American-focused Tourico Holidays to join Hotelbeds Group
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Prime Minister says Louvre man shot in latest ‘terrorist in nature’ incident
A French soldier guarding the Louvre in Paris has shot a man who tried to…
Thailand changes 30-day visa exemption rule for tourists
Tourists need visa if they re-enter via land border twice in a year. Otherwise they need…
DAA staff celebrate €2m in donations to Irish charities
DAA employees, supported by the company and members of the public, have raised €2m for 18…
More whiskey galore as Diageo plans Dublin distillery at St James’s Gate
The Irish whiskey revival continues with Diageo announcing plans to invest in a whiskey distillery in…
How Ireland’s five-star jail is captivating visitors
The North’s only surviving Victorian-era prison, Crumlin Road Gaol has been awarded a five-star visitor…
Joan Collins to be ship godmother as Uniworld pledges support to Paris despite terror attacks
Grand dame of TV and cinema Joan Collins is to come onboard with the Uniworld…
Irish B&B sector says demand exceeds supply in eight counties
Booking numbers increased by 15pc in 2016 Revenue rose 19pc to €9,002,646 Foreign visitors account…
Harvey’s Point named 10th in Europe and Bishop’s Gate 14th in TripAdvisor awards
Harvey’s Point Hotel in Co Donegal has been named tenth in Europe and number one hotel in…
Ryanair reignites row with DAA as it launches winter 2017
Ryanair has returned to an uneasy relationship with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), taking a…
Worldchoice Ireland Conference set for Radisson Blu Hotel Galway Nov 18th 2017.
Worldchoice Ireland group will hold their annual conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway…
Australia to use facial recognition rather than passports to process arrivals by March 2019
Process goes on trial in Canberra this year No passports will be shown by 2019…
Break for the border – trips to North rise, but spend is down
206,000 trips – up 27pc 101,000 holiday trips – up 3pc £42m spend – down…
Department of Foreign Affairs issues emergency numbers after avalanche in Italy
Up to 30 people are missing after a hotel in central Italy was hit by…
Emirates targets honeymoon and luxury market out of Dublin
Emirates has announced a new sale which will target honeymooners and the top-end of the…
Chilka Gangadhar is the new AD London for India Tourism
Succeeds Raj Sunani Chilka Gangadhar is the new Assistant Director at India Tourism Office London…
Get a move on with Metro North, Dublin Chamber tells Minister Shane Ross
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called on Transport Minister Shane Ross to push…
Is there a McGregor factor? Irish visitor numbers up as Las Vegas welcomes a record total of global visitors
Las Vegas drew a record number 42.9 million visitors last year, preliminary figures from the…
London strikes: what you need to know
Irish travellers to London face continued disruption on Monday, January 9, Tuesday, January 10, and…
Canadian professor Geoffrey Wall wins UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence
The shortlist has been announced for the UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Tourism. The UNWTO…
Portland tops US airport satisfaction survey chart for second year
Portland International Airport scored the highest in satisfaction among large US airports for the…
British Airways facing new strike by cabin crew
British Airways cabin crew are to stage a 48-hour strike from January 10, threatening new…
16 foreigners among 39 dead after gun attack at iconic Reina night club in Istanbul
A lone gunman opened fire at Reina nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district during new year…
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people in 2016
Irish passports sought by 740,000 people DFA anticipate a million passports a year will be…
Dalata to add 950 rooms to its owned and leased portfolio
Dalata is to add 950 rooms to its owned and leased portfolio Portfolio increased from 1,588 rooms…
Thomas Cook pulls its Egyptian plans ex Britain for 2017
Britain’s Thomas Cook is to pull the plug on Sharm el Sheikh and won’t be…
Ireland’s North American arrivals up 18pc to November
North American arrivals up 18% British market rises 11% Mainland Europe +9% Irish tourism got…
Record number bite into Big Apple
Ireland’s 10m-plus visitors this year is easily dwarfed by a single American city, which is…
Irish visitor numbers to USA went into 15pc decline in May
First five months down 1pc USA international tourism gone into decline Irish visitor numbers to…
Knock tipping record Christmas at airport
Ireland West Airport is expecting to have a record Christmas period, with 30,000 passengers passing…
Tourist dead & others held hostage in Karak Castle in Jordan
Video footage posted of shooting Karak is one of key tourist attractions in Jordan Al-Gahd…
Portugal back to pre-crash numbers
Portugal is aiming to build on rising tourist numbers from Ireland in 2017, with Antonio…
ITAA conference on board Uniworld rivercruise, Nov 26-27 2016
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US issues travel alerts for European Christmas markets
Vague travel alert applied to Christmas markets Headline attacks mentioned The US Department of State has…
Kate McGillycuddy is 1st Kerry finalist in Blue Insurances Volkswagen Polo competition
Kate McGillycuddy is October finalist in Blue Insurance competition 12 winners go into draw for Polo Magnifico Kate McGillycuddy from Abbey Travel…
Courchevel the latest ski resort to open early in response to heavy snows
Alpe d’Huez, Cervinia, Courcheval, Verbier, Val Senales bring forward their opening. Thanks to recent snowfall and…
Flying to Canada? From midnight tonight you will need an electronic visa
Visitors to Canada will need an electronic visa from midnight tonight. After today Irish visitors…
Ryanair carry 10m passengers for 8th month in its history: only 7 airlines have ever carried 10m in a month
Traffic up 13pc to 10.9m customers Load factor up 1 to 95pc Rolling annual traffic…
Ireland set to send a record 1,755k visitors to Spain in 2016
Visitor numbers up 27.4pc Will pass 2008 record of 1,659k Irish visits to Spain will reach…
Two thrown from ride, two trapped in Dreamworld accident: four dead at Gold Coast theme park
Thunder River Rapids considered a tame ride Vicitms were caught in conveyor belt. Four people…