Michael O’Leary & Willie Walsh unite in call to scrap British Air Passenger Duty
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and his Ryanair counterpart, Michael O’Leary, have joined forces in…
Adrian Keating appointed new Ireland & Europe boss at Malaysia Airlines
Adrian Keating is Malaysia Airlines’ new regional manager for Ireland, Britain and Europe. Mr Keating was most recently…
Irish visits to Portugal up 10.3pc, Algarve up 6.2pc
Portugal up 10.3pc Algarve up 6.2pc Irish tourist numbers to Portugal are up 10.3pc to…
Irish Sea ferry sailings disrupted by storm
Ferry companies cancel Welsh crossings Ferry waits to dock of Fishguard Ferry services have been…
Margaret McCorriston wins River Cruise Ambassador award
The eight winners of the Cruise Lines International Association River Cruise Excellence Awards are: River…
Iberia Express to start Cork – Madrid service on June 3 for 2017
June 3 starts for 2017 season Extended season for 2017 Iberia Express is extending its…
CLIA Rivercruise conference told sector is ’10 years behind ocean cruise but can catch up’
6th rivercruise conference hosts 6 ships 350 delegates hear rivercrusie needs to be more sexy…
Thomas McNally of Bedsonline is Worldchoice supplier rep of the year
Ten agencies win awards Thomas McNally first major supplier award Thomas McNally of Bedsonline won…
Cityjet asks WRC to intervene in pilots dispute
CityJet called for the intervention of the Workplace Relations Commission following a decision byDublin-based pilots…
Royal Princess to make 11 calls to Dublin port in 2018
The 3,560-guest ship Royal Princess will visit Dublin in spring and summer 2018. At 330m…
Swiss to fly Cork Zurich 2w in summer 2017
Swiss International Air is commence a weekly Cork – Zurich service June 2 to September…
Sad news: Judy McCluskey has died following a heart attack
Judy McCluskey had died Suffered a heart attack a week earlier Sad news: On Tuesday…
Lufthansa to fly Shannon-Frankfurt weekly summer 2017
Lufthansa is to operate a weekly Saturday flight from Shannon to Frankfurt Main, from April…
Qantas launches virtual-reality app of Australian destinations
Qantas has launched an app which they say provides a virtual reality experience of some…
Oklahoma City Airport closed due to shooting
Man was shot and killed at Will Rogers Airport All incoming and outbound flights suspended Oklahoma police…
Aer Lingus announces Miami, Porto & Split, T/A capacity up 22pc
Aer Lingus will begin direct flights to Miami in the US, Porto in Portugal, and…
The Travel Centres award winners for 2017
The Travel Centres award winners for 2017 were announced at a gala evening in…
Celebrity to homeport Solstice class ship for 5 rotations in Dublin in April-May-June 2018
Mini-season with 5 turnarounds in April-May 2018 Will serve 14,000 passengers Solstice class ship will…
Ryanair raises passenger forecast to 119m in 2017 and 200m a year by 2024
Ryanair h1 profits up 7pc to €1,168m Fares down by 10pc €550m share buyback approved…
Dublin 20th most reputable city in the world
Dublin 20th most reputable Sydney, Vienna, Zurich, Toronto and Stockholm top 5 Dublin has been ranked the…
Überraschung: Ryanair to base 2 aircraft in Frankfurt, an airport they said they would NEVER fly
2 based aircraft from March 2017 4 new routes: Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma, all…
IAG reports profit of €1,205m despite bumpy Q3
Profit on course for €2.5bn Weak sterling affects outlook Q3 stronger than Q2 IAG reported passenger…
Psychologist names Inchydoney as fifth ‘most seductive’ coastline in the world
Mathematical equation to find most seductive coastline Inchydoney fifth behind Dubai, Blackpool, Gulf of Mexico…
Cityjet to base aircraft in Southend in Summer 2017
Cityjet to base aircraft in Southend Replacing the Stobart base in advance of takeover CityJet…
Cityjet take over of Stobart will be complete by mid-November
Sale will be completed by mid November Third Sukhoi super jet delivered to Cityjet The takeover…
Flybe parts company with CEO Saad Hammad but why?
Flybe CEO leaves with immediate effect Reported first profit in recent years in March No…
Qatar to start Dublin-Doha next summer but the proposed route is ‘at the mercy of Airbus’
Planning to use B787 on Dublin-Doha from May Need A350 delivieries to get back on track…
Boyne Valley tourism facilities get €445k to kick start development
Boyne Valley site interpretation gets €350k Knowth to get €95k. Minister Patrick O’Donovan announced…
Chopped’n’change with Dublin Airport’s newest cafe
Chopped coming to Terminal 1 Providing 15 new jobs and fresh food to those in…
CSO: Surprise upturn in visitors from Britain
Trips to Ireland up 10.5pc in July-Sept Up 12pc for first 9 months of year…
Wow air to start Cork to Keflavik 4w on May 19 with eye on low cost T/A connections traffic
4w in summer 3w in winter Service commences on May 19 Hope to lure trans-Atlantic…
Want to book a Ryanair flight? From Tuesday you will have to become a member.
MyRyanair membership compulsory from Tuesday Nov 1 Members will have early access to flash sales…
Approval at last: Heathrow third runway will likely be built by 2025
Third runway to be built by 2025 50pc more flights over London The Westminster government…
Skellig Michael rated 10th best region in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel list
Skellig Michael Number 10 in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel list. Ireland finished number five…
Black Watch to be refurbished with TVs, safes and mini bars
Fire in July damaged ship Cabins and public areas to be refreshed Fred Olsen Cruise…
Tayto Park reopens after 9 injured in House of Horrors stair collapse
9 taken to hospital Minor injuries, one sustained fractured bone Tayto Park in Ashbourne remains open…
Oasis travel win NI Travel agency of the year award
458 attend 25th anniversary awards James Nesbitt comperes evening Oasis Travel won travel agent of the year…
Friday strike to disrupt travel plans in Italy
Airlines operating full schedule Airport baggage handling expected to strike Trade unions representing workers…
Icelandic company says $100 flat fee combo tour model could work for tourism industry in Ireland
Management tool used by tour providers ni Iceland $100 flat fee for users A group…
Immigration staff unlikely to cover for striking Gardai at Dublin airport on four November Fridays
Immigration staff unlikely to cover for striking Gardaí T1 immigration will be unaffected by strike…