Irish Airports Warn of Friday Flight Disruption due to Storm Éowyn
Numerous Irish airports have warned of potential flight disruption tomorrow, due to the incoming Storm Éowyn and have advised passengers to heed travel advice, which is likely to be changing constantly over the coming hours.
Storm Éowyn has ushered in a Status Red weather warning,...
Legendary Clonakilty Music Pub, De Barra’s Makes Lonely Planet’s 2025 Hot List
Legendary Co Cork bar and music venue, De Barra's has been highlighted on the latest list of must-visit places by influential global travel guide, Lonely Planet.
Following on from its recent annual Best in Travel Guide, Lonely Planet has published its list of travel trends...
Emirates Extends Premium Economy Offering on Australian Schedule to Brisbane Route
Emirates will begin offering its Premium Economy product on flights EK434/435 between Dubai and Brisbane three times a week from February 1.
The move means Brisbane will join Sydney and Melbourne in Emirates’ Australian network to be served by retrofitted aircraft equipped with the airline's award-winning product.
By...
WTTC Survey: Sustainable Travel Attractive to Holidaymakers, but Cost Remains King
Consumers are in favour of sustainable travel, but cost and pricing remain their key concerns, a new study by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows.
Launched today at FITUR 2025, Madrid, the report Bridging the Say-Do Gap: How to Create an Effective Sustainability...
Holiday World Show Dublin Announces Time Changes Due to Storm Éowyn
Holiday World Show Dublin will still go ahead, as planned, this weekend; but the organisers have announced a change in opening times due to the expected bad weather conditions and the arrival of Storm Éowyn.
Holiday World Show 2025 is proceeding, but with the following change...
IHF Galway Branch Names Joanne Murray ‘Employee of the Year’
Joanne Murray, Chef de Partie at the Skeffington Arms Hotel, on Galway city's Eyre Square, has been announced as the 2024/2025 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Galway Branch ‘Employee of the Year’.
The announcement was made at an awards lunch at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel, where...
Ryanair Expands at Dublin & Urges New Government to Prioritise Ending Passenger Cap
Ryanair has announced a significant expansion of its operations at Dublin Airport, for this coming summer, and has urged the incoming Tourism Minister to make the permanent abolishment of the 32 million person annual passenger cap at the airport their main priority.
Ryanair airline CEO,...
Emirates Ushers in Lunar New Year with Themed Menus Across International Airport Lounges
Emirates has announced its Lunar New Year celebrations.
Lunar New Year – heralds the year of the snake on January 29 – and Emirates will be introducing special themed menus in its lounges in Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.
To celebrate the Lunar...
Irish Hotels’ Revenue Success Highlighted in SiteMinder Survey
A new report from SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, highlights the success of Irish hotels in driving revenue through direct website bookings and the adoption of dynamic revenue management practices.
The report, SiteMinder’s Hotel Booking Trends, drawing on more than 125...
Click&Go Wins ‘Above and Beyond’ Award at Celebrity Cruises Travel Agent Achievement Awards
Online travel company Click&Go Holidays has won the Above and Beyond Award at the 2025 Celebrity Cruises Travel Agent Achievement Awards, held at the Shard in London.
Click&Go Holidays was the only travel company from the Republic of Ireland to receive an award at the event. The...
Co Antrim’s 5-Star Dunluce Lodge Passes Major Milestone in Countdown to February Grand Opening
Northern Ireland’s newest five-star hotel, Dunluce Lodge has marked a major milestone as it counts down towards its grand opening in February after contractors officially handed over the luxury property.
Ballymena-based building and civil engineering company, Martin & Hamilton Construction commenced work on the hotel,...
Dublin Bay Cruises Becomes 1st Domestic Passenger Ship Operator to Switch from Fossil Fuels to HVO
Award-winning Irish tourism company Dublin Bay Cruises has announced the launch of its eco-friendly initiative by moving from fossil fuels to Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in its existing vessel St. Bridget.
The move means that Dublin Bay Cruises is the first domestic passenger ship operator...
Music, Nature, Food & ‘Slow Travel’: Lonely Planet Lists its Top Travel Trends for 2025
Following Lonely Planet’s recent release of its Best in Travel guide for 2025, outlining 30 must-see destinations to visit in the coming year, the global travel expert has now revealed its top 10 travel trends for 2025.
The list of trends, which are expected to influence traveller behaviour...
The 20 Most Snow Sure – and Longest Season – Ski Resorts for 2025 Revealed
A new data study reveals the most snow-sure ski resorts in 2025.
Swiss vignette, Vignetteswitzerland.com, has collected a list of 768 ski locations in Europe from Skiresort.info.
The experts compiled an index study by ranking each ski resort against eight determining factors to receive a score...
Celebrity Cruises Orders 6th Edge Series Ship for Delivery in 2028
Celebrity Cruises has announced it will welcome the sixth ship in its Edge Series in 2028.
Parent, Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order the ship – Edge 6 or Xcel2 – which will be the sister ship to...
Fáilte Ireland Unveils Tourism Development Plan for Upper Shannon, Shannon-Erne and Border Region
Fáilte Ireland has unveiled a brand new plan to develop tourism for the regions around the Shannon-Erne waterway, the upper Shannon and the nearby Border region.
The Upper Shannon, Shannon-Erne, and Border Destination and Experience Development Plan (DEDP) aims to create and develop a sustainable...
Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Climbing Fees by 36%
Nepal has announced a first increase, for nearly 10 years, in the amount of money it charges visitors looking to climb the iconic Mount Everest.
The country charges climbers a permit fee if they want to climb the world’s most famous peak. That fee is...
GoTokyo Launches New Visitor Introduction and Ticketing Service
GoTokyo - the official travel guide for visitors to Japan's vibrant and popular capital city - has introduced a new planning, introduction and ticket service on its website for international visitors, helping them better plan their trips.
The move comes in response to a surge...
Cormac Fadden Appointed General Manager of Culloden Estate and Spa
Cormac Fadden has been appointed General Manager of the Culloden Estate and Spa, in Belfast.
Mr Fadden brings more than 10 years worth of experience of five-star hospitality to his new role.
His previous leadership roles include Hotel Manager for three years at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork...
United Airlines Sees Record Profit Growth for 2024 and Strong Growth Trends for 2025
United Airlines has reported record annual profits of $4.2bn, which was well-ahead of expectations, and said it is seeing growth trends continue into 2025.
United expects to serve more international destinations across the Atlantic and Pacific than all other US carriers combined in 2025, with...
