Jim Menge becomes president of Rovia
Jim Menge appointed Rovia president. Menge has previously worked for Silvercar, Viajanet, SilverRail, Virtuoso, Sabre…
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London named Best City at Times Travel Awards
London named Best City at Times Travel Awards. The city has claimed the award for…
20 dead in Thailand tourist boat sinking
20 dead, 12 missing, 44 injured in tourist boat accident in Thailand in Ayutthaya Boat…
Drug manufacturers Roche confirm that Lariam was taken off the Irish market at end of July
Lariam drug withdrawn from sale in Ireland Roche denies this is related to legal action…
Oktoberfest prepares to serve up 6m litres of beer & other stories from the world of travel
Canada’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (apply here) comes into effect from September 30 and is…
Drone surfing & other trending travel videos
Our video of the week showcases a new sport: drone surfing. Watch here. Frightening footage of a light aircraft crash…
Work begins on Belfast Hampton by Hilton & other news from the hotel industry
The Maldron Hotel Cork, recently bought by Dalata for €8.1m features in the Travel Extra list of Ireland’s most…
£150 meals to raise money for refugees follows a long and tasty tradition
Ten London chefs to cook banquet to raise money for Syria Unicef UK’s ‘Child of…
Dublin Council gives go-ahead for Tony Fernandes’ €20m redevelopment of the Ormond Hotel
AirAsiaX boss behind hotel development Beds reduced form 170 to 121 height reduced form 6…
Cinven and CPPIB purchase Hotelbeds from TUI for $1.32bn
Cinven and CPPIB purchase Hotelbeds Leads investment on technology, innovation and distribution Cinven and Canada…
Dalata’s €13.2m investment & other news from the hotel industry
Dalata is to buy the Maldron in Cork for €8.1m & invest €13.2m in hotel development and…
Sri Lanka Malaria free & other news from the world of travel
Sri Lanka, which this week declared itself malaria-free after meeting the criterion of going three years…
Oyster festival at Ardmore & other news from the Food & Beverage Industry
Six oyster suppliers brought their wares to Cliff Town House to promote the oyster festival at Cliff House…
Six month old water skier & other trending travel videos
Cowabunga, kid! Our video of the week shows the world’s youngest water skier, six months and 10…
Emirates says honeymoon bookings up 34pc, Mauritius & Bali most popular
Emirates say honeymoon bookings from Ireland up 34pc Mauritius and Bali are most popular destinations The most…
Aiguille du Midi passengers rescued after night in a cable car
The last of the 110 passengers trapped in cable cars at an altitude of 3,800…
Dog-tor Livingston, I presume? Scotland crowns ambassadog.
In the face of ruff competition, George the golden retriever is titled ‘Scotland’s Ambassadog’ of…
Dubai Parks and Resorts announce ticket pricing
Dubai Parks and Resorts announce daily ticket prices Theme park opens on October 31 with…
Report suggests tourism institute and terror crisis centre be established in France
A report commissioned by the French Government has proposed that the country set up an…
European travel hit by -0.9pc decrease according to report
European travel down by -0.9pc for summer 2016. Ireland bucked the trend by showing an…
World Travel Awards Grand Final 2016 set for the Maldives
World Travel Awards Grand Final 2016 set to take place in the Maldives. Olhuveli Beach…
Vanilla Islands looking to boost growth from Turkish Airlines flights
Vanilla Islands Association launches new tourism promotion initiative in central Europe. 160 tour operators in…
Ireland’s €3.19 per bottle wine tax may be deterring tourists
IWA calls for 15pc reduction in alcohol excise. Ireland currently has the highest rate of…
Dalata buys Maldron in Cork & invests €13.2m in hotel development and refurbishment
Dalata buys Maldron Hotel Cork for €8.1m. Extending Maldron Hotel Parnell Square Constructing 4 new hotels in…
Challenge to OTA ‘most favoured nation’ clauses could benefit consumers booking hotels.
France, Germany, moving against ‘most favoured nation’ clauses Could affect deals between hotels and OTA…
Australian watchdog deal on parity clauses on online hotel bookings
Expedia, Booking.com have agreed to edit parity clauses i OTAs include Booking.com, Expedia.com, Hotels.com and Wotif.com. The…
Occupancy levels up 3.3pc & other news from the hotel industry
Hotel Industry in Ireland has increased occupancy levels by 3.3p, acording to Aiden Murphy’s The Crowe Horwath Ireland…
Germany has most valuable passport & other news from the world of travel
The annual survey by Henley & Partners found ireland has the 15th most valuable passport…
Safkan appointed HotelPro’s managing director
Nevgul Bilsel Safkan is the new HotelPro managing director. She takes the role with 25…
Budget Travel launch winter sun deals
Travel to Lanzarote with Budget Travel for as low as €249pp sharing this winter Budget…
Irish hotels see 3.3pc increase in occupancy
Hotel industry in Ireland has 3.3pc increased occupancy levels Irish hotels profits are now higher…
Greece voted best country by Condé Nast readers, Ireland 19th
Maldives was named best island and Greece was named best country in the Condé Nast…
Egypt reports 41.9pc drop in tourist arrivals
By Tadhg Peavoy Tourist arrivals in Egypt drop by 41.9pc for the month of July…
The dog days of summer: Scotland looks to canine tourism
‘Paws for a Break’ campaign awarded £20,000 by VisitScotland Research found holidays with pets had higher…
Women in Business Travel report avoidance of destinations
Female business travellers may be avoiding destinations Maidenvoyage.com’s white paper 1 in 3 female business travellers…
February 2008- Malawi
Madonna’s Malawi is a very different place from the Malawi that the visitor will meet…
February 2008- Santiago de Chile
Mountains maketh a city. The Spanish Conquistadors first picked out an airy valley high in…
February 2008- Kansas
It entered our imagination through an open portal – the 1970s sitting room landscape of…
February 2008- Isle of Man
I would never have known it was them if I hadn’t wandered up, drink in…
February 2008- Miami
Miami is one of those places that seems very familiar the first time you set…