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Hainan Airlines Launches Non-Stop Dublin-Shenzhen Route

Hainan Airlines is to launch a twice-weekly non-stop Dublin-Shenzhen service from 25th February 2019, on Mondays and Fridays, with return fares from €433. The flights, which...

Cork Airport Appoints New Head of Aviation Business Development

Brian Gallagher has been appointed as the new Head of Aviation Business Development at Cork Airport. The new appointment comes as Cork Airport enters...

€155m European Investment Bank Support for Irish Continental Group

The European Investment Bank is providing €155 million to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for the Irish Continental Group subsidiary Irish Ferries....

Successful ATF 2019 Held in Vietnam’s Halong Bay

This year the 38th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) was held in Vietnam’s Halong Bay, where the UNESCO-designated site played host to more than 1,500...

Amazing Thailand at ATF 2019 in Vietnam

Amazing Thailand at ATF 2019 issued the latest tourism figures that showed continued growth with 28.5 million visitor arrivals in the first 10 months...

Indonesia at ATF 2019 in Vietnam

Indonesia is targeting 20 million tourist arrivals for 2019. Part of the strategy to achieve this target is a plan to emulate the success...

Bangkok Airways Welcomes 40th Aircraft to the Fleet

Bangkok Airways has  welcomed the latest Airbus A319 as the 40th aircraft to its fleet at Suvarnabhumi Airport. This aircraft type consists of 144 Economy...

Irish Cruise Market Grew 8.8% in January-September Period – CLIA

Figures released by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland show that the number of Irish travellers embarking on a cruise in the...

WestJet Hosts the Trade at Abbey Theatre

With flights from Dublin to Halifax, Nova Scotia, it was a very appropriate event for WestJet to bring trade and media to the Abbey Theatre for the musical ‘Come from...

Aer Lingus Unveils Brand Refresh with A330-300 in New Livery

Aer Lingus has unveiled its refreshed branding with updated logo and new aircraft livery, which, according to the airline, “reflects the airline’s position as...

The Travel Corporation Briefs the Media

Sharon Jordan and her team of Brian Hynes and Marissa Beck welcomed special guest Donavan Elliot, Managing Direcctor of The Travel Corporation, to the...

Great Value Travel Deals – 22nd January 2019

Neil Steedman compiles a list of Top Travel Deals from tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, and bed banks. TOUR OPERATORS Abbey Travel Disneyland Paris offers include...

Emirates Introduces Entertainment Playlist Syncing Ahead of Travel

Emirates has introduced an innovative new function on its app to allow customers to create bespoke playlists ahead of their flight and sync it...

WestJet Takes Delivery of First B787-9, Named After Founder Clive Beddoe

WestJet has taken delivery of the Canadian airline’s first Dreamliner, with a third delivery in March due to coincide with the start of a...

British Airways Goes Retro on a Boeing 747

As part of its 100-year birthday, British Airways has announced that it will be painting a Boeing 747 in the much-admired design of its predecessor,...

CAR Advises Trade on Aviation Licences in Event of No Deal Brexit

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has called on all Irish travel agent and tour operator licence holders to ensure that they have contracts...

Ryanair Holidays is “Discontinuing” Its Service

Some media reports say that the short statement headed “Important Information: Ryanair Holidays is discontinuing its service” was posted on the holidays.ryanair.com website on...

Great Value Travel Deals – 17th January 2019

Neil Steedman compiles a list of Top Travel Deals from tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, and bed banks.   TOUR OPERATORS Classic Resorts has the following nine-night...

Shannon Airport Welcomes Opportunity to Extend US Preclearance Facilities

Shannon Airport has welcomed the proposed changes to the Ireland/US Preclearance agreement, which it says will allow it to enhance its US Preclearance service at...

Finnair to Fly to Sapporo in Japan

Irish ski lovers can enjoy ‘a piste of the action’ in the Far East when Finnair starts twice weekly flights to the stunning Japanese...

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