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…
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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…
Hotel at Red Cow for Sale for €13m TWO years after being sold for €5m
Hotel ibis for sale for €13m At junction 9 of the M50 opposite the Red Cow…
Tallaght Chinese takeaway Ly Garden wins Just Eat takeaway of the year award
Just Eat awards 20 fast food caterers Ly Garden in Tallaght overall winner Ly Garden…
Planning authorities say Airbnb apartments require same planning permission as B&B
People who rent on Airbnb need planning permission Bord Pleanála tupholds Dublin City Council ruling…
Ballyfin No 1 hotel in the world – so says Conde Nast (and they should know)
Don’t ask anyone who went to boarding school there about the food in their time,…
Tripadvisor names Mulberry Garden in Donnybrook as Ireland’s top restaurant
Mulberry gardens tops list: newcomer to top ten Dingle ans 3 retaurants in top 10,…
Earthquakes on mainland Greece
4.3 to 5.3 on the richter scale No damage to hotels Sseveral earthquakes have hit…
Thailand tourism plans business as usual after death of King at 88
Thailand tourism plans business as usual after death of King at 88 Thailand has declared…
Free Continental Rail Pass proposed for EU teens
Members of the European Parliament are proposing giving European Union citizens a continental rail pass…
Orlando theme parks to reopen tomorrow as Matthew downgraded
Theme parks to reopen Saturday Hurricane downgraded as it enters Florida. Hurricane Matthew has now…
Hurricane Matthew closes Florida theme parks until Saturday
Parks consider reopening Saturday Busch Gardens only park to remain open Most of the Orlando…
Dobbins restaurant in liquidation
High Court has appointed liquidator to two companies Operator of Dublin restaurant Dobbins Survival scheme for…
Irish hotel sales hit €238m in Jan-Sept 2016, will reach record €700m by year end
37 hotel properties sold in 2016 €238m in sales so far Spencer, Morgan and…
Tenerife Tourism: Teide is NOT going to blow
Teide NOT going to blow Daily Express panic stories on Monday and Tuesday Tourism Corporation…
Kansas & Oklahoma host travel media in Dublin, October 3 2016
There were familiar faces amongst the eight delegates on a trade mission from Kansas and…
The delicious dozen: Ireland now has a record 12 Michelin Star restaurants
Heron and Grey new Michelin Star restaurant Michelin Starred restaurants in Ireland All resturants retain…
Seychelles & Turkish Airlines host the trade, Oct 3 2016
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77 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a cafe in Velez-Malaga
At least 77 people have been injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a cafe in…
SeaWorld, Florida introducing Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
Seaworld announces new attractions Shift in focus away from animal theatrics, towards conservation and animal…
Michigan bring their Lieutenant Governor to Dublin City to promote the US state’s tourism industry
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Brian Calley visits Dublin on tourism trade mission. Speaks to travel…