Donegal Wows British Travel Journalists
A group of British travel journalists has been exploring Donegal, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
They’re here to experience Ireland's tourism offering at first-hand and, in turn, to showcase some of the many things to see and do here and inspire...
Adare Manor Named Best Resort in Europe by Condé Nast Traveller
Adare Manor has been named Best Resort in Europe for the second consecutive year by top travel publication Condé Nast Traveller in its 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious awards recognising excellence in the...
United Airlines Overhauls International Business Class Comfort
United Airlines has teamed up with luxury fashion retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, fashion designer Claude Kameni, and wellness technology company Therabody to significantly upgrade the passenger experience in its United Polaris international business class experience.
It marks its biggest overhaul for business class in seven...
Stena Line Appoints Nicola Abernethy as Communications Manager
Stena Line has appointed Nicola Abernethy as PR and Communications Manager.
Based in the company’s Belfast office, Ms Abernethy is part of the ferry company’s Group Brand and Communications team and is responsible for media relations and driving the internal and external communications strategy...
Shannon Airport Ranked Best Irish Travel Company for Customer Experience
Shannon Airport has ranked as best travel-related business in the Ireland Customer Experience Insights (CXi) report for 2023.
The survey ranks 150 businesses – across a number of industry sectors – under 11 categories.
Shannon was rated best travel company and 20th best business for customer...
Turkish Airlines Signs Co-Operation Agreement with China Eastern Airlines
Turkish Airlines has singed a memorandum of understanding of co-operation with China Eastern Airlines, which boosts the two carriers’ relationship and could boost traffic coverage on Europe-China routes.
China Eastern Airlines will operate flights to Istanbul as part of the agreement – linking Shanghai to...
Celebrity Cruises’ New ‘Celebrity Ascent’ Ship Successfully Completes First Open Ocean Test Sailing
Celebrity Cruises has announced its newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, has lived up to its name, reaching the pinnacle of its construction milestones with the successful completion of its first open ocean sailing.
During the traditional shipbuilding process known as sea trials, Celebrity Ascent completed a series of...
IATA’s Willie Walsh: ‘Aviation Not Shying Away from Sustainability Challenge’
Aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened its first ever World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid.
IATA director general Willie Walsh said: “Air travel demand shows that we all want a world where we can fly and do so while reducing...
Call for UK & Ireland Travel Agents to Sign Up for REMOTE 2023 in Cuenca, Ecuador
The Ecuadorian city of Cuenca has been chosen as the host destination for REMOTE 2023, one of Latin America’s most renowned luxury tourism events; and the call is out for UK & Ireland travel agents to sign up to attend.
The event, designed to...
Forget Bethpage, Tourism Ireland Starts Countdown to Ryder Cup 2027
Tourism Ireland, together with Adare Manor, promoted Ireland's world-class golf at the Ryder Cup 2023, which took place over the weekend.
The competition was played for the first time in Italy, at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, just outside Rome. Tourism Ireland saw it...
Ryanair Passenger Numbers Continue to Soar
Ryanair carried 17.4 million passengers across its route network last month, latest figures from the airline show.
The September passenger figures represent a 9% increase on the same month last year.
In all, Ryanair operated more than 97,350 flights during September, with load factor – which...
Turkish Carrier Pegasus Airlines Takes Delivery of 100th Aircraft
Turkish low fares carrier Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft.
Named ‘Cumhuriyet’ – which means Republic – the new Airbus A321neo completed its inaugural journey from Hamburg, Germany, landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on Saturday, 30 September 2023, at 6pm.
Mehmet T....
Belfast City Airport Launches Year 5 of ‘IGNITE’ Youth Development Programme
Belfast City Airport has reaffirmed its commitment to inspiring the next generation through education with the launch of year five of its IGNITE programme.
IGNITE, a joint youth leadership initiative delivered by the airport and film charity Cinemagic, launched in 2019 by Senior Vice President...
Seaside Collection/Riverside Luxury Cruises Appoints UK & Ireland MD
German-based cruise line company Seaside Collection and Riverside Luxury Cruises has appointed Charlie Hewitt Davies as managing director of its UK and Ireland operations.
She will oversee the luxury product portfolio, which includes the Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria; Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll, Maldives; and...
Egypt Looking to Double Annual Visitor Numbers to 30 Million by 2028
Egypt plans to double its annual tourist visitor numbers – to 30 million – within the next five years.
The historic northern African country hopes to be attracting 30 million visitors by 2028, as it continues to recover from the Covid crisis.
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Ahmed...
Emirates Announces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Agreement with Shell Aviation
Emirates has announced an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai.
The first SAF delivery under the agreement is expected to commence before the end of...
Portugal Rounds Off Record Summer for Visitor Numbers with Strong August Performance
Portugal has rounded off an already record summer for tourist visitor numbers, by announcing a 10% year-on-year jump in August arrivals.
Latest government figures show 2.16 million people visited Portugal in August, which was a record for the month.
August tends to be Portugal’s busiest inbound...
UNWTO Launches Campaign to Boost Lesser-Known Destinations to Curb Over Tourism
The UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) has launched a global initiative to lower over-tourism levels and better promote lesser-known destinations.
New findings, from the UNWTO’s own research, shows that less than half – only 42%, to be exact – of tourists currently travel to...
UK Coach and Group Tour Operators Explore Ireland’s Ancient East
A total of 13 British coach and group tour operators have been exploring Ireland’s Ancient East – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
They are here to attend a workshop in the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny, where they’re meeting with local tourism...
Belgian and Dutch Tour Operators Explore Cork City
Representatives of six Belgian and Dutch tour operators have been exploring Cork city and county over the past week – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
The aim of the visit was to familiarise the travel professionals with Cork and its tourism offering, so...
