Air Canada Named North America’s Favourite Airline for 5th Year in a Row
Air Canada has been named North America’s favourite airline for 2023.
It is the 5th year in a row in which the Canadian flag carrier has been awarded this honour at the annual Trazee Awards, which are voted on by readers of online travel publication...
Jet2.Com Increases Frequency to Greek Islands from Belfast International Airport
Low fares holiday airline Jet2 is increasing frequency, from next year, to the Greek islands of Crete and Rhodes from Belfast International Airport and a host of other hubs.
Jet2 said in order to meet extra demand it is adding more than 11,000 extra seats...
Celebrity Cruises Unveils Caribbean Winter 2024/25 Schedules
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its all-new Caribbean offerings for the Winter 2024-2025 season on board four ships – Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, and Celebrity Summit.
Embarking from three Florida ports: Central Florida’s Port Canaveral, West Florida’s Port Tampa Bay, and South Florida’s Port Everglades, travellers...
Boeing Adds $500,000 to Hawaii Relief Effort
Boeing has added $500,000 in relief donations for Hawaii’s disaster recovery efforts.
The US island state is still suffering with raging wildfires – particularly on Maui – in the aftermath of Hurricane Dora.
The Boeing Charitable Trust is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross to...
Culture Night Returns on Friday, September 22
Culture Night makes its annual return on Friday, September 22.
What originally started in 40 venues in Dublin’s Temple Bar in 2006, is today an all-island celebration of the very best of Irish culture with thousands of FREE events happening late into the night.
Directed by...
Portugal Welcomes Record Number of Holidaymakers in First Half of 2023
Portugal had its best ever first half to a year, in terms of inbound tourist visitors, with just over 8 million people visiting the Iberian nation from around the world between January and the end of June this year.
During the corresponding period last year,...
Finnair Adds More Flights to Thailand, Timed for Easy Connection from Dublin
Finnair is adding more flights between Helsinki and Bangkok this winter, in response to increased demand for travel to Thailand.
The airline – celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – will go from 11 per week to an increased double daily service.
Flights will depart Helsinki...
Center Parcs Owner Looking at Plan B for Sale of Business
Canadian investment firm Brookfield is, reportedly, looking for existing interested parties for its Center Parcs UK & Ireland business, to team up with a joint bid after receiving no final individual takeover offers from the parties.
According to the Financial Times, Brookfield – which has...
Shannon Duty Free Champions Irish Brands and Businesses
Shannon Duty Free – the first and oldest Duty-Free shop in the world – is championing Irish brands and businesses with a brand new in-store area called Curated.
It will focus, solely, on Irish-made beauty and wellness brands from across the country.
The space which recently...
Win Tickets with Visit USA for ‘Aer Lingus College Football Classic’ at Aviva Stadium Next Week
Visit USA is offering travel agents and tour operators a chance to win tickets for the full experience of next week’s Aer Lingus/Visit USA College Football Classic between Notre Dame and Navy in Dublin.
Be in with a chance to win tickets for you and...
Barbados Launches ‘World of Difference’ Experiences Campaign
Barbados has launched the ‘World of Difference’ Experiences Campaign, an innovative initiative aimed at enhancing the value proposition of the experiences that can be enjoyed in Barbados.
This campaign – a collaboration between Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI), BookBarbados, and Tripian - is part of...
Multitrip.com Warns of Perils of Travelling to US Without Travel Insurance
Multitrip.com, the travel insurance provider, has warned Irish people travelling to the US that they risk huge monetary costs if holidaying without travel insurance.
The company has reported that the average travel insurance claim for medical for treatment made by visitors to the US was...
Delta Air Lines to Provide $250,000 to Hawaii Wildfire Disaster Relief Effort
Delta Air Lines is to provide $250,000 to the American Red Cross to help fund its disaster relief efforts in Hawaii following the region’s devastating wildfires.
Fires are still raging on Maui following the start of the fires, which were caused by winds resulting from...
Portuguese Wine Tourism Product ‘Wine & Travel Week’ Lands Major International Award
Wine & Travel Week – the Portugal-based wine tourism event - has been named "Best Luxury Wine Travel Event in Europe", at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2023.
The award recognised "the impeccable reputation and professional performance" of the event.
The Luxury Lifestyle Awards have been...
Ryanair Launches Rescue Fares Covering Lost Wizz Air UK-Albania Flights
Ryanair has launched rescue fares to accommodate Albanian visitors and citizens in the UK who may be affected by Wizz Air route cuts to and from the UK.
Ryanair said it is offering rescue fares from €29.99 on routes between Tirana and London Stansted, Manchester...
Turkish Airlines Boosts Global Reach with New Japan, US and Australia Routes
Turkish Airlines has announced a significant expansion to its global route network; via new routes to Japan, the US and Australia.
The airline has added Detroit, Osaka and Australia to its list of destinations.
Already the largest airline in the world - in terms of connectivity...
Sicily Airports Shut After Mount Etna Eruption
Airports in Sicily – including Catania and Comiso – have been forced to temporarily shut following Mount Etna erupting on Sunday night, causing widespread tourist disruption with flights cancelled, delayed and diverted.
The number of flights affected is set to pass the 50 mark today.
Catania...
Barbados Tourism Marketing Parts Ways with CEO
The board of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) has announced that it has mutually agreed to part ways with Chief Executive Dr. Jens Thraenhart.
A search for a new Chief Executive Officer will be conducted. In the interim, Chief Financial Officer, Craig Hinds, will act...
Royal Caribbean Becomes Premium Sponsor Partner of AS Monaco
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International has signed up as a shirt sponsor of French Ligue 1 football club AS Monaco, for the just started 2023/24 season.
Royal Caribbean will have its logo displayed on the lower back of the AS Monaco shirt. The company’s premium...
National Heritage Week Underway with ‘Living Heritage’ Theme
National Heritage Week - an annual celebration of Ireland's natural, built and cultural heritage - is currently underway across Ireland, taking place from the 12th to the 20th of August.
This year's theme, ‘Living Heritage’, focuses on the rich mosaic of traditional practices, knowledge, arts and skills,...
