Viking cruises adds to Mekong river cruise fleet
Viking cruises has announced an expansion of its river fleet in Southeast Asia with the…
Houston airport to construct 40 new gates for United Airlines
Mario Diaz CEO of Houston Airport United Airlines and the Houston Airport System are to…
AerCap acquires five GE90-115B engines for airline customers
Tom Slattery of AerCap Engines Dublin based AerCap Holdings has acquired five General Electric GE90-115B…
Handover: Seven Seas Grandeur taken over by cruise line
Seven Seas Grandeur Seven Seas Grandeur has been handed over to the cruise line at…
Denmark unveils plan to introduce tax on departing passengers
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General Denmark’s plan to introduce a tax on departing passengers…
Celestyal latest to cancel cruise sailings to Israel
Chris Theophilides CEO of Celestyal Cruises Celestyal Cruises has cancelled December sailings to Israel from…
Dun Laoghaire boat tours named for Dalkey Island’s herd of goats
Dublin business partners Conor Battigan and Ed Ruane have launched the first dedicated boat tour…
HERE is the menu as John Kelly & Mount Juliet celebrate a Michelin decade
John Kelly of Mount Juliet Mount Juliet and chef John Kelly celebrated ten years of…
4,500 years of heritage on show at Skelligs archaeology festival
Aoibheann Lambe The inaugural Skellig Coast Archaeology Festival takes place over three days from November…
Celebrity Cruises offers travel trade €40 per booking incentive
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is offering an incentive for agents during…
Registration scheme for holiday rentals is ready but the legislation is not, ISCF conference told
Maire Ni Murchu of the ISCF, Fergal O’Leary of Failte Ireland, Derek Nolan of AirBnB…
‘Air fares are rising less than inflation’ – Willie Walsh of IATA
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA Glasnevin born Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, claims that…
‘Either CSO figures are wrong or Government illusion that tourism is thriving is wrong’ – Restaurants Association president
Paul Lenehan President of the RAI The government’s €250m support scheme is not sufficient to…
Planning approved for three new hotels in Belfast
Gerry Lennon CEO of Visit Belfast; Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee has approved the development…
Knock airport back in profit and on track for 850k passenger this year
Joe Gilmore of Knock airport Ireland West Airport Knock operator, Connacht Airport Development Co Ltd,…
ACI Europe: Air fare increases are higher than inflation
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General ACI EUROPE says that air fares in Europe have…
Fred Olsen gathers three ships in Madeira to celebrate 175 years
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated their fleet with the Fleet in Funchal event in Madeira.…
Online Travel Training acquired by Jacobs MG
Jacobs Media Group (JMG) has successfully acquired Online Travel Training (OTT), adding it to their…
French tour operators visit Kildare, Claire & Limerick
French tour operators and travel agents visiting the Irish National Stud & Gardens during their…
Tourism Ireland host 15 Italian travel agents in south & south east
Agents at Blarney Castle Leading Italian tour operator, Cocktail Viaggi, and 15 key travel agents…
Brittany Ferries luxurious MV Santona arrives in Rosslare to take up 30-hour sailings to Bilbao
MV Santona in Rosslare Rosslare Europort hosted the Brittany Ferries MV Santoña for the first…
Dubai Air Show off to flying start as Emirates boosts B777 order by 90 (bringing total order to 205)
B777 deal signed at Dubai air show. Emirates placed an order for 90 Boeing 777X…
Rent pressure zones on agenda as Self Catering Federation prepares for annual meeting
Viktorija Molnar Rent pressure zones and their impact on short term letting will be on…
SunExpress orders 45 B737 at Dubai air show & adds extra 45 options
Erki Urva CEO of Nordica Turkiye’s SunExpress has placed a firm order for forty-five Boeing…
MSC order two more ‘World’ class LNG powered ships for delivery 2026-2027
Pierfrancesco Vago chair of MSC MSC Cruises has confirmed its order for two new LNG-powered…
EVERYONE is demanding better payment methods – research from Amadeus
Christian Boutinof Amadeus Four “traveller tribes” will define travel in the coming years, Christian Boutin…
Wizz air extends leases on 13 Airbus 320 family to counter grounding of 45 aircraft
József Váradi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air has extended the leases for nine A320-200s…
Australia & NZ travel writers visit Ulster & Connacht
Seven travel journalists from Australia and New Zealand are exploring Ireland as guests of Tourism…
Viking re-enactors to join Waterford Winterval programme
Pictured are the Viking Elves of Waterford ‘Huldufólk’ Leo and Charli McNicholas (age 9 and…
Sustainability breakthrough as VoltAero completes first flight with 100pc sustainable fuel
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA IATA has hailed the first flight of VoltAero, an electric-hybrid…
Knock airport installation of ‘leave liquids in bag’ C3 security scanners will be completed within month
Joe Gilmore of Knock airport Ireland West Airport is the latest to get the new…
Sean MacEoin centre opened in Ballinalee
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has officially opened the Sean MacEoin centre in Ballinalee to the strains…
Privatisation or bankruptcy by Christmas, the options for Estonia’s flag Nordica
Erki Urva CEO of Nordica The government of Estonia has requested a mandate for the…
6 cruise lines have cancelled Israel calls for 2024 so far
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Six cruise vessels have had their itineraries cancelled due to…
WATCH: Tony Douglas unveils second livery for new giant Saudi airline Air Riyadh at Dubai air show
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70k visitors to Birmingham show learn about Ireland’s motoring routes
Seven tourism businesses from Ireland participated in the Classic Motor Show in Birmingham over the…
Dublin city will have winter light events at 12 locations
Daithí de Róiste Lord Mayor of Dublin General admission tickets for ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter…
AerCap announces share buyback & secondary share offering through GE Capital subsidiary
Aengus Kelly of Aercap GE Capital US Holdings, a subsidiary of General Electric Company, plans…
Boeing says 45pc of all airfare orders are coming from Middle East
Boeing forecasts that widebody aircraft will make up 45pc of deliveries to Middle East airlines…
Saudi Arabia reveals Riyadh Air livery part II at Dubai Air Show
The giant aviation start-up Riyadh Air, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), revealed…