Knock airport up 7.3pc to record 734,031 passengers in 2016
Knock passengers up 7.3pc Now serves 23 internatinal destinations 4 new services in 2016 A…
Baggage hall security under review after 5 dead in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport
Shooting took place in baggage area Delta airline passenger took gun from checked luggage Five people…
South meets southwest as Cork gets new route to Cornwall
New route brings to nine, the number of Aer Lingus Regional routes from Cork Airport…
A whole new ball game as Etihad confirms it’s ending GAA deal
Etihad has confirmed that it is to end its high profile sponsorship deal – including the…
Globe Hotels selects Audrey Headon as trade representative
Globe Hotels has appointed Headon Representation to work with the trade on their behalf. Globe…
Titanic Belfast to offer free admission on Sunday January 8
Titanic Belfast is offering residents of the north free admission on Sunday, January 8 to…
Lufthansa group opens recruitment drive to hire 3000 staff in 2017
The Lufthansa group is to hire more than 3000 staff this year, the German airline said in…
Aer Lingus 18th in OAG’s top 20 rankings of airline and airport punctuality, Ryanair excluded from findings
Aer Lingus has ranked 18th in a punctuality league ranking global airline’s on-time performance for…
Bus Éireann director stepping down from role at Shannon
David McGarry has stepped down from his position as chief financial officer of Shannon Group.…
Ryanair carried 117m in 2016, bigger than Lufthansa, AF/KLM or IAG groups
Ryanair confirmed that they flew 117m passengers during Januaury-December 2016, putting them in position to…
Aer Lingus Regional Dublin-Liverpool service comes to an end Thursday
Aer Lingus Regional will end its three daily service from Dublin to Liverpool on Thursday January…
BA strike rescheduled for January 10 & 11
British Airways passengers are facing the threat of a strike on Tuesday January 10 and…
Irish travellers spared in US border system meltdown
Irish travellers using US preclearance facilities were unaffected by a computer outage which caused massive…
Wild Atlantic Way images to be splashed across taxis in England and Scotland
With the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation conceding last week that “growth prospects are low” from…
Heathrow drops local charges by £10 to reduce air fares
Heathrow airport has announced a £10 reduction in passenger charges on routes to Britain and…
It’s the end of fast track and lounge access at Dublin Airport for SAS business travellers
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has terminated the contract to allow its business passengers and frequent fliers…
Ryanair €14.99 New Year’s Eve seats on 365 routes must be booked by midnight
Ryanair has launched a €14.99 New Year’s Eve sale for travel in January, February and…
Turkish cancels 258 flights due to bad weather conditions.
Turkish Airlines announced on December 30 that it had cancelled a total of 258 scheduled flights…
Another foggy day: 2,000 passengers miss connections at Heathrow
2,000 passengers miss connections Fog hits London airports for second day More than 2,000 passengers…
ITIC calls on Government to treble its investment in tourism
ITIC says tourism is now worth €8.1bn annually “Government tourism targets unambitious and modest”. Ireland…
No implications for Cityjet SSJ100 as Aeroflot & Interjet group ground SSJ 100-95s
Sukhoi SSJ 100-95s withdrawn by Aeroflot Mexico’s Interjet also grounds 22 aircraft Implications unclear for…
To the Loo not the Louvre: OpenSkies B767 diverts to Shannon for wee-wee stop
Toilets cause aircraft to divert to Shannon Boeing 767 ll oilets out of operation A…
Tragic death of 10-year-old girl on flight diverted to Shannon
A 10-year-old girl has died after an Air Canada Boeing 787-800 diverted to Shannon Airport.…
Irish Ferries cancels Christmas Eve Swift sailings because of weather
Swift services cancelled Ulysses sails as normal No 20:55 sailing.on Christmas Eve Irish Ferries has…
Afriquah 8U209 from Sabha to Tripoli lands in Malta as hijack situation develops
The hijacked Afriquah Airlines A320 which landed with 118 people on board is one of three…
Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after January 4
Council agreement on increased passenger levy Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after…
Donegal, Kerry, Knock and Waterford airports get €2.77m
Waterford Airport gets €1.02m in funding Knock €868k. Kerry €56k and Donegal €320k Waterford, Donegal, Ireland West Airport…
BA’s mixed fleet cabin crew St Stephen’s Day strike called off
St Stephen’s Day BA strike calle doff Dublin would be unaffected but Belfast flgihts were…
The First Eleven: Paul Kelly’s predecessors as Directors of Bord Fáilte/Fáilte Ireland
The first eleven by Frank Corr Shaun Quinn, who retires next month as chief executive…
Aer Lingus Regional to carry record 110,000 passengers in December
Numbers up 19pc on Christmas 2015 Christmas 2016 to be Aer Lingus Regional’s busiest ever…
Stobart to launch 12 new routes from Southend
12 new routes from Southend Frist expansion since Cityjet takeover felel through Santry-based Stobart Air is to…
Which survey rates Swiss best, Aer Lingus 4th and Ryanair worst of short-haul airlines
Swiss wins ratings contest, Aer Lingus 4th Ryanair at 34pc losest finish ever Swiss International…
Storm Barbara causes cancellation of 3 Irish Ferries rotations
Irish Ferries cancels 2 Swift & 1 Oscar Wilde rotations Stena LIne also warning of ptential…
74 shortlisted for Irish tourism industry awards
There are some surprises among the 74 initiatives shortlisted for the 2017 Irish tourism awards. Earagail…
ECJ rules Aer Lingus & Ryanair must pay back taxes of €16m
EU says short haul tax benefited Irish airlines Ryanair says ruling will require it to…
Former Diageo Marketeer Paul Kelly to head up Fáilte Ireland
Currently marketing director Smurfit School Former MD of Diageo Ireland Former Marketing Director of Diageo…
Strike called off at British airport ground handlers Swissport
Strike called off at 18 airports Was to take place over two days prior to…
Etihad confirms cutbacks amid downturn
Etihad Airways, which has confirmed it is cutting costs amid the backdrop of an economic…
10,000 to visit Ireland on New Year’s Eve – Airbnb
10,000 guests set to stay in Ireland for New Year’s Eve Average Dublin private room…
Happy end to the tail as airport pup finds new home
The six-week-old puppy who was found at Dublin Airport last week has headed out of…