Disney Cruise Line To Bring Magical Cruise Vacations To Southeast Asia
Disney Cruise Line and Singapore Tourism Board have announced the exciting news of magical cruise vacations to Southeast Asia for the first time. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman, Josh D'Amaro and Singapore's Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, S. Iswaran, made...
Emirates Celebrates 25 Years Of Operations To Malta
Emirates recently marked its 25th anniversary of serving Malta, having commenced operations on March 30, 1998. Since then, the airline has transported nearly 1.1 million passengers on over 12,700 flights, with Dubai being the furthest east-bound route from Malta and one of the few...
Etihad A350 Arrives In Dublin
This morning Etihad hosted travel media for an exclusive tour of their new Airbus A350 aircraft. Guests were treated to a complimentary breakfast in Dublin Airport's fantastic East Lounge before getting to explore the aircraft's Business class and Economy cabins, even getting a glimpse...
Wales Moving Closer to Introducing Tourist Visitor Tax
Wales is edging closer to becoming the latest European destination to begin charging tourists an extra levy for simply visiting.
Such a move would add Wales to a growing list of European cities, countries and regions looking to raise extra funds for tourism growth by...
Heathrow Airport Bosses Open Emergency Talks with Unite Trade Union in Bid to Avert Strike Action
Bosses at London’s Heathrow Airport have entered emergency talks with the Unite trade union in a bid to avoid threatened strike action over the Easter holidays.
The threat of fresh strikes at Heathrow were flagged, earlier this month, with the potential for travel disruption affecting...
Visit Estonia And Visit Finland Host Trade In Dublin
Last night, Visit Estonia and Visit Finland hosted travel trade and media in the Little Pig Speakeasy for a Cocktail masterclass followed by dinner and drinks with updates from the two Baltic and Nordic destinations.
In attendance on the night were Agnia Nast, Marketing Manager...
Minister Chambers Announces €17m Funding for Regional Airports
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD, has today visited Shannon Airport as part of his ministerial responsibility for aviation.
Shannon Airport plays a crucial economic role across the West of Ireland, with its most recent Economic Impact Assessment calculating that the...
Emirates and United Airlines Activate Codeshare Agreement
Emirates and United Airlines have activated their codeshare partnership, allowing Emirates customers to enjoy easier access to an expanded choice of US destinations.
Starting today, Emirates customers will be able to fly to three of the nation's biggest business hubs - Chicago, Houston or San...
BWH Hotel Group Expands Across North America, Europe and Asia
BWH Hotel Group – which owns the Best Western and WorldHotels chains amongst others – has announced the addition of several new properties in North America, Europe and Asia.
The group has expanded in the US, India, Denmark, Austria, Thailand, Sweden, The Philippines, Germany, Greece,...
Marriott’s Luxury Arm JW Marriott Opens First Hotel in Spain
JW Marriott – one of the luxury chains within the Marriott International family – has announced its first hotel in Spain.
The new hotel is located in the Canalejas cultural area of Madrid, close to the iconic Puerta del Sol.
“JW Marriott is at the forefront...
Etihad and China Southern Airlines to Explore Further Co-Operation Opportunities
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline, are set to explore deeper and broader co-operation opportunities following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide passengers with an enhanced travel experience.
Following Etihad’s...
Carrolls Irish Gifts Launches ‘Fáilte’ Initiative to Support Small Irish Companies
Carrolls Irish Gifts is proud to announce the launch of ‘Fáilte’, an exciting new initiative that gives small Irish businesses the unique opportunity to become a part of the team and have their products stocked in Carrolls Irish Gifts stores nationwide and online.
Carrolls Irish...
Royal Caribbean Lights Up Icon of the Seas with New Bars and Nightlife Options
Making every hour the happiest of hours on the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International has unveiled more than 15 of the bars and nightlife experiences that will light up the world’s best holiday when the sun sets. Parents, couples and friends can make...
Dublin Airport Launches 2023 Summer Schedule Guidebook
Dublin Airport has launched its 2023 summer schedule digital flipbook.
The summer schedule, published in a convenient digital flip book format, includes almost 1,400 flights each week to over 30 European cities.
Passengers will be able to fly coast-to-coast direct from Dublin to the US with...
NYC & Company Changes Name to New York City Tourism + Conventions
New York City’s official destination marketing organisation has changed is name from NYC & Company to New York City Tourism + Conventions.
At its annual meeting this week, President and CEO Fred Dixon debuted the new name and brand identity of the city’s official destination...
Daa Launches Internal Review After Trespasser Caught at Dublin Airport
The Daa - which operates Dublin and Cork airports - has confirmed it has launched an internal review after reports revealed an individual was caught trespassing at Dublin Airport without a boarding card after being security screened.
The daa said in a statement: “We never...
Lewis Capaldi Surprises Passengers with Impromptu Live Performance at 35,000ft on BA Flight
To celebrate the upcoming release of Lewis Capaldi’s Sophomore album in May, the Glaswegian singer teased his latest song, Wish You the Best, surprising customers travelling on a British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles yesterday by performing a live snippet of...
Ryanair’s Biggest Ever Knock Schedule Takes Off with Lanzarote Flight
Ryanair has officially kick-started its biggest ever Knock schedule with the first flight of its new Summer 2023 route from the west of Ireland to Lanzarote.
This summer, Ryanair will operate over 120 weekly flights to/from Ireland West Airport Knock.
Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan...
Explora Journeys Unveils Destination Experiences for North American East Coast
Explora Journeys – MSC Cruises’ luxury brand - has announced details of the unique Destination Experiences for EXPLORA I’s North American journeys taking place from September to November 2023 that will allow guests to delve deep into all that the East Coast of the United...
Veranda Resorts Celebrates 40 Years in Business with Major Revamp
The authentic Mauritian hotel brand, Veranda Resorts, celebrated its 40 years of existence with a major revamp of its iconic Veranda Grand Baie Hotel.
One of the first boutique-style hotels on the island, the venerable four-star hotel is re-openingon 1st July 2023, unveiling a new and exciting fresh take of its signature Creole...
