-1 ticket…
Ireland visits to Turkey up 20pc in first half of 2024
Irfan Onal Director of Turkish Tourism On February 3, 2025, it was reported that Türkiye…
‘Cost brake’ and ‘one in, one out’ – EU commission tries to cut travel costs
Frank Oostdam President of ECTAA The ECTAA has welcomed the European Commission’s Communication on a…
Beautiful Malta, jewel of the Med, so MUCH to see and do
Take time to explore the islands of Malta and Gozo with their 3,000 hours of…
Domhnall O’Donoghue is Travel Extra Travel Journalist of the Year
NO FEE PICTURES 24/1/25 The Travel Extra Travel Journalist of the Year Awards 2024 at…
Updated schedule as Holiday World Dublin goes ahead
Maria Sinnott of Business Exhibitions Holiday World Dublin is monitoring the impact of Storm Eowyn…
Ireland’s 28th minister for transport and 26th minister for tourism named
Ireland’s 28th minister for Transport and 26th Minister for tourism will be named today at…
FITUR 2025 opens in Madrid today with 120 countries and 10pc more participants
FITUR 2025 opens today at IFEMA Madrid, with Brazil as the Partner Country and record…
Nepal raises permit fees for climbing Mount Everest to $15,000
Nepal will raise its permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by over 35pc, bringing the…
LISTEN: Global tourism recovers to pre-pandemic levels Eoghan Corry & Shane Beatty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rxvnkNp_M0
Seán Canney to be revealed as new junior minister of Transport
Sean Canney Seán Canney, members of the independent alliance, has served as Teachta Dála (TD)…
The Holiday World edition of Travel Extra is now online
https://issuu.com/airandtravel/docs/travel_extra_feb_2025?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
Nine injured in Astun ski lift collapse
A ski lift collapsed at the Astun resort in Aragon, injuring dozens of individuals, including…
Ireland 18th most important market to USA with 494k visits in 2024
The US reported 494,344 visits from Ireland in 2024, up 8.6pc on last year –…
Outbound travel from Ireland up 6.2pc in summer 2024 as business travel declines – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Outbound overnight travel saw 4.2m trips in…
Travel restrictions after foot-and-mouth case near Berlin
Ola Scholz chancellor of Germany Travel restrictions have been imposed in some countries after Germany…
Mayo’s Dara Calleary front runner to be Ireland’s 28th Minister for Transport
Dara Calleary Minister Fianna Fáil’s Dara Calleary from Mayo is the front runner to be…
Spain hosted 94m tourists in 2024, up 10pc for the year and 13pc on pre-pandemic
Jordi Hereu, Spain’s industry minister Spain hosted a record 94m foreign tourists in 2024, up…
Belfast Holiday Show reports successful three days at new venue ICC Lanyon Place
The Belfast Holiday World Show reported a brisk first two days at a new venue,…
More details announced for Dublin holiday world show January 24-26 in the RDS
Maria Sinnott of Business Exhibitions The 33rd edition of the Holiday World Show Dublin will…
TEN Pound Poms – HERE are the 48 countries that need an ETA to visit England or transit through Heathrow from today
Keir Starmer From Wednesday, England’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be extended and apply to over…
Túsk maith leath na h-oibre – Poland launches six-month EU presidency
Donald Tusk Prime Minister of Poland Poland has officially launched its six-month presidency of the…
January was peak month for passport applications in 2024 with 8,363 on January 28
In 2024, the Irish Passport Service issued over one million passports, the centenary of the…
Irish taxi passengers ‘most forgetful in Europe” as they left behind 6,000 items in 2024 (including dentures and a stethoscope)
A study revealed that Irish passengers left behind over 6,000 items in taxis in 2024,…
Four doors to heaven are open: 32m pilgrims en route to Rome for jubilee year
Daniela Santanchè Tourism Minister of Italy The door has been opened for the 2025 jubilee…
Romania and Bulgaria latest to join the Schengen zone
Apostolos Tzitzikostas EU Transport Commissioner Romania and Bulgaria have officially joined the Schengen zone after…
Denis O’Brien’s Ryder Cup plans face new challenge after change of government in Barcelona
Denis O’Brien Plans to the 2031 Ryder Cup at Denis O’Brien’s Camiral Resort Golf &…
Milan has implemented Italy’s first ban on smoking outdoors
Milan has implemented Italy’s first ban on smoking outdoors, prohibiting smoking in all public areas,…
CHECK that passport expiry date: Micheál Martin launches new campaign
Micheal Martin Tánaiste Micheál Martin has initiated a campaign promoting the Passport Online service, urging…
Gran Canaria hosts Irish travel agents on a trip to showcase sustainable tourism
Liz Wagman of Travel Department, Derek Keogh of GTI, Kathryn MacDonnell of the Spanish Tourist…
Tenerife fines beach businesses for unauthorised operations
Jessica de León Canary Islands tourism minister Tenerife has imposed fines totaling €20,000 on businesses…
‘I can’t wait to see their faces’ – Ireland sees 2.5m travel home for Christmas
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann This Christmas season, Ireland is experiencing its busiest travel…
TUI launch January sale with discounts up to €300 per booking
Craig Morgan of TUI TUI have launched their January sale offering discounts up to €300…
All access roads to Teide National Park closed by snowfall
Heavy snowfall in Tenerife has led to the closure of all access roads to Teide…
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens, what you need to know
Corinne Menegaux of the Paris Tourism Board The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened…