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General Covid-19 Travel Advisory from Department of Foreign Affairs

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising against all non-essential travel overseas until further notice. This includes Britain but does not apply...

USIT Ireland Goes into Liquidation

The board of Kinlay Group Ltd, which operates USIT Ireland Ltd and The English Studio in Dublin and London, has applied to the High...

Public Passport Offices are Now Closed

All public Passport Offices are now closed and people should apply online for renewals and new passports. The normal turnaround times will not apply.

Overview of Customer Rights to Cancel a Package Due to Covid-19

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation have today issued guidance on the right of travellers...

ECCI Updates Guidance on Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

The European Consumer Centre Ireland (ECCI) has provided updated guidance to Irish consumers on their current consumer rights pertaining to the latest Covid-19 travel restrictions in Europe and from Ireland:     COVID-19: Consumer advice...

CAR’s Covid-19 Related Advice – Guidance on Regulation EC261/2004

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has updated its advice on Regulation EC261/2004 with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic: We have updated this note to...

IATA Now Predicts US$252bn Fall in Aviation Revenue

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global air transport industry....

Updated Details of Government Income Support Scheme

Income Support Scheme An eligible employer will be supported up to 70% of an employee’s take home income up to a maximum weekly tax free...

Government Announces New Covid-19 Income Support Scheme

The government has announced a National Covid-19 Income Support Scheme that will provide financial support to Irish workers and companies affected by the crisis. In...

Update from Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries is continuing to monitor the rapidly evolving situation in relation to Covid-19 and recognises that there is increasing uncertainty and anxiety around...

Lufthansa and Eurowings Implement Physical Space on Flights

Lufthansa and Eurowings are introducing further measures to ensure physical distance between passengers during their journey. From 27 March neighbouring seats onboard in Economy...

Thai Airways Updated Flight Information

Thai Airways has announced that due to the ongoing global outbreak of Covid-19, several countries in Europe and Asia have intensely increased preventive measures...

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 – Call for Clarity

In an update on the above Bill, Melanie Crowley of solicitors Mason Hayes & Curran writes: “We do not believe near-insolvency is what was...

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Extends Global Suspension of Cruising

Given global public health circumstances, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has decided to extend the suspension of sailings of its global fleet until 12 May. RCCL...

Foster and Allen Have a Singing Thyme in Malta

Country music legends Tony Allen and Mick Foster discovered exactly what Malta has to offer on their recent visit to the Mediterranean island for...

Hastings Hotels Announces Temporary Suspension of Services

Following the recent UK Government announcement regarding Covid-19, Hastings Hotels announced: "It is with regret that we must temporarily suspend our hotel services. This...

Stobart Air to Suspend All International Flights

Stobart Air, which also operates Aer Lingus Regional services, is to reduce schedules this week and suspend all international flights from 28 March. The airline...

Dublin and Cork Airports to Scale Back Passenger Operations

Airline passenger traffic has fallen dramatically in Ireland and across the world as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. daa said that future...

East West Travel Ceases to Trade – CAR

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has announced that East West Travel Ltd is unable to fulfil its obligations to its customers. The company...

US Transatlantic Travel Ban Risks 3.3m Airline Seats

A report by travel analytics company ForwardKeys estimates that the United States’ transatlantic travel ban on most non-US residents entering the country from the...

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