‘World’s worst viewing experience’ – Louvre considers relocating Mona Lisa to underground chamber
Laurence des Cars Director of the Louvre The Louvre museum is considering relocating the Mona…
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Eurostar introduces flexible fares and renames travel classes
Gwendoline Cazenave CEO of Eurostar Eurostar has introduced more flexible fares and renamed its travel…
Construction begins of USA’s first bullet train
Pete Buttigieg US Secretary of Transportation web Construction of a US$12bn high-speed rail service between…
America’s Cup in October will complete Barcelona’s portfolio of world’s greatest sporting events
Rubén López Director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin and Aicard Guinovart of the…
WATCH: Family holidays in 2024, Eoghan Corry with Maura Derrane & Daithi Ó Sé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEQo7TtGPww
Smuggled statue returned from Switzerland to Egyptian museum in Cairo
Sabah Abdel-Razek director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo A 3,400-year-old statue of King Ramses…
WATCH: Fam Trip to New England Tourism Forum (complete with eclipse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnpeyurGOo
52-year-old Irish holidaymaker drowns at Inatel beach in Albufeira
A 52-year-old Irish holidaymaker drowned at Inatel beach in Albufeira, Portugal, in front of his…
Protesters in Canary Islands start hunger strike to protest tourism development
Jessica de León Canary Islands tourism minister Protesters in the Spanish Canary Islands have started…
Governments advise tourists to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO Governments worldwide continued to issue travel warnings advising citizens…
Arrest record in Michigan from 1970 led authorities to false Irish passport applications
Visa-free travel to Indonesia for Irish Citizens Randolph Kirk Parker, a US national, applied for…
WATCH: Journalism is Worth Defending – Seamus Dooley of the NUJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLW4Ih5NTmQ&feature=youtu.be
174 passengers rescued from cable car accident in Turkey’s Bursa province
Mustafa Ozkaya Director of Turkish Tourism Office in London Turkish rescue teams saved 174 passengers…
Real Madrid World theme park has opened in Dubai
Real Madrid World theme park has opened at Dubai Parks and Resorts, taking over the…
Tianguis Turistico in Acapulco back to pre pandemic levels
Miguel Torruco Marqués Tianguis Turistico in Acapulco has brought together 1,337 buyers from 787 companies…
WATCH: Total solar eclipse from the top of Jay peak, Vermont (1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4mMMomDFDo
WATCH: Total solar eclipse from the top of Jay peak, Vermont (2)
https://youtu.be/L4oPrqZ66bg
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry talks about the impact on Vermont tourism of the total eclipse of the sun, RTÉ radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrxxBpfuAPk
GALLERY: Total solar eclipse from the top of Jay peak, Vermont
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91162693@N04/sets/72177720316101808/
Éist: Urú na Gréinne le Eoghan Corry ar Saol Ó Dheas, Raidio na Gaeltachta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PvtFA41i6M
72pc of Irish consumers have not yet booked their holiday for 2024
Paul Hackett of ClickandGo A travel sentiment survey from Click&Go found that 72pc of respondents…
James Goff from Wicklow dies in heli-skiing accident
James Goff from Wicklow, of the equestrian family, has died in a helicopter crash on…
Las Vegas Grand Prix visitors spent an average of $4,100 each
Steve Hill CEO of Las Vegas CVA Las Vegas released a 40-page report detailing the…
A new era as Bulgaria & Romania move to join Schengen zone
Violeta Bulc EU Transport Commissioner The European Travel Commission has celebrated Romania and Bulgaria’s first…
Merlin group to introduce ‘surge pricing’ at English attractions Legoland, Sea Life & Madame Tussauds
Scott O’Neil CEO of Merlin Entertainment Merlin Entertainments, owner of English based attractions Legoland, Sea…
Registration opens for Venice €5 day trip fee commencing April 25
Luigi Brugnaro Mayor of Venice Venice admission fee for day-trippers commences on April 25. The…
Disney settle dispute with Florida governor Ron DeSantis over control of district
Bob Iger CEO of Disney Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Disney have settled a lawsuit…
Sagrada Familia Barcelona scheduled for completion 2026 – 144 years after work started
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is scheduled to be completed in 2026, approximately 144 years…
WATCH: France Tourism 2024 campaign video launched at Rendez Vous in Toulouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMXwWZts44g
Harry Potter express in Scotland halted over safety concerns
Jacobite steam train The Jacobite train service in the Scottish Highlands from Fort William to…
Uber to pay A$272m to Australian taxi drivers after class action lawsuit
Dara Khosrowshahi CEO of Uber Uber will pay A$272m to Australian taxi drivers and private…
British Museum England’s most popular tourist attraction with 5,820,860 visits but figures still 11pc behind pre-pandemic
Bernard Donoghue of ALVA England’s Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) report for 2023 shows…
Galapagos transit passengers exempted from ‘avoid non-essential travel’ DFA recommendation for Ecuador
Micheal Martin Passengers transitting through Guayaquil Airport for onward or return journeys to the Galapagos…
Framework for measuring sustainability adopted by 193 UN member states
Zurab Pololikashvili secretary general of UNWTO A Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism…
Salisbury Mass built a €550k beach – but a storm washed it away after just four days
Damage to the beach in Salisbury Mass Salisbury, Massachusetts, residents spent 600,000 US dollars (€550,000)…
Women banned from Band-e-Amir National Park in Afghanistan following ‘incorrect wearing of hijab’
Band-e-Amir National Park in Afghanistan The Taliban has banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park…
30pc of complaints relate to travel on RTÉ new consumer series to start tonight
Eoghan Corry and Siobhan Molloy filming for the Complaints Bureau Sherie Tynan and Darral Poole,…
On line bank Revolut to offer access to data plans in 100 countries without roaming charges
Elyas Sadou, Product Owner of eSIM at Revolut Online bank Revolut has introduced eSIM technology…
45k trade visitors attend first day of ITB Berlin
Tourism companies from Ireland with Alice Mansergh (left) and Nadine Lehmann (second left), both Tourism…
ITB Berlin brings together 400 key speakers on world travel
Eoghan Corry editor of Travel Extra at International Tourism Bourse in Berlin, Issues facing global…