Covid-19 test centre to open on Christmas day to accommodate passengers travelling to US
A Covid-19 test centre near Dublin Airport has announced plans to open on Christmas day and St Stephen’s day to accommodate people planning to travel to the United States straight after Christmas.
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United Airlines trials flight with engine running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel
United Airlines became the first airline in the world to operate a passengers flight with one engine running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The "unprecedented" flight on on a new United 737 MAX 8 carried 100 passengers from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Washington,...
Eurostar trials biometric scanning for contactless fast track service
Eurostar and tech firm iProov have today (6 December) launched the trail version of their contactless fast-track service SmartCheck at St Pancras Station in London.
SmartCheck allows passengers to complete secure ticket verification and UK passport exit checks on their mobile devices prior to travel.
As...
Air Canada to provide antigen tests for customers
Air Canada has teamed up with Canadian health care provider Switch Health to make antigen test kits available for purchase.
The self-administered antigen test will allow customers to meet new U.S. government entry requirements that travellers present a negative COVID-19 test taken not more than...
ITTN Awards 2021: Back with a bang
After months of hard work, excitement and even a little uncertainty, we held the annual ITTN Awards last night and it really was a night to remember.
A massive thank you to everyone who came - we hope you enjoyed it as much as we...
Irish airports to get €90m in Covid recovery fund
Irish airports will have €90 million next year in their Covid recovery fund.
The European Commission has approved the Government request for the funding after it was first proposed in Budget 2022.
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The US confirms tighter travel restrictions from next week
The US government has confirmed plans to introduce tighter testing requirements for all arrivals.
This means all arrivals are required to produce a negative Covid-19 test taken within 24 hours of travel, regardless of vaccination status.
Previously, fully-vaccinated travellers were required to present a test taken...
Watch: Minister of Spain has a message for the Irish travel trade
Spain Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernandos Valdés has a special message for the Irish travel trade.
We look forward to visiting Spain again - hopefully in sunnier weather!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzTcgBHyMY8
ITAA reschedule Irish Travel Industry Awards for January 2023
The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has confirmed that the next Irish Travel Industry Awards will be taking place in January 2023.
The event was originally meant to take place in January 2022 but has been postponed due to Covid-19.
Pat Dawson, CEO of the ITAA,...
Celebrity Cruises returning to South America
Celebrity Cruises is returning to South America in 2023,
Celebrity Eclipse will sail to Chile, Buenos Aires, and Argentina from December 2023 to April 2024.
Guests can cross some amazing destinations off their travel bucket list, like Valparaiso, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and even the tip...
Up in the air: 1 in 3 Irish adults plan to travel over the holiday season
Irish people are gearing up to travel over the Christmas holidays, according to data from Finder.
The Travel Index revealed that one in three Irish people plan to travel over December, January, February.
This is an increase from last month when just 22% of people said...
Aer Lingus extends flexible booking policy
Aer Lingus will update its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy for bookings until the 31st of January 2022.
Customers can change their travel dates free of charge up to two hours before they travel and as many times as they wish.
For travel between now and end January...
Ethiopian Airlines partners with IDIC for Zambia Airline launch
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with Industrial Development Corporation Limited to launch Zambia’s new airline.
The partnership is part of Ethiopian's goal to have a multiple hub strategy in Africa and to acquire stakes in that airline.
Ethiopian has 45 per cent stake in the joint...
Belfast man sets off to visit every country in the world
A Belfast man has resumed an ambitious itinerary to visit every country in the world, with Syria kicking off his travels.
David Simpson has set himself a target of five years to visit 78 countries.
The 34-year-old has landed, this week in Syria, which marks one...
PLAY launches Dublin to Iceland flights
Icelandic airline PLAY launches in Ireland next spring.
Flights from Dublin to Reykjavík will be ready to take off in late April 2022, starting at just €79 return.
The airline will operate three flights a week and follows a successful s launch earlier this year.
This comes...
Celebrity Cruises requires children over 5 to be fully vaccinated
Celebrity Cruises will require children age 5 and older must be fully vaccinated in order to sail, effective from February 2022.
Children between 2 and 4 years old will be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test result prior to boarding. Children under two are exempt...
EasyJet launches new flexible booking policy for Spanish bookings
easyJet holidays has launched a new flexible booking policy for all Spanish destination bookings, up to 31 December 2021.
The revised policy means anyone who cannot meet the entry requirements (like proof of vaccination status for children aged between 12 and 17) can cancel...
Pfizer booster effective against Omicron, says Israeli health minister
Those who have had a Pfizer booster jab or have recently been double vaccinated should be protected against the Omicron variant, Israel's health minister has said.
Speaking on Tuesday (30 November) on a hospital visit, health minister Nitzan Horowitz said that early signs were positive...
MSC Virtuosa to return to Southampton for summer season
MSC Cruises has today (2 December) announced MSC Virtuosa will return to Southampton for the European summer season.
The 2022 season will be the ships’ second summer season following a successful inaugural season sailing round the British Isles, with the high demand for these sailings...
5 reasons to visit Valencia in 2022
Valencia is a unique combination of the traditional, avant-garde and sustainable. A vibrant city with its long sandy beaches and great cultural offerings make it the destination to visit in 2022.
1. Celebrate Valencian design
In 2022, València will be crowned...
