Cruise newbuild Four Seasons I completes sea trials
Four Seasons Yachts have completed sea trials for its entry vessel into the cruise-sail market,…
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Air France to open Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4
Air France has revealed plans to open a lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4 in spring…
TUI Airways to close Luton base after exit from Irish charter market
TUI Airways is to close its Luton base before summer 2026 and transfer booking to…
Seabourn to broadcast FIFA World Cup 26 live across its ocean fleet
Seabourn has announced that it secured rights from IMG to broadcast the FIFA World Cup…
Mercedes-Maybach reveal Maybach Ocean Club concept on new super yacht
Mercedes-Maybach has revealed the Maybach Ocean Club concept in partnership with Splendid Sea. The programme…
Tarragona cruise port targets record growth in 2026
Tarragona Cruise Port concluded the 2025 season with 62 calls, maintaining strong performance following previous…
$29bn – Shocked tourism lobby calculates impact of Executive Order 14161 on USA economy
In a move set to reshape international tourism flows, the United States has mandated that…
WATCH: Shannon-based Rescue 115 winching 14 crew members of MV Fastnet to safety in Dingle Bay
Fourteen crew members from MV Fastnet, a French-registered trawler, received assistance from the Irish Coast…
Trip.com group reveals 2026 travel trends
Trip.com Group has released its assessment of the prospects for global travel in 2026 ,highlighting…
Easyjet increases capacity for winter travel to Spain
Easyjet has added 4.6m seats for routes to and from Spain ahead of the winter…
Plaza Premium Group unveils first mainland Europe Luxe Lounge at Rome Fiumicino
Plaza Premium Group has marked a European milestone by inaugurating its inaugural Luxe Lounge at…
Jamaica tourism sector resumes full operations
The Jamaica Tourist Board confirmed the resumption of full tourism activities across the island following…
Spirit Airlines unions ratify restructuring
Spirit Aviation Holdings has announced that labour agreements enabling the company’s restructuring have been ratified…
STAYING until 2035: Michael O’Leary speculates on Ryanair succession plans
Michael O’Leary has told a newspaper interview that he intends to remain as CEO of…
ELEVEN US National Parks get order to charge international visitors $100 ‘America first’ entry fee
Eleven US National Parks are preparing to implement a new tourist surcharge in the new…
Safety dispute threatens to close ALSAA sports club at Dublin airport
Chairwoman of ALSAA Siobhan O’Donnell has resigned over doubts that the club can continue in…
Keith Prowse celebrates Strauss anniversary with Marty Whelan Vienna broadcast
The Institute for Culture Travel, part of the Keith Prowse group, has hosted Marty Whelan has completed…
Verona introduces Juliet’s balcony fee to curtail over-tourism
Italy’s romantic hotspot Verona has introduced a €13 entry fee to Juliet’s House courtyard from…
United Airlines suffers engine failure at Dulles
A dramatic mid-takeoff engine failure forced United Airlines Flight 803 to abort its Tokyo-bound journey…
Canadian boycott shifts Christmas travel away from US borders
Amid escalating US-Canada tensions over tariffs and annexation rhetoric, Canadians are ditching traditional Stateside holidays…
2,400 flights delayed and 104 cancelled across US
Over 2,400 flights were delayed and 104 cancelled across major US hubs like Chicago, Dallas,…
Qatar records tourism boom with GCC visitors in November 2025
Qatar experienced a tourism surge with a 6.2pc increase in airport traffic in November 2025,…
DFA dealt with a record number of Irish deaths abroad in 2025
The Department of Foreign Affairs will have handed 28,000 assistance requests by year end, up…
China Eastern launches longest flight in the world 20 hours from Shanghai to Buenos Aires
China Eastern has launched the world’s longest commercial flight, MU745 from Shanghai to Buenos Aires…
12pc growth & potential for more – CLIA’s Andy Harmer updates Irish trade on cruise trends
Andy Harmer, managing director of CLIA London, delivered a keynote at the Cruise Lines International…
KEY takeaways from CAPA Global Leaders Forum in Lisbon
The CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, integrated with the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards and…
Minister told Uber fixed fares policy complies with regulations
The Department of Transport has confirmed the Uber fixed fares policy complies with regulations. Taxi…
Air France to expand La Première to Tel Aviv from December 15
Air France will expanded its La Première service to Tel Aviv from December 15. The…
Gordon Ramsay opens plane food market in Heathrow
Gordon Ramsay has relaunched Plane Food as Plane Food Market at Heathrow Terminal 5. The…
Details revealed of Contemporary Icons exhibition launched at Gormleys Dublin
Gormley’s Gallery in Dublin is to host a Contemporary Icons exhibition from January 15 to…
LISTEN: Donald Trump wants to examine social media accounts of tourists, Eoghan Corry & Pat Kenny
https://youtu.be/IXo3t2vHyXI
JetBlue opens first ever lounge, BlueHouse Lounge JFK
JetBlue has opened BlueHouse lounge at JFK Terminal 5, its first ever. The lounge spans…
Spain’s tourism sector anticipates record 100m foreign visitors in 2025
Spain’s tourism industry is anticipating a new record with 100m foreign visitors in 2025 for…
Trump now wants to examine FIVE YEARS of social media posts for tourists arriving in USA
A revised proposal from United Staes CBP will require tourists to submit five years of…
IATA says governments are blocking €1.1bn in airline funds
IATA estimates that governments are blocking €1.1bn in airline funds from repatriation as of October…
WATCH: Highlights from the Spain Talks conference 2025
https://youtu.be/qW2chG5R8dY
Morgans fine fish acquired by Lisavaird Food Group
Lisavaird Food Group has entered a conditional agreement to acquire Seafood Processors Ltd. The acquisition…
Venezuela flight suspensions causing ‘border travel chaos’
As airlines in Venezuela halted flights abruptly, it left thousands of families stranded and forcing…
China approves Airbus deliveries of 120 existing ordered aircraft
Chinese authorities approved Airbus deliveries of 120 existing ordered aircraft. Manufacturer reiterated a deal authorizing…
South African Airways delays lease returns
South African Airways has delayed lease returns for one A320-200 and two A330-200s to 2026.…