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New Dublin – Bremen Route by Ryanair

Ryanair is to launch a new route from Dublin to Bremen in northwest Germany in September 2013. The new service will operate three times weekly...

French Fines for No Breathalyser in Car Shelved

France’s Minister of Interior has announced that fines for motorists who do not carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicle – previously due to...

Etihad Celebrates 1m Passengers on Dublin – Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways passed a major milestone after flying the one-millionth passenger on its Dublin – Abu Dhabi route on 28th February. The airline launched its...

Etihad Buys Jet Airways Heathrow Slots, Launches New Global Advertising Campaign

Etihad Airways has concluded a transaction with Jet Airways to purchase the Indian carrier’s three pairs of London Heathrow slots for US$70 million. The...

JetBlue Commences Services from New York JFK and Boston to Charleston

Aer Lingus’s US partner JetBlue Airways has launched services to its 76th city, Charleston, South Carolina, with twice daily nonstop service from New York...

Etihad Completes Passenger Services System Transfer

Etihad Airways’ ‘Big Switch’ to its new Sabre Airline Solutions ‘SabreSonic’ Customer Sales and Service (CSS) system has been successfully completed with minimal operational...

Brendan Mallon Joins On Holiday Group

The On Holiday Group has now arrived in Ireland and will be represented by newly 
appointed Sales Manager, Brendan Mallon.  Brendan is a well-known figure...

Luxor Suspends Balloon Flights Following Tragedy

Hot air balloon flights in the popular Egyptian destination of Luxor have been suspended following a tragedy that claimed 19 lives yesterday. Egyptian Prime...

Aer Lingus Welcomes EC Prohibition of Ryanair Offer

Aer Lingus has welcomed the decision announced today by the European Commission (EC) prohibiting Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus. This is the first occasion...

The Valencia Paella Project ‘Food Experience’

Would your clients like to immerse themselves in the world of paella? Would they like to learn to cook authentic paella?  Now they can...

Amadeus Announces 2012 Full Year Results

Amadeus has announced year-on-year 2012 highlights of revenue growth of 7.5% to €2,910.3 million, an increase in EBITDA of 6.6% to €1,107.7 million, and...

Etihad to Increase Abu Dhabi – Melbourne Capacity

Etihad Airways will increase capacity on its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne, introducing a new B777-300ER aircraft from 1stDecember 2013. The three-class,...

Prosecutors in Italy Request Concordia Captain Stands Trial for Manslaughter

Italian prosecutors have officially requested that the captain of the Costa Concordia be tried for manslaughter after the grounding of the cruise liner killed...

Enterprise Opens New Branch at Belfast International Airport

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened a new onsite branch in the Arrivals Hall of Belfast International Airport. The Enterprise network now includes onsite branches at 18...

Cork Airport Launches New Advertising Campaign

Cork Airport has announced a new ‘Better Still, You’re Flying From Cork’ advertising campaign to promote direct routes from Cork for 2013.  Niall MacCarthy, Airport...

Second Emirates Daily A380 Service on Dubai – Sydney

Emirates will add a second A380 service on its Dubai – Sydney route from 1st June 2013, serving customers from Dublin and other key...

Amadeus Study Estimates 1.36bn Long-distance Rail Passengers in Europe by 2020

Long-distance passenger traffic will increase by an estimated 21% (2.2% annually) to reach over 1.36 billion by 2020, 238 million up compared to 2011...

32 Suppliers to Attend Travel Counsellors Ireland Conference

Travel Counsellors Ireland has revealed some of the line-up for its annual conference, which takes place from Thursday 18th until Saturday 20thApril in Cork,...

Air Canada Dublin – Toronto Summer Service

Air Canada is to reintroduce its non-stop service between Dublin and Toronto this summer, operating up to seven flights per week from 18th May...

Novair Charters Aer Lingus A330 to the Caribbean

Aer Lingus has signed a lease agreement for an A330 aircraft to operate a series of charter flights for Novair. The flights will commence...

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